Politics

Democracy is Still a Radical Idea

  I remember having to say the flag salute in high school and thinking, “What hypocrisy, liberty and justice for…

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Letters to the Editor

  RE:  Rep. Robert Garcia asserts that “he’s done playing nice.” Since when have Democrats ever played nice? Democrat John…

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The Unfinished Revolution–Revisiting the Promise of ‘We the People’

When the 13 American colonies separated from British rule to become sovereign states free from allegiance to the British Crown,…

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Charter Reform Massacre: City Council Butchers Most Ambitious Changes

  Democracy, accountability and modernization proposals mostly neglected, but long-term planning improvements survive For the first time since 1999, Los…

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The Dismantling of Justice

What America Loses When We Fire Immigration Judges without Cause By Mimi Tsankov, Former President, National Association of Immigration Judges…

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Padilla, Senate Democrats Demand USPS Abandon Plan to Carry Out Trump’s Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee and California’s former…

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It’s Possible to End Corporate Influence in Politics

There’s more money in politics than ever. But some state governments are finding ways to fight back. June 11 Other…

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Historic Move — UAW Votes to Divest From Israel

  The United Auto Workers or UAW, which boasts some 400,000 active members across the U.S., June 18 voted to…

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Padilla Leads Bill to Block Trump from Deploying Federal Law Enforcement at Polling Places

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee and California’s…

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Port Leaders Welcome Reopening of Strait of Hormuz

   "The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is a critical priority to restore the stability that keeps cargo moving…

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