Freedom Archives From the Archives…

Learning from the past…

As an intern in the Freedom Archives this summer, I had the rare opportunity and privilege to delve into the Bay Area’s progressive history in depth. There, rifling through dozens of… Details

U.S. Intervention & The Drug War

U.S. Intervention & The Drug War is an online exhibit that examines the Mexican Drug War as a transnational historical process rather than a problem isolated to Mexico. Drawing… Details

“Three Days of Rage” — opens up with a declaration from the former SF anarcho-punk band Crucifix: “Peace, or annihilation,” a dial tone, and then the guitar and drums kick in. The underground… Details

Jewish Alliance Against Zionism

From the Archives..., Liberation Struggles

One of the unique collections of the Freedom Archives that’s been attracting some attention of late consists of organizational files and audio recordings related to the Jewish Alliance… Details

A Summer of Building Community

Experiences at the Archives, From the Archives..., Youth

Engaging in a new space is always a daunting task, at least it typically is for me. It is why my very first moments at The Freedom Archives as an intern during summer of 2024 were filled with… Details

UC Berkeley Resists Israeli Far Right Politician

From the Archives..., Liberation Struggles, Youth

On Monday, November 7th, 1988, Orthodox rabbi, Zionist politician, and Knesset member Meir Kahane came to UC Berkeley to speak at Dwinelle Hall. Born Martin Kahane in Brooklyn in 1932,… Details

New Tricontinentals Digitized

From the Archives..., Liberation Struggles

We recently digitized over a dozen new issues of the Tricontinental, a publication of the Organization of Solidarity with the Peoples of Africa, Asia, and Latin America (OSPAAAL).… Details

End the US Blockade on Cuba! Join the VB52

From the Archives..., Liberation Struggles

“My participation in the first Venceremos Brigade in 1969 was a transformative experience that set me on a path to becoming an anti-imperialist. The Cubans demonstrated such deep solidarity

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