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Scene Report: Bay Area Fights Against Threat of Federal Agent Surge
Trump threatened the Bay with an ICE surge in October 2025, and working-class people mobilized in opposition. We spoke with those who turned out — here's what they told us.
Organizing Through the Heartbreak: Director Brett Story on Filmmaking, Amazon and Unions
Bay Area Current sat down with the director of Union (2024) to talk about labor narratives, Amazon and the role of left media.
Loo Review: The Bay Area’s Best Public Restrooms
A guide to the best, worst, and possibly scariest bathrooms in the Bay Area — the parks edition
The People’s Answer to ICE: Crowdsourcing Community Defense
People Over Papers' site map offers a glimpse into the informal media people use to warn neighbors when systems of formal confirmation can't match the need.
Starbucks Is Trying to Close Half of the Bay’s Unionized Stores. These Antioch Workers Are Fighting Back.
Starbucks management, citing “sinking profits” amid astronomical CEO pay and luxe retreats, is closing 500 stores nationwide. Workers say they smell a rat.
The People Against Transit Cuts
Bay Area transit is heading off a cliff. Can riders and workers in San Jose slam the brakes?
Confessions & Obsessions with Anh Phoong
A monthly questionnaire that tries to get to the bottom of things.
PALESTINE ORGANIZERS WIN: Divestment from Israel Becomes Policy for Alameda County
After a long campaign, organizers moved the county Board of Supervisors to adopt the Ethical Investment Policy on October 3. There is only one more procedural hurdle before full implementation.
Meet The Locals: Sea Otters
Bay Area Current’s guide to your local native species and why they matter.
Scene Report: Santa Cruz Verve Workers Union Launch Rally
We wanted to hear what Verve Coffee workers and their supporters had to say, so we attended their union launch rally. Here's what we found out.
Why Bay Area Group Stop AI Thinks Artificial Intelligence Will Kill Us All
The group behind all those flyers wants you to think about AI doom, tech power, and human extinction.