Activism

Letters to the Editor: License Plate Surveillance and Tyranny, Alive and Well in Long Beach

License Plate Readers Put Privacy in the Crosshairs To say that the electorate is angry is an understatement, as is…

1 month ago

In a Gilded Age of Politics, Let the Arts Speak

  Autumn is here and while the heat of mild summer days lingers, October welcomes the ‘cultural return.’  Known as…

1 month ago

No Kings Shifts From Protest to Power at the Polls

  “No Kings: Vote Early is a different tactic,” said Kristi Fischer, with Indivisible Long Beach. “This No Kings is…

2 months ago

When Oligarchs Control the Culture, Free Speech Pays the Price

“Curtailing free expression by threatening one’s livelihood is especially dangerous for artists, who feel deeply and often reflect cultural shifts…

2 months ago

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Protecting California’s Sovereignty and Guarding Against Unauthorized Military Deployments

  LOS ANGELES — Strengthening control over out-of-state military forces on California soil, Gov. Gavin Newsom Sept. 19 signed a…

2 months ago

Why Ro Khanna and AOC Should Run for President in 2028

  By Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon Fifteen years ago, during President Obama's first term, we co-founded RootsAction as an online…

2 months ago

Labor Day Parade Speakers Take Aim at Starbucks, Prop. 45

  At the LA/LB Labor Coalition Labor Day Parade, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President Yvonne Wheeler introduced two…

2 months ago

A Fight for Dignity: Security Officers Challenge the Poverty-Wage Economy

  Last week, a day before the solemn commemoration of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Los Angeles County Federation…

2 months ago

LA County Launches “LA Youth: Know Your Rights” Campaign to Empower Youth and Strengthen Civic Participation

  LOS ANGELES — Young people across Los Angeles County are speaking up, organizing and shaping the future of their…

2 months ago

Preaching, Persuasion, and Vacuums: Confessions of a Pulpiteer, with Lee Boek

“One of the main features of this play is about being inclusive and not exclusive,” Lee said. “And finding ways…

2 months ago