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Armada Outside the Twin Ports

The traffic jam of 70 ships signals failure of just-in-time delivery Standing at the lookout on South Gaffey Street overlooking…

4 years ago

Oil Terminal Project Highlights Larger Issues

Commissioner Diane Middleton challenges staff on leasing policies Homeowner activist Janet Gunter made another attempt to get action on a…

4 years ago

Ada Briceño: The San Pedro Roots of Orange County’s Transformation

“If there’s a day that goes by and I'm not thinking about identifying one more person to help with any…

4 years ago

Santa Claus Is About To Drop a Bomb On Biden, Plus Rep. Barragán Shows Action on a Directly Related Issue

And, once again, the media is covering it as a “Biden Crisis!” rather than what it really is: a cynical…

4 years ago

POLA Pledges to Restore Air Pollution Monitoring

In a stunning reversal, Port of Los Angeles staff has pledged to restore air pollution monitoring at all four stations,…

4 years ago

Port Driver Misclassification Dominates Concerns During Clean Truck Fee Workshops

The issue of port trucker misclassification was front and center once again as the ports of Los Angeles and Long…

4 years ago

Trumpism Defeated in the Recall

No one expected Newsom could fight Having failed to capture the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and previously failing by…

4 years ago

To Avert Failure, Biden Should Listen to the “Radicals” – Not Corporate Media

At this crucial juncture, if Biden won’t even heed Schumer’s urgent advice to give the country an FDR-like push forward…

4 years ago

My Own Forever War: Afghanistan and 9-11

My friends holding the Zoom celebration once visited Afghanistan.  They knew many women there. But there were none listed on…

4 years ago

As War Keeps Poisoning Humanity, Organizing Continues to Be the Antidote

It’s our job to speak not only truth to power but also about power. And to be clear and candid…

4 years ago