Democracy, accountability and modernization proposals mostly neglected, but long-term planning improvements survive For the first time since 1999, Los…
What America Loses When We Fire Immigration Judges without Cause By Mimi Tsankov, Former President, National Association of Immigration Judges…
A farm worker finishes pulling the sprouts from a stalk, Watsonville, CA. All photos: David Bacon By David Bacon…
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“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas…
Photo essay by David Bacon June 18 https://davidbaconrealitycheck.blogspot.com/2026/06/photos-from-edge-33-what-could-have.html Rafael Navarro, 72 years old, still works as a farm…
Rather than just pointing out simple errors, this segment pulls back the curtain on corporate newsrooms to dissect how mainstream…
Democracy vs. Bureaucracy: The Devil’s In The Details By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor Key charter reform proposals—including city council expansion…
These numbers tell a story of a court system under extraordinary strain and raise important questions about whether it can…
In late May, Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin renewed threats to pull federal customs officers from airports in so-called…