Dave Welsh

San Francisco: Haiti Action Committee protest

San Francisco To the beat of the educated fingers of Tacuma King on congas, the Haiti Action Committee led a…

March 2, 2022

Oakland workers, teachers: ‘Stop the Port land grab and racist school closings!’

Oakland, California  A crowd of Oakland longshore workers and teachers rallied Feb. 17 at City Hall to raise two demands:…

February 21, 2022

Broken promise on MLK holiday–Civil rights strike at Kaiser Hospital

Oakland Somehow, I thought they made Martin Luther King Day a paid holiday for all workers. Well, it seems Kaiser…

January 24, 2022

Sympathy strikes at Kaiser Hospital

Oakland, Calif.  Crowds of “sympathy striking” union workers jammed the sidewalks at Kaiser hospital in Oakland Nov. 18 and 19,…

November 25, 2021

Berkeley marches to stop homeless sweeps

Berkeley, Calif. -- A crowd of 90 people marched through downtown here on Aug. 12 chanting “Housing is a human…

August 16, 2021

People’s verdict on gentrification scheme: Thumbs down

Oakland, Calif. West Oakland turned out July 17 at Taylor Memorial Church for a community speak-out organized by City Councilmember…

July 29, 2021

Defund sheriff’s budget, fund mental health

Oakland, California — Youth from the Decarcerate Alameda County coalition rallied at the Board of Supervisors June 22 to demand…

July 5, 2021

On George Floyd lynching anniversary, the struggle goes on

Oakland, Calif. Oakland’s social justice community came together May 25 at the downtown mural of George Floyd, on the one-year…

June 2, 2021

San Francisco: Haitian community denounces murderous coup regime

San Francisco — Waving Haitian flags, a crowd of 80 demonstrated March 1 to mark the anniversary of the bloody…

March 12, 2021

On Indigenous Peoples Day 2020: Junipero Serra statue bites the dust

Mission San Rafael, Calif.  Some 60 people responded to a call by members of the Coast Miwok of Marin for…

October 19, 2020