Community Voices

Why I Did Not Vote for the Debt Ceiling Bill

By Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont Let’s be clear. The original debt ceiling legislation that Republicans passed in the…

2 years ago

A New Republican Assault on Children: Overturning Labor Laws

While this says volumes about existing loopholes in labor law and enforcement, and about the state of the U.S. capitalist…

2 years ago

The Case to Support Ukraine

By Daniel Rivera, Editorial Intern In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea by sending in thousands of unmarked troops to test the…

2 years ago

Abandoning High-Speed Rail More Costly Than the Project Itself

Yes, the cost has increased but the project remains more affordable than expanding airports or freeways.

3 years ago

After a year like 2022, Maybe it wasn’t so Bad After-all

By LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn In 2022, we saw the war in Ukraine, the Supreme Court overturning Roe v.…

3 years ago

By Forcing a Contract on Railworkers,  Joe Biden Is Betraying Workers Everywhere

Democratic leaders are, in effect, declaring their solidarity with the American working class while actively siding with the very business…

3 years ago

Trust & Priorities — <br>Port 2021 Air Pollution Show Drastic Increase

The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has released its 2021 Emissions Inventory … what does it show? POLA air emissions…

3 years ago

Sandoval ― a Chance for Change

By Anthony Santich, Former City Council Candidate for the 15th District  Elections are supposed to be about ideas; about improving…

3 years ago

Racists, Sexists, Insurrectionists ‘Favored’ to Take House and Senate

Every time I hear some talking TV head mouthing, “Republicans are favored to take the House and Senate this election…

3 years ago

Hydrofluoric Acid Endangers the Harbor Area

Do you live, work, or play in Wilmington,San Pedro, or Long Beach? You are in an Environmental Protection Agency risk…

3 years ago