Tag: Oakland
How urban planners disenfranchised black communities in west Oakland
“The planning profession has to reconcile that because they have been complicit in this whole issue, not only in Oakland, but in cities all across the country.”
Community schools were working in Oakland, but the district is shutting...
The school district was at the forefront of a public education model that is gaining national popularity—but its decision undercuts what the community appreciates about each school’s custom offerings that put students first.
How one cooperative is trying to develop an alternative economy in...
Repaired Nations seeks to build wealth for the Black community in the East Bay through education and empowerment of its residents and youth.
POPULAR
Trump’s plan to gut Postal and Federal Workers’ Unions sparks fierce resistance
Unionized postal and TSA workers face a growing assault on collective bargaining rights as the Trump administration moves to dismantle protections and pave the way for privatization.
Trump’s legal offensive: How his executive orders seek to stifle opposition and punish dissent
Through executive actions targeting lawsuits and law firms, President Donald Trump is attempting to undermine legal challenges to his authority while retaliating against those who stand in his way.
Is this the beginning or the end of a new Cold War?
The United States and our friends in Europe have a new chance to make a clean break from the three-way geopolitical power struggle between the United States, Russia and China that has hamstrung the world since the 1970s.
Courage is contagious
Moving from fear to action in a disturbing world.
Rule Breakers: The compelling true story of Afghan girls who risked all to learn
Rule Breakers highlights the unique transformative power of education and raises awareness about the crucial importance of the right to education for girls in Afghanistan.