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Defending Fired Professor Tom Alter

  Freedom Socialist newspaper, Vol. 47, No. 1, February-March 2026 socialism.com By Declan Goldenbogen Tenured Texas State University history professor…

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Members of Congress Introduce “New Good Neighbor Act” to Reform US-Latin America Relations

Reps. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Delia Ramirez (D-IL) Feb. 12  led the introduction of the New Good Neighbor Act that…

7 months ago

Trump Tariffs Job Growth All In Home Care

If Trump succeeds in deporting Haitians under TPS, most of the jobs gained in 2025 would disappear.

7 months ago

Trump Declares Republican Party the “Pro-Pollution Party.

The Clean Air Act is clear: U.S. EPA has an affirmative duty to protect public health and welfare from air…

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Mayor Bass Signs Executive Directive 17 to Strengthen LA Protections Against ICE Raids

The announcement outlines a sweeping set of directives from Mayor Bass, including measures that prohibit the use of city property…

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After 175 Years, Indigenous Communities Reclaim Ancestral Lands

Tribal Council Chair Sandra Chapman believes getting this ancestral Yosemite land back will provide a place of healing for the…

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Report Says, Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t, on LA Hosting Olympic Games

Unlike in 1984, Los Angeles did not receive a guarantee that it will not be on the hook for covering…

7 months ago

The Hidden Cost of AI: How Data Centers Are Straining Water, Power, and Communities

An April 2025 study by SourceMaterial and The Guardian determined that these companies plan to expand the number of data centers by 78 percent.

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Report Details Broad Economic Fallout of Federal Immigration Enforcement in L.A. County

To further inform the report, LAEDC conducted a countywide business impact survey open to all businesses in Los Angeles County…

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Hong Kong Hands Jimmy Lai 20-Year Sentence in Biggest Media Freedom Trial Yet

He was arrested in Dec. 2020 under a Beijing-imposed national security law that was used to quell protests and silence…

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