Sasha Abramsky

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Sasha Abramsky is The Nation's Western Correspondent. He is the author of several books, including The American Way of Poverty, The House of Twenty Thousand Books, Little Wonder: The Fabulous Story of Lottie Dod, the World's First Female Sports Superstar, and most recently Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America.

Striking McDonald’s restaurant employees are arrested

Fair Wages for Fast Food Fair Wages for Fast Food

California's FAST Act could establish a bill of rights for fast food service workers. The industry is trying to stop it.

Sep 1, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Adam Schiff Weighs In on What Trump May Do Next

Adam Schiff Weighs In on What Trump May Do Next Adam Schiff Weighs In on What Trump May Do Next

Republicans are flailing since the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, but the California congressman believes cooler heads can prevail.

Aug 26, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon.

George Gascón Survives Another Recall George Gascón Survives Another Recall

The progressive district attorney kept his office, defying the latest conservative attempt to overturn an election that didn’t go their way.

Aug 19, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

An LA Sanitation Bureau crew cleans up a homeless encampment

California Needs to Think Outside the Box on Homelessness California Needs to Think Outside the Box on Homelessness

Restricting encampments doesn’t get at the root of the problem.

Aug 12, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Kari Lake and Blake Masters Bring the Trump Train to Arizona

Kari Lake and Blake Masters Bring the Trump Train to Arizona Kari Lake and Blake Masters Bring the Trump Train to Arizona

For decades now, Arizona’s GOP has swung ever further rightward, even as the broader electorate in Arizona has become more liberal.

Aug 5, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

President Biden Delivers Remarks In Sacramento While In Region To View Areas Devastated By Wildfires

Gavin Newsom’s Letter to Biden Urges Climate Action Gavin Newsom’s Letter to Biden Urges Climate Action

The California governor called on the president to ramp up climate change interventions, while decrying obstruction in Congress.

Jul 29, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Biden Is All Talk as Fires Take Over the American West

Biden Is All Talk as Fires Take Over the American West Biden Is All Talk as Fires Take Over the American West

By any stretch of the imagination, what is happening now is a climate emergency.

Jul 22, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

U.S. Capitol Commemorates First Anniversary Of January 6 Attack

The Democratic Party Is No Match for a Nation on Fire The Democratic Party Is No Match for a Nation on Fire

The gerontocrats currently running the country seem to have no ability to comprehend the five-alarm urgency of the moment.

Jul 14, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Boris Johnson and Donald Trump

The UK Held Corruption Accountable. Why Can’t We? The UK Held Corruption Accountable. Why Can’t We?

Despite an extraordinary effort by Boris Johnson to cling to power, the parliamentary system and the principles of collective responsibility within the cabinet have held firm.

Jul 8, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Protests Continue Across Country In Wake Of Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

The Biden Administration Needs to Act Like a Blue State The Biden Administration Needs to Act Like a Blue State

California, Oregon, and Washington are taking more action to protect abortion rights than the federal government.

Jul 1, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

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