Politics
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This Notorious Women’s Prison Could Be the Bay Area’s Next ICE Facility
After formerly incarcerated survivors of sexual abuse fought to get this Dublin prison closed, they fear it may be used to hold immigrants.
Fighting Anti-Immigrant Violence, Past and Present
The history of resistance to Japanese American internment echoes through the fight against ICE today, with key differences but revealing similarities about our political reality.
Meet the New Right-Wing Tech Intelligentsia
Libs and the far-right ‘link and build’ in the Bay’s tech publication scene.
Moderate Rule, Maximum Harm: A Year of SF’s Surrender to Oligarchy
SF must choose: Democratic Socialism or playground for the rich
The Democrats’ Biggest Kink is Losing
How powerlessness became an unconscious strategy for Democrats.
Why the Largest Unorganized Bay Area Nursing Facility Is Unionizing
Workers at billionaire-owned Alameda Healthcare & Wellness Center say they want better wages and benefits so patients can get the dignified care they deserve. And in a rare move, a major union opened its strike fund for workers fighting for a union before they have won union recognition.
Oakland Public Safety Committee Votes Down $2.25 Million Flock Expansion
Despite its lip-service to progressive politics, Oakland City Council was poised to advance a proposal to expand its Flock surveillance network.
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.
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.
The People Against Transit Cuts
Bay Area transit is heading off a cliff. Can riders and workers in San Jose slam the brakes?