On Wednesday October 7, 2026, community members gathered in front of San Jose City Hall to commemorate and memorialize the many hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who were murdered by Israel with US weapons during the ongoing genocide. When community members arrived, they were met by a group of counter-protestors…
Here's how we turn the page by Laura Hernandez in Truthout, September 30, 2026 The more the American public sees of President Donald Trump’s hardline, anti-immigrant policies in action — the deaths, military-style invasions of neighborhoods, and mass detention and deportations — the more his approval on the issue drops.…
The San Jose Peace and Justice Center commends the temporary ruling by Federal Judge Eumi Lee concerning the proposed ICE facility in Gilroy and we anticipate a further, permanent, ruling next week. The Peace and Justice Center also thanks County Counsel Tony LoPresti for bringing this lawsuit and the many…
Photo from 2006 demonstration in San Jose against Jeppesen, the CIA's "travel agent for torture" by Norman Solomon, in Common Dreams, September 3, 2026 A quarter-century has nearly passed since the terrorist attack that killed almost 3,000 people in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. During the first seven…
On August 25th, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors are voting on whether or not to spend 1 billion installment of potentially 2.5 billion of our dollars on incarceration instead of schools, housing, healthcare, and other urgent community needs. The "Jail Transformation Plan" includes building a new facility and will…
by Caitlin Johnstone, August 4, 2026 One point I will always adamantly insist on is that it’s entirely possible to live a joyful and exuberant life in the midst of this abusive dystopia. There’s a pervasive, unexamined notion throughout revolutionary politics that there’s some kind of nobility in being miserable.…
by Shira Leeder A curb cut on a sidewalk, a ramp into a public building, closed captions on a video, or a workplace accommodation that allows someone to do their job—these are not small conveniences. They are the result of decades of disability rights advocacy that transformed everyday life for…
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…
