Yesterday was the first time I voted. It’s not because of a lack of electoral engagement, in fact I’ve been heavily involved in every major election over the last decade. However, given the entrenched citizenism* of the United States, I was disenfranchised until I gained the privilege… Read more
I’m riding the train back to Oakland from Sacramento with a renewed sense of strength. This rarely happens when I head home from California’s State Capitol, but yesterday we stepped into a realm of new possibilities when the Legislature passed the Climate Change Community Benefits Fund—the first… Read more
The following post is part three of our short series in recognition of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
Moved by the greatest feelings of love for people and the planet, more than 20,000 people gathered yesterday for the inauguration of the Read more
I arrived to La Paz, Bolivia just in time to greet the sun on April 11th, 2010. The air was thinner than Oakland´s and people greeted me with a loving kindness. Next week, I will represent the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights at the World People´s Conference on… Read more
During this deep economic and ecological crisis, we must protect California’s most vulnerable communities. Nidia Bautista from the Coalition for Clean Air discusses how we can do this through the creation of a Community Benefits Fund. This fund will be created by AB 1405, one of our Green… Read more
