People Power Beats Corporate Power
Yesterday morning, I was the third person to vote at my poll place. It was just after the polls opened, but it gave me a sense of dread about the election- especially given the two corporate-backed...
View ArticleThe Power of Voting
As the election nears, we've been talking at the Ella Baker Center about the privilege of being a voter in the United States. Our country has a pretty dismal voter turnout rate- ranking lower than most...
View ArticleWorried about Voter Suppression? Video the Vote!
In the past few weeks, we've seen efforts to suppress turnout in our election. We've seen menacing "voter fraud" billboards pop up in predominately African American and student communities. And just...
View ArticleVote for Those Who Can't
The following are the pure + unbridled opinions of some of the Literary Arts students of Oakland School for the Arts, a public arts charter located in the Fox Theater. These students are on the staff...
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