San Francisco Chronicle, “Thief takes UC Berkeley GOP signup list after Yiannopoulos visit”
UC Berkeley police are investigating the theft of names and emails of people interested in joining the Berkeley College Republicans, the student group whose invitation to Milo Yiannopoulos of Breitbart News prompted a night of student protests and anarchist mayhem last week. Continue Reading
The New York Times, “A Free Speech Battle at the Birthplace of a Movement at Berkeley”
Since embarking in September on his speaking tour of American campuses, he has been trailed by protests. But the events have also attracted pockets of self-described anarchists clad in face masks and spoiling for a fight. Some university organizers withdrew invitations to Mr. Yiannopoulos over security concerns. At the University of California, Davis, on Jan. […]
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
California Magazine, “Anarchist’s Archive Gets Temporary Reprieve: Donors Buy Time for Emma Goldman Project,” April 9, 2015
Anarchist’s Archive Gets Temporary Reprieve: Donors Buy Time for Emma Goldman Project by Glen Martin, California Magazine, April 9, 2015 Things are looking up a bit for the Emma Goldman Papers Project, a long-running effort to archive the letters and ephemera documenting the vivid life and heady times of the eponymous radical immigrant, feminist and […]
USA Today, “Berkeley, Calif., protest gets violent for second night,” December 8, 2014
Berkeley, Calif., protest gets violent for second night Jessica Guynn and Laura Mandaro, USA Today, December 8, 2014 On Saturday evening, what started as a peaceful demonstration over the chokehold death of Eric Garner in New York and shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., ended with looting and damage at several Berkeley businesses after […]
ABC News, “Demonstrations, Violence Go on in Bay Area Cities,” December 8, 2014
Demonstrations, Violence Go on in Bay Area Cities Kristin J. Bender and Paul Elias, Associated Press, December 8, 2014 “There is an anarchist fringe of about 100 to 200 people who live in the area” who are responsible for the violence, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said. Quan said the group thrives on media attention, obscuring […]
CBS San Francisco, “Tear Gas, Windows Broken, Clashes With Police As Anarchists Hijack Peaceful Protest March Through Berkeley,” December 6, 2014
Tear Gas, Windows Broken, Clashes With Police As Anarchists Hijack Peaceful Protest March Through Berkeley CBS San Francisco, December 6, 2014 This was the fourth night of protests this week. Friday night, protesters blocked Interstate 880 in Oakland, disrupted BART service transit routes in San Francisco’s Castro District. Similarly, those protests started out peaceful, but […]