Editorials

Wage Theft Worker Advocates In Their Own Words

  Dozens of advocates testified about wage theft during public comments before the city council vote on August 12. Our…

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Lucero Herrera On Wage Theft: The Random Lengths Interview

  Lucero Herrera is Research Director at the UCLA Labor Center, which has been a source of pioneering research into…

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Hugo Soto-Martinez On Wage Theft: The Random Lengths Interview

  Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez co-authored the wage theft measure that passed city council on Aug. 12, culminating a 3-year process…

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McOsker On Wage Theft: The Random Lengths Interview

  Councilman Tim McOsker co-authored the wage theft measure that passed City Council on Aug. 12, culminating a three-year process…

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An Injury To All: LA Takes Long Overdue Step Forward Fighting Wage Theft

New Provisions Give City Agency More Crime-Fighting Power And& A Wider Scope “As through this world I travel, I meet…

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The Déjà vu of American Politics and Empire

Its death throes & a new civilization is struggling to be born      The problem with living a somewhat long life…

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Nixon’s The One: Florida Dems Flip Socialist (Sorta) And Former Republican

Top Two Ballot Spots Might Seem At Odds, But Pragmatic Candidates Say, “Not So Much” "If wanting your neighbor to…

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Letters to the Editor: CSULB’s Puvungna Site Long Due for Sensitivity to its Historical, Scientific Value

  I’d like to see an update on the story in the April 16-29, 2026 “Earth Day” edition to follow…

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Union Busters Use ICE to Intimidate Wine-Industry Workers

https://truthout.org/articles/union-busters-are-using-ice-to-intimidate-california-wine-industry-workers/  In late July, Raul Calvo, a well-known California union-buster, called workers at the Rodney Strong Vineyards into a meeting.…

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The Next Dark Pattern

Generative AI is quietly turning everyday user experiences into hyper-personalized surveillance advertising. Aug.20, by Lily Minh Wass https://www.projectcensored.org/the-next-dark-pattern/   There’s a…

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