I have read a number of obituaries for Michael Lerner, and they bring up memories of my friendship with him from the time he moved to Berkeley in 1964. He and I were graduate students in the ...

IDF-Settler terrorism in the West Bank escalates. Israel has made Gaza unlivable, planting seeds of hatred that will last for generations. Israeli military forces (IDF) and settler extremists, armed ...

As Chris Krohn reported, the Uncommitted Democratic delegates are very unhappy because they didn't get a chance to address the DNC to advocate for a cease fire in Gaza. I also support a ceasing of all ...

The recent political maneuvers by Prime Minister Netanyahu, including his alliance with far-right extremists, are deeply troubling. His refusal to consider a cease-fire in Gaza or to engage in ...

A GOP Voice Against Washington's Wars? In his speech at the RNC convention Silicon Valley Republican donor David Sacks caused some jaws to drop when he uttered a seldom-spoken truth—that President ...

At 2:30 pm the Agenda and Rules Committee meets in the hybrid format. At 4:30 pm City Council meets in closed session in the hybrid format. At 6:30 pm the Police Accountability Board has a community ...

The Berkeley City Council has not passed a resolution calling for a cease fire in Gaza, unlike most Bay Area city councils, and the city's Agenda Committee has not even considered a proposed draft of ...

Non-disabled (some would term them "neuro-typical") people often make erroneous presumptions about mentally disabled (sometimes termed "neuro-atypical") people. Many affluent people believe that can't ...

At 12 pm the Budget and Finance Committee meets in the hybrid format. At 3 pm the Civic Arts Commission Public Art subcommittee meets on Zoom. Wednesday, September 18, 2024: At 1:30 pm the Commission ...

The Berkeley City Council is poised to take full advantage of the Trump Supreme Court’s anti-homeless decision in the Grants Pass case. Tuesday night September 10 at 6pm, Council Member Rashi ...