FEBRUARY 28, 2019 (dailycal.org) PETER RADU/COURTESY BY CLARA RODAS | STAFF Over the course of one year, at least 2,000 people in Berkeley experience homelessness for some period of time, according to information gathered by the city’s Health, Housing and Community Services, or HHCS, department. Currently, Berkeley offers various rehabilitation programs to provide… Continue reading
February 26, 2019 by Common Dreams “The ‘adult in the room’ who could ‘talk tough’ at the UN just became a war profiteer. Love this country!” by Eoin Higgins, staff writer Photo: United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley attends a media briefing during the United Nations General Assembly on September… Continue reading
February 26, 2019 (bigthink.com) San Francisco’s monarch who once “ruled” America. Joshua Norton lost his wealth and his mind before declaring himself Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico in 1859. His first act as emperor was to abolish Congress and the Republican and Democratic parties. He also requested the formation… Continue reading
Empire Files Published on Feb 22, 2019 Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles On the eve of another US war for oil, Abby Martin debunks the most repeated myths about Venezuela and uncovers how US sanctions are crimes against humanity with UN Investigator and Human Rights Rapporteur Alfred De… Continue reading
Periodic Announcements Please encourage groups you are involved in to post events on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12 Thank you to all who are posting there! Check Indybay for other events that might interest you. ACCESSIBILITY: Please include Accessibility Information on events! CHILDCARE Please indicate if available for events. ARTICLES: A. House to vote on measure… Continue reading
February 2019 By Dr. Derek Kerr (westsideobserver.com) Animated by indigenous tribes protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline and its threat to the Standing Rock Sioux water rights, local supporters lobbied to divest from banks funding oil pipelines. In March 2017, the Board of Supervisors directed City Treasurer Jose Cisneros to do… Continue reading
Periodic Announcements Please encourage groups you are involved in to post events on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12 Thank you to all who are posting there! Check Indybay for other events that might interest you. ACCESSIBILITY: Please include Accessibility Information on events! CHILDCARE Please indicate if available for events. ARTICLES: A. A Call to Halt an… Continue reading
First they came for the homeless on Facebook February 22, 2019 Today at camps second anniversary celebration, I noticed a few familiar faces. The faces belonged to homeless I have seen on the streets of Berkeley for years. I remember how they looked. Stressed, tired, worn out. Today I saw… Continue reading
Our first success with healing through community. I miss you Mad Matt. First they came for the homeless on Facebook. February 22, 2019 We are starting something new. We have lost a large number of our founding members. So we will be featuring them as our profile picture. We want to… Continue reading
