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"We cannot depend on the government, because we see which way that’s going. When we say ‘all power in the people,’ there is power in the people.” 'Crushing Wheelchairs' provides an unflinching look into policy violence and gentrification in the Bay Area. knock-la.com/crushing-whe...

‘Crushing Wheelchairs’ Brings Stories of Homelessness and the Unhoused to Light - Knock LA

The new film is a crucial contribution to conversations around homelessness and collective liberation.

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In light of recent news about Cesar Chavez's extensive sexual abuse of women and girls, how do movements prevent this behavior in the future? Chicana activists reflect on building protective, democratic structures for social justice work. @rosalindjones.bsky.social knock-la.com/farmworkers-...

Farmworkers Betrayed: Chicana Activists Reflect on Cesar Chavez’s Legacy - Knock LA

In a virtual discussion, long-time Chicana activists discussed the legacy of Chavez and the pervasiveness of sexual violence in movement spaces.

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New on Knock: What's in a name? In Democratic-dominated California, right-wingers often put on a blue coat of paint in order to get by, and other Democratic electeds play along even when their values are made clear. Ahmanise Sanati on the endorsers of Traci Park 👇 knock-la.com/democrats-en...

Endorsements: What’s in a Name? - Knock LA

Why are so many Democratic leaders backing someone who doesn’t espouse Democratic values? Let’s start with Traci Park.

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New on Knock: No more student protests? Occidental College students didn't get the memo, relaunching their Palestine solidarity encampment to coincide with the Board of Trustees meeting and demand that the college divest from genocide. knock-la.com/occidental-s...

Occidental Students Relaunch Palestine Solidarity Encampment - Knock LA

Two years following the Palestine encampments, Occidental students relaunch theirs, pressuring administration to divest from genocide.

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