Voices From the Frontlines – Notes of An Airport Worker in Torrential Rain
The last several months have been wet. Really wet for what is normal for this particular part of the region of California that I work in. Recently, there was an “atmospheric river,” that has dumped close to double the amount of rainfall than that of the average winter. Although conditions are certainly nowhere near as […]
U.S. Government and Media Show Hypocrisy in Ridiculous Nuclear Treaty Discussion
On February 21, 2023, Vladimir Putin announced in Russia’s version of the “State of the Union” address that Russia was suspending its participation in the New START treaty, which originally went into force in 2011. The New START treaty stands for “New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty,” which is designed to limit the number of nuclear […]
UC Berkeley Students and Faculty Occupy Library to Keep It Open
This past week, after the University of California (UC) Berkeley administration announced plans to close the Anthropology Library, dozens of UC Berkeley students and some faculty occupied it. They stayed overnight from Wednesday to Friday. During the day, students and faculty held teach-ins and spoke at an open mic about the importance of the Anthropology […]
Mental Health Crises
The following is reprinted from Speak Out Now’s workplace newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). In the past few weeks, there have been suicide attempts within the system. Regardless of the outcome, this is a tough experience where both Station Agents and Train Operators have to respond in the heat of the moment to […]