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Holiday Fatigue and Parades

What I find encouraging is that amidst all of the anti-Semitic rhetoric floating around lately,  our local Jewish Chabad of…

3 years ago

The Billionaire’s Press Dominates Censorship Beat

Without the free flow of vital information, government based on the consent of the governed is but an illusory dream.

3 years ago

Ports Urged to Lead the Way to Zero-Emissions by 2040

The report cards are based on the nine-point “Ports Playbook for Zero-Emission Shipping” released in September, with the initial set…

3 years ago

Searching for the Yellow Brick Road

There remains  a certain allure of the authenticity of the past, a reverence if you will, that attracts both artists…

3 years ago

Social Justice Writing And Photography – The Reality Check And Beyond

What I'm getting at is that union organizing and workplace activism in general makes you a good listener. You have…

3 years ago

Split Decisions: Bass Wins LA Mayor’s Race While Dems Lose House Majority

In real life, Bass is a healthcare worker turned community activist turned politician, who’s worked her whole life with the…

3 years ago

Biden Made It Harder for Democrats to Win. He’d Be an Albatross on the 2024 Ticket.

No amount of post-election puffery about Joe Biden can change a key political reality: His approval ratings are far below…

3 years ago

Mid-Term Results — Wave? Bye-Bye!

The political picture is much more nuanced than pundits would have you believe.

3 years ago

Midterm Madness: Violence, Intimidation and Threats to Democracy Itself

The attempted attack on Nancy Pelosi highlights a much broader problem: threats to members of Congress have increased 10-fold since…

3 years ago

Two Decades at Central San Pedro

As of February 2022, it has been 20 years since the founding of the Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council, which…

3 years ago