— whose brother John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, while he was president — announced in March he’d run. On March 31, President Lyndon B. Johnsondeclared he wouldn’t seek reelectionopening the field. as part of the city’s broader attempts at urban renewal. The lake was drained and filled with fish, and officials introduced giant white swan boats that park visitors could rent. The 2013 reopening was just one example of how Echo Park, a historically Latinx community, was being gentrified. Homelessness is the result of a society that has treated part of the population as disposable. Through our various categories of hierarchy, both social and economic, the United States has created a permanent caste system. At the bottom of this caste system are those most neglected in this country: those who are Black, non-Black Indigenous, undocumented, trans, queer, disabled, and/or poor. It is a truth about the country we live in that many pretend not to see. This is why measures like building colorful “tiny housing” villages Fairness, solidarity with the oppressed, and a unified sense of strength with those around the world fighting for democratic transparency are what keeps Pussy Riot’s spirits up and maintains their commitment to using music as a weapon.