Judy Greenspan

Ruchell Magee wins his freedom after 67 years in prison

Oakland, California Black August events this year will no doubt celebrate the release of Ruchell Magee, the longest- held political…

August 2, 2023

Bay Area activists launch new anti-APEC coalition

San Francisco A broad coalition of Filipino progressive organizations, anti-imperialist groups, labor and other supporters gathered on July 11 in…

July 20, 2023

Protests demand justice for trans organizer Banko Brown  

San Francisco Despite the fact that recently released video footage clearly shows a Walgreens security guard tackling, beating up and…

May 25, 2023

Solidarity with Haiti on Haitian Flag Day

San Francisco Haitian Flag Day, commemorated all over Haiti and internationally May 18, marks the day in 1803 when the…

May 24, 2023

Oakland teachers launch Unfair Labor Practices strike

Frustrated by the Oakland Unified School District’s refusal to bargain a new contract, more than 3,000 teachers and other educators,…

May 9, 2023

Flood waters, torture: Demand Corcoran prisons be shut down

Oakland, California The big news coming out of California is about the flooding of the Central Valley where multi-million dollar…

May 3, 2023

Oakland teachers fight for higher pay, community schools

Oakland, California The Oakland Education Association represents around 3,000 teachers in the Oakland Unified School District. Its 50-member bargaining committee…

May 3, 2023

Prisoners and family members demand care not jails

Dublin, California In what was an incredibly moving ceremony and protest, former prisoners, family members, clergy, prison abolitionists and community…

April 6, 2023

Education workers in Los Angeles and Oakland strike for a fair contract

Oakland, California When education workers are under attack, what do they do? They rise up and go on strike! And…

March 30, 2023

Youth lead protest supporting Palestinian resistance

It felt like the very bricks of the building housing the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco shook with the anger…

March 15, 2023