Reprinted from San Jose Spotlight, July 11, 2026 When systems fail, people often turn toward each other. In Santa Clara County, groups have been meeting each other’s needs through mutual aid efforts. Free meals, community gardens, medical supplies and rental assistance — these are all ways various groups are uplifting each…
by Aaron Kirschenbaum in Common Dreams, July 9, 2026 Last week, millions of people around the world were subjected to record-breaking heatwaves. At least 25 deaths in the U.S. from this heat dome were reported. The French government also counted over 2,000 excess deaths during the June heatwaves. At the…
My name is Shira Leeder. I am a disability rights advocate, and I am writing regarding an urgent issue that requires immediate attention. As an advocate for myself and others with disabilities, I am deeply concerned about the proposed cuts to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) in the California state budget. IHSS is…
by Tom Valovic, Common Dreams, June 16, 2026 In the first few weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump announced a massive AI infrastructure project dubbed Stargate. It was an unexpected and rather odd event for a new administration’s first major initiative. It now seems obvious that the project was a…
by Michele Mashburn on the All Things Disability Equity web site, June 4, 2026 Two weeks ago, more than 100 people lay down in a parking lot in East Oakland. Above them stood cardboard gravestones: “Died unhoused.” “No suicide hotline.” “Rural hospital closed.” “Can’t afford insurance.” Hospital and ER staff,…
by Sara Awad in Truthout May 10, 2026 In Gaza, motherhood does not exist separately from fear. It unfolds inside it — even now, during what is called a ceasefire. I think about this when I speak to my mother from a distance. I try to picture her day as…
by Sharat G. Lin in IndyBay, April 8, 2026 Fifteen peace activists from across the country temporarily blocked access through the West Gate and later through the Main Gate at Holloman Air Force Base at Alamogordo, New Mexico just after dawn on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Five were arrested at…
By Caitlin Johnstone from Caitlin's Newsletter, March 24, 2026 There’s another giant “No Kings” protest scheduled for this weekend, and right now all I can think about is how disgusting it is that this is the closest thing to a mass-scale antiwar protest in the United States right now. The…
by Danaka Katovich in Common Dreams, March 11, 2026 “To act is to be committed, and to be committed is to be in danger.” —James Baldwin An aerial photo shows rectangular tracings etched into dirt, one rectangle after the other, creating a grid across the land. A yellow excavator pulls…
Demo Against War on Iran January 9, 2020 in San Jose. by Dan Mayfield, president, The Collins Foundation, February 28, 2026 The SAN JOSE PEACE AND JUSTICE CENTER categorically condemns the unprovoked US/Israeli attack on Iran. This is a grotesque violation of international law and the U.S. constitution. Iran…
