Confessions & Obsessions with Anh Phoong
A monthly questionnaire that tries to get to the bottom of things.
Written & edited by Justine Rose Armen. Published October 6, 2025.
In Santa Cruz, an Unlikely Venue Unites Punks and Veterans
For more than 40 years, the Veterans Hall has modeled what a shared public space can look like for those cast off by society. Can it withstand increased privatization?
Written by Rebecca Gross. Edited by Justine Rose Armen. Published September 11, 2025.
The Free Key Choir performs at First Congregational Church of Oakland in May 2025. (Grant Kerber)
All Rise: the Free Key Choir Do It Themselves
What happens when a DIY community choir becomes the next big thing?
Written by Chase Kemp. Edited by Justine Rose Armen. Published September 10, 2025.
A Palestinian child stands amidst the rubble of their demolished school in 'No Other Land,' documentary by Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor and Hamdan Ballal. (Antipode Films)
What It Means to Make Palestinian Documentaries Amid Genocide
Three documentary films appear as part of a struggle for freedom and dignity.
Written by Myron Angus. Edited by Justine Rose Armen. Published August 25, 2025.
A cybertruck reads "Fuck ICE." (Amin Kamrani / Bay Area Current)
Scenes From the Streets: Three Days in LA
In the first of a new Bay Area Current series, an Iranian photographer in Los Angeles describes taking part in anti-deportation protests.
Written by Decca Muldowney and Justine Armen. Published June 22, 2025.