News & Commentary

Communities are being torn apart by mandatory immigration detention. Every day, more than 30,000 immigrants are held in prison-like without due process.

Five years ago today, BART made the unprecedented decision to shut off cell service at multiple stations in order to suppress a protest. Scores of riders were left without the ability to communicate.

Every year on the first Tuesday of August, the National Association of Neighborhood Watch sponsors a “National Night Out.” The tenor of these events usually reinforce the idea that neighborhood watch and police-community partnerships are the pathway to public safety.

We support the Movement for Black Lives and the collective #FreedomNow actions taking place globally on Thursday, July 21. Join us at a protest or take these online actions to show your support.

Facebook’s proposed headquarters expansion would inject tens of thousands of new workers into one of the tightest housing markets in the country, yet its environmental study denies any impact on housing demand or displacement pressures.

I’m the first to admit: I love Pokémon Go. Another thing I love? Privacy. I was shocked to find out that in signing up to explore the Pokémon world, I'd given Pokémon Go permission to explore my Gmail inbox.

Despite overwhelming proof that our system of law enforcement is inherently unequal, we’ve nevertheless let this racist institution into our most sacred public space—the schoolhouse.

Last week brought us more tragic, maddening, horrific news of Black people and Latino people being shot to death by police officers inside and outside California.

Driving is not a luxury for me, it’s a necessity. My life depends on driving. And Santa Clara County wants to take away my license. I’m sure there are lots of other people out there in situations like mine.