Repression Breeds Resistance: Honoring Community Organizing

by Contributing Author

by the Western Regional Advocacy Project

We must celebrate and honor that people remain steadfast in their commitment to organize as the U.S. government has continued its mission of fascist dictatorial rule.
The tactics implemented by today’s American fascist dictatorship have long mirrored similar tyrannical tactics throughout history: “Repression breeds resistance” is a relevant phrase now more than ever.

Organizers across the country have demonstrated that this resistance can take many forms and that’s our strength and our beauty as we build community locally and across the country.

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Holly Norris Didn’t Choose to be Homeless

by Contributing Author

story and photos by Giles Clasen

Holly Norris, 73, has lived unsheltered for more than a decade. Her story cuts through one of the most common myths about homelessness: that people living on the streets choose to be there.

Holly Sue Norris counts blankets the way other people count hours of sleep.

As winter settles in, staying alive outside often comes down to layers and luck.

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“No Outlet to Have Their Voices Heard”: SF City Hall’s Homeless Panels Could be in Peril

by TJ Johnston

Mothers deliver testimony inside the mayor’s office inside San Francisco City Hall on February 11, 2025. Photo by Leon Kunstenaar.

The average San Franciscan that goes to or contacts City Hall can access 152 boards and commissions and give input on how the City operates. Some of these bodies make decisions for City departments, like the Police Commission or the Rent Board. Others perform as advisory committees, such as the Youth Commission.

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The ICE Attack on Us All—and the Resistance

by Contributing Author

by Cathleen Williams

photo by Cathleen Williams

Since December 31, 2025, ICE agents have killed three U.S. citizens: Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, and Keith Porter Jr. in Los Angeles. 

On February 3, 2026, Renee Nicole Good’s two brothers, Luke and Brent Ganger, testified before Congress. “What a beautiful American we have lost,” Luke Granger said in his opening remarks. Reflecting on his sister’s being and essence,

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Can AI Help Make Homeless Californians Healthier?

by Contributing Author

By Marisa Kendall, CalMatters

A California company is using AI to help diagnose homeless Californians. The technology promises better access to health care, but it also raises questions.

As AI expands into every facet of society, a California company is testing whether the technology can help improve the health of people living on the streets.

Akido Labs, a Los Angeles-based health care technology company that runs clinics and street medicine teams in California,

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