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Free Speech and the Battle for Berkeley
What does it mean when Nazis march in American towns? Is it free speech or is it a freeing of hate speech? Forty years ago, Neo Nazis wanted to march on the streets of Skokie, Illinois. A few weekends ago, Neo Nazi’s marched through the streets of Char...
The Push In Solution
When Michael Essien became an administrator at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School in San Francisco he saw right away that he needed to help teachers get behavior issues under control. If students acted out in class,
Is This Deal Humane?
Are bad conditions putting immigrant detainees at risk in some California jails?
The Committee No One Wants to Be on
In every city, there are a handful of committees that are essential to the way government functions. Committees made up of average, unpaid citizens. It’s the people part of that “for the people, by the people” thing in our constitution.
Spiral of Losses
The story of one family fighting to hold on to their home in one of America's toughest housing markets.
Home-Less: Ebony’s Story
What happens when you're poor and struggling, trying to go to college in one of America's most expensive cities? Sometimes you end up living out of your car. That's what happened to Ebony Ortega. She works at Starbucks and has a full course load at Sa...
Home-Less: Ebony’s Story
What happens when you're poor and struggling, trying to go to college in one of America's most expensive cities? Sometimes you end up living out of your car. That's what happened to Ebony Ortega. She works at Starbucks and has a full course load at Sa...
Home-Less: The Shape-Shifter
James is like a modern day Jay Gatsby, born to a poor family, but striving for greatness. He’s on a mission to transform himself. But the new identities he's creating - sometimes James himself can't keep track.
Home-Less: The Shape-Shifter
James is like a modern day Jay Gatsby, born to a poor family, but striving for greatness. He’s on a mission to transform himself. But the new identities he's creating - sometimes James himself can't keep track.
Home-Less: A Place of Her Own
How one woman juggles college, homelessness, and huge changes that are coming her way.