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Letters: Segregation at Home, Narbonne Girls Targeted, and Police Militarization

Looking Back, Looking Forward: De facto Segregation in South San Pedro When I returned home to San Pedro from Korea…

3 days ago

Democrats in Congress Are Out of Touch With Constituents on Israeli Genocide

In sharp contrast, a national Quinnipiac Poll found that 77 percent of Democrats “think Israel is committing genocide.” That means…

2 weeks ago

The Trump-Mamdani Show Was Amazing. But Downsides for Progressives Could Turn Out to Be Steep

The danger of normalizing autocracy is heightened when the utterly serious appraisal of Trump as a fascist can be recast…

2 weeks ago

The Fight For A Party That Fights

“This isn’t about left vs right. This is about fighting back vs losing,” -- Indivisible Co-Founder Ezra Levin

3 weeks ago

Justice Cannot Wait―Rep. Grijalva Signals Coming End To GOP Pedophile Protection Racket

“Justice cannot wait another day,” newly-elected Representative Adelita Grijalva said in her maiden speech in the House of Representative, as…

1 month ago

Blue Tsunami

“The sun may have set over our city this evening, but, as Eugene Debs once said, I can see the…

1 month ago

Barragán Calls Out GOP for Blocking SNAP, WIC Funding as Shutdown Endangers Millions

Just days before 42 million Americans were to lose access to federal SNAP food benefits, Senate Majority Leader John Thune…

2 months ago

Additional 140 Vote Centers Scheduled to Open for 2025 Statewide Special Election

All 251 Vote Centers will open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for in-person voting, voter registration, and vote…

2 months ago

California Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Withholding SNAP Food Benefits

The federal government is legally required to make payments to SNAP. Congress appropriated $6 billion to the USDA in SNAP-related…

2 months ago

No Kings — From Our Smallest Towns to Our Largest Cities

When the founders stood up to King George, they were told it was impossible. But they won. When abolitionists fought…

2 months ago