Opinion
“Guns to Gardens” Encourages Residents to Surrender Firearms this Saturday
Guns to Gardens encourages Oakland area residents to surrender firearms, no questions asked, in exchange for gift cards worth up to $300 […]
Opinion
Opinion
Keep a West Oakland Gem, DeFremery Pool, Open Year-Round
Last summer, I discovered the joy of swimming at DeFremery Pool and quickly became a regular visitor. As a resident of the vibrant Lower Bottoms community in West Oakland, I was delighted to find a […]
Opinion
Hunger In The Face Of Hubris
Providing every low-income citizen with a daily meal allotment of $79 will end the United States war against hunger. This is the amount of the new daily meal allotment afforded to the members of the […]
Opinion
Oakland Police must stop high speed pursuits
Death of Lolomanaia Soakia latest example of why Oakland Police must end reckless chases […]
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An Old Student Opines on Belonging and Otherness
This opinion piece was first published at The Citizen, Laney College’s news outlet. In America, old people are seen as irrelevant–it doesn’t matter your race, religion or political party. We don’t count for much. With […]
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Violence in Oakland: ‘We Can Fix This’
There is a maxim in journalism, “If it bleeds, it leads,” and there have been seemingly endless stories of violence both far and near. Here in Oakland, there is a seeming daily litany of violence […]
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What Counts: In Conversation about Public Safety
When every outlet from CNN to Fox leads with Oakland’s unprecedented crime wave, it causes concern and invites fear. But what does it mean? Really. California is among the 20 most dangerous states in America. […]
News
Lara Kiswani on the Successful Blocking of the Zim Cargo Ship at the Port of Oakland
“Palestine is an internationalist issue, and an issue that concerns all social justice movements.” – Lara Kiswani, director of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center […]
Justice
Oakland can ‘Defund the Police’ and ‘Refund the Community’
Process to reimagine police can lead to improvement in quality of life for Oakland. […]
Arts & Culture
What to Expect in Oakland in 2021
Oakland Voices alumna Tonya Shipp offers a take on what to expect in Oakland in 2021. […]