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SoundOnSight

American Community Media presents SoundOnSight, a community news podcast exploring how policy changes affect our daily lives. We share stories from those directly impacted to bring these issues into focus.

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Labor

Bay Area Groups Escalate Arms Embargo Demands at Port of Oakland

Christopher Alam -
Several organizations and local labor unions have joined in calls for an end to shipments of cargo bound for Israel from the port of Oakland.
Economy

Local Curfews, Trump Tariffs: Arab Grocers in San Francisco Band Together to Weather...

Christopher Alam -
Many are turning to a group purchasing model honed over years of experience in fights for labor and economic justice.
Education

‘A Big Blow’ — Dept. of Ed Cuts Funding for Minority Serving Institutions

Christopher Alam -
On September 10th, the U.S Education Department announced the end of $350 million in discretionary funding for MSI grant programs.
Arts & Entertainment

How One Women-Led Bay Area Group is Helping Push a Middle Eastern Cultural...

Christopher Alam -
Mother Armenia produces parties, curates art exhibitions, hosts a radio show, and fund raises for humanitarian efforts in Palestine, Lebanon, and Armenia.
International Affairs
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Gaza Is Under a ‘Worst-Case Scenario of Famine’

Selen Ozturk -
For months, many of Gaza’s two million residents have faced what international agencies describe as catastrophic levels of hunger.
International Affairs

Once Victims of Gangs, Impoverished Salvadorans Now Say They Are Victims of the...

Peter Schurmann -
In El Salvador, conditions for the nation’s poorest have grown more dire as mass arrests continue and people struggle to meet their most basic needs.
Immigration

San Francisco Protestors Slam Mayor for Tepid Response to ICE Raids

Christopher Alam -
Critics say the mayor and SFPD are policing protestors while protecting federal immigration agents in a city that celebrates its sanctuary status.
Rights

Homeless Sweeps, ICE Raids and the Erosion of Due Process

Christopher Alam -
In police sweeps of homeless encampments and the militarized crackdown on immigrants, the rights of already-marginalized groups are being stripped bare.

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