Building coalitions for community equity in Oakland

This week, two coalition groups – one alliance consisting of labor and community organizing organizations, and another collaboration of artists and stakeholders in the creative community, launched their campaigns this week for economic equity in Oakland. Community members agree: It’s time that Oakland’s budget supports the people who work every Read more…

Do You Believe in People Power?

Do you believe in people power in Oakland? This is what I often ask people on the street as I gather signatures. Do you believe in people power? What is people power? For me, it means democracy: government of, by, and for we the people. (Indeed, from the Greek: demos Read more…