Forbes, “Yimby Nation: The Rise of America’s Pro-Housing Political Coalition”
San Francisco’s Yimby figurehead is Sonja Trauss, a self-described anarchist who runs the San Francisco Bay Area Renters Federation (SFBarf). Trauss has been covered by numerous national media outlets, and spends her days distributing literature, speaking at public hearings, and pulling hard-nosed political stunts, like trying to stack the anti-growth local Sierra Club chapter with […]
Rolling Stone, “See Green Day’s Manic, Surprise Return to 924 Gilman,” May 18, 2015
See Green Day’s Manic, Surprise Return to 924 Gilman by Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, May 18, 2015 Green Day returned to 924 Gilman Street, one of the Bay Area punk venues where they played in their salad days, for a special benefit concert on Sunday. They played the secret show to help raise money for […]
Spin, “Green Day Play Secret Show at Punk Venue 924 Gilman in Berkeley,” May 18, 2015
Green Day Play Secret Show at Punk Venue 924 Gilman in Berkeley by Rachel Brodsky, Spin, May 18, 2015 Green Day played a secret benefit show last night at 924 Gilman, a volunteer-run Berkeley punk venue where the band got their start. Performing early hits like “Basket Case” and “She” (both of which appear on […]
KROQ, “Green Day Get Back To Punk Roots, Play Surprise Show at Small Berkeley Venue,” May 18, 2015
Green Day Get Back To Punk Roots, Play Surprise Show at Small Berkeley Venue by Alyssa Pereira, KROQ/CBS San Francisco, May 18, 2015 The show was a benefit for AK Press, an anarchist publishing house in Oakland that recently lost its warehouse in a large fire. READ MORE
ABC 7, “Oakland mayor says ‘cowardly people’ vandalized city during protest,” May 2, 2015
Oakland mayor says ‘cowardly people’ vandalized city during protest by Jonathan Bloom, ABC 7, May 2, 2015 Police say they’ve made 12 arrests and now they’re asking the public to send them any video of last night’s events that could actually help them make more arrests. They say the vandals in this case were mainly […]
KQED, “Oakland Artist Smacks Down Tech Exec for Using Image in Viral Job Ad,” April 27, 2015
Oakland Artist Smacks Down Tech Exec for Using Image in Viral Job Ad by Kevin L. Jones, KQED, April 27, 2015 Jennings’ most notable works are political by nature, including his “Anarchist Action Figure,” which he placed inside box stores in 2007 and then film customers as they tried to purchase the toy. Late Sunday […]
SF Gate, “Anarchists turn to capitalism at Oakland book fair,” April 25, 2015
Anarchists turn to capitalism at Oakland book fair by Nanette Asimov, SF Gate, April 25, 2015 Rejecting authority, thinking for oneself and being kind to others were the messages reverberating through the Seventh Street warehouse called the Crucible. READ MORE
East Bay Express, “AK Press Defies Expectations — Again,” April 22, 2015
AK Press Defies Expectations — Again Sam Lefebvre, East Bay Express, April 22, 2015 Radical politics and roaring infernos are well acquainted. Countless insurrectionary screeds invoke flames as harbingers of necessary cataclysm, while such fiery fixations are reflected in the titles of avowed anarchist publications such as The Match and, locally, Fireworks. The literature published […]
East Bay Express, “BART Should Drop $70,000 Fine Against Protesters ,” January 28, 2015
BART Should Drop $70,000 Fine Against Protesters By Robert Gammon, East Bay Express, January 28, 2015 The BlackOUT Collective’s protest was entirely peaceful and served as an important contrast to the continued late-night demonstrations in Oakland in which groups of mostly white anarchists have smashed windows and looted stores. In fact, we called the Black […]
KTVU, “Call for metal spoons at BART protest raises concerns,” January 15, 2015
Call for metal spoons at BART protest raises concerns by Tom Vacar, KTVU 2 News, January 15, 2015 As we’ve seen in any number of protests, anarchists may well see spoons as a way to do damage despite a majority of protesters being peaceful. READ MORE