I love when good work gets recognition: Kerry Washington mentions ⁦Brittney Cooper⁩’s book in her interview with the NYT nyti.ms/2JinKvG?smid=n…

David Brooks. "White liberals describe racism as a bigger problem precluding black advancement than do African-Americans."nytimes.com/2018/11/01/opi…

Hannah Arendt in her 1951 book The Origins of Totalitarianism: “The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction,” and “the distinction between true and false no longer exist”

We're publishing next week's cover story early: U.S. law enforcement failed to see the threat of white nationalism. From the FBI to the DHS to state police — now they have no idea how to stop it. nyti.ms/2Dj40rr

Judge rules against Brian Kemp over Georgia voting restrictions days before gubernatorial election wapo.st/2DkL6Aq

Civility reigns in the four-way race in Berkeley’s District 1 to replace Linda Maio goo.gl/Tvr26M

"When we’re seeing the rage of marginalized people, it always makes sense in context, which is precisely why those in power have a vested interest in always reading it out of context.” Brittney Cooper to Emily Wilson via Women's Media Center. womensmediacenter.com/news-features/… #SaturdayThoughts

Hot news: We're doing something different with Uncharted Ideas this year: A series of inexpensive, single evening Ideas Fests. First up, on Nov. 14: Conversations with ruchowdh.bsky.social from Pacific School of Religion and Anat Shenker-Osorio 🟧 at @browercenter. Tickets available now! eventbrite.com/e/berkeleyside…

A playful and fascinating exhibit at Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) explores the particular creative culture of #Burningman : berkeleyside.com/2019/10/21/no-…

Joseph Young ushers in a new era at Berkeley Symphony Orchestra berkeleyside.com/2019/10/23/jos…

Berkeleyside's 10th anniversary printed magazine is here and it's beautiful! Essays by #MichaelLewis, @annasale, Davey D, Ruth Whippman and Alberto Ledesma, stories by Luke Tsai + East Bay Yesterday Robin heart Robin Sloan + much more! Get yours here: berkeleyside.com/order-your-10t…

Join us at our next Ideas Fest evening: Jan. 30 @browercenter for what promises to be two amazing conversations: Alif Arieff of SPUR and The New York Times on the terror of cars, and Emmanuel Saez of UC Berkeley on how the rich are different. Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/berkeleyside…

We are very excited to announce that in our 10th year of providing award-winning, independent news is Berkeley, we’re launching a brand new local journalism platform to serve Oakland in spring 2020! Learn more about this new chapter: berkeleyside.com/oakland/

We wish all our community a happy, healthy 2020 and thank you for your support berkeleyside.com/2019/12/31/we-…

Great to see all who came out to our Uncharted Ideas evening fest tonight! And our guests: Alif Arieff, talking with Lance Knobel, and Emmanuel Saez, in conversation with our new #Oakland editor-in-chief Tasneem Raja. Fascinating, thought-provoking conversations! #berkeleyideas

What a fun evening Jan. 30 at our Uncharted Evening Fest at the @browercenter! First, wine and chat at the pre-event reception, then fascinating conversations with our guests, Alif Arieff of SPUR and Emmanuel Saez of UC Berkeley. Photos by Harsha

OAKLAND! Berkeleyside is coming this way! They are going to start covering Oakland ANNNNNND they are looking to hire Oakland folk to do it! Check out the listing. They got competitive pay & healthcare & stuff. & they are good people.

This Thursday: Catch our reporter Natalie Orenstein and UC Berkeley's Prof. Rucker Johnson talking "the legacy of school integration and educational outcomes" at JCC East Bay. eventbrite.com/e/the-legacy-o…

Overwhelmed with pride and joy. The incomparable Ida Bae Wells has won a Pulitzer Prize for her lead essay in the #1619project!!!!!! 😭🥂❤️🥂😭 nytimes.com/interactive/20…