UC Berkeley Professor john a. powell sits down with NeEddra James (’26) to explain how racism is, at its core, a story we’ve been taught to believe — one that authoritarianism exploits to divide and control. But he reminds us, “we can tell different stories” — stories that strengthen democracy instead of tearing it apart. (Photo credit: Hallie Applebaum)

North Gate Radio Presents The Stakes Explained. A multi-media series where UC Berkeley professors, frontline journalists and community members unpack President Trump’s executive orders and actions to see what’s at stake for our democracy.     FULL TRANSCRIPT BELOW:    Shereen Marisol…

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From the Bay to Bogotá, reporters dove deep into how communities are coming together in times of strife. In Oakland, statewide homelessness policy is shaping how advocates are organizing in the face of sweeps. Also, federal funding cuts are coming down hard on an LGBTQ center on the shores of Lake M…

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It’s pretty stressful out there right now, so this week, our reporters went to find out what people do when they are not spiraling about the current state of affairs. They discovered that they collect cute little figurines in the form of ‘Blind Boxes’, they form new women’s elite rugby teams and the…

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