Justin Gilmore - Bay Area Current

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with Amy Goodman.

Bay Area Current Apr 9, 2026

Politics

Tenants Win at the Vulcan Lofts

After an eight-year fight with landlord Madison Park, Vulcan Lofts tenants win rent control protections.

Cole Sherlock Hersey Apr 7, 2026

Labor

Bay Area Workers Fight Bosses For First Union Contracts

Hundreds of workers have unionized—but will they be able to secure wins for the long-term?

Daniel Tutt Apr 2, 2026

Justin Gilmore is on the editorial board of Bay Area Current. Justin teaches political theory at California State Stanislaus, and he is currently writing on a book on fascism.

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Culture

The Bay’s Fastest Growing Language You’ve Probably Never Heard of

Mam, an endangered Mayan language nearly 2,600 years old, is blossoming in Oakland’s working-class communities.

Justin Gilmore Aug 6, 2025