Logging off
We live in the attention economy; we live in the narrative economy. We live in a hot-take economy; we live in a bad economy.
This Is How We Win: Lessons from the Bay’s Pro-Palestine Encampments
Student camps in solidarity with Palestine sprouted up at UC Berkeley, San Francisco State and Humboldt last year. Bay Area Current makes a ledger of their success and failures.
“Survival Mode”: Hundreds On Verge of Losing Homes and Jobs in Point Reyes
The end of cattle ranching in Point Reyes was hailed as an environmental win. But workers and tenants stand to pay the price.
Scenes From the Streets: Three Days in LA
In the first of a new Bay Area Current series, an Iranian photographer in Los Angeles describes taking part in anti-deportation protests
“Modo de supervivencia”: Cientos de personas al borde de perder sus hogares y empleos en Point Reyes
El fin de la ganadería en Point Reyes se consideró una victoria ambiental. Pero los trabajadores y los inquilinos pagarán las consecuencias.
San Francisco's Billboards Aren't For You
Wendy Liu, author of Abolish Silicon Valley, explains what those weird tech billboards are really saying
Why Venture Capitalists Are Leaving Oakland’s Iconic Greyhound Station to Decay
Oakland’s downtown Greyhound bus station was a center of working-class life for decades. Now it's owned by the “Uber of buses.”
Waymos incendiando: efigies en llamas de la oligarquía tecnológica
Cuando protestantes quemaron vehículos de Waymo en las calles de Los Ángeles, no se trato de una destrucción descontrolada. Fue un mensaje directo de la clase trabajadora contra la oligarquía tecnológica.
The Torched Waymos: Burning Effigies of Tech Oligarchy
When protesters burned Waymo vehicles in the streets of Los Angeles it wasn’t wanton destruction. It was a direct message from the working class.
“Esto no es nuevo para nosotrxs”: El levantamiento de Los Ángeles contra ICE era solo cuestión de tiempo
Las protestas en Los Ángeles no responden únicamente a Trump, ICE o la Guardia Nacional, sino que son el fruto de décadas de despojo sufrido por la clase trabajadora de la ciudad.
“This ain’t new to us”: LA’s Uprising Against ICE Was a Long Time Coming
The LA protests aren’t just about Trump, ICE or the National Guard. They’re the result of decades of dispossession of working-class Angelenos.
“Without Our Labor This Country Will Rot”
We marched with workers celebrating May Day in San Francisco. The vibes were surprisingly good.
