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.

The Small-Town Library That Became a Culture War Battleground

The Small-Town Library That Became a Culture War Battleground The Small-Town Library That Became a Culture War Battleground

Throughout the country, far-right groups are trying to control what books kids can read. In Dayton, Wash., they tried to shut down the library altogether.

Aug 7, 2023 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

President Trump Departs White House For Campaign Stops In Minnesota

The Latest Trump Indictment Is the One That Really Counts The Latest Trump Indictment Is the One That Really Counts

Special prosecutor Jack Smith charged the disgraced ex-president with multiple counts of conspiracy leading up to the January 6 insurrection. Republicans can't keep making excuses ...

Aug 2, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

A tent city in Culver City, California.

Other Countries Know Housing Is a Human Right. Why Doesn’t America? Other Countries Know Housing Is a Human Right. Why Doesn’t America?

Many European countries have systems to help unhoused people that put our society to shame. When will we change?

Jul 28, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

AI Chat Illustration

Hollywood’s Robot Overlords Hollywood’s Robot Overlords

The tech-driven takeover of the film industry aims at squeezing maximum profit out of art, draining it of all its humanity in the process.

Jul 21, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

US-LABOR-HOTEL-STRIKE

LA’s Hotel Workers Are on Strike LA’s Hotel Workers Are on Strike

They are overworked and underpaid. But so far, only one hotel has offered them a fair contract.

Jul 14, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

Nevada Republican Governor Joe Lombardo Midterm Election Night Party In Las Vegas

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo Goes on a Veto Binge Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo Goes on a Veto Binge

The Republican vetoed 75 bills in a single session, including 43 on the final eligible day alone.

Jun 30, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

Representative Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) strikes a pose at a campaign rally attended by former president Donald Trump at Legacy Sports USA on October 9, 2022 in Mesa, Ariz.

Trump’s Western Posse Rallies to His Defense Trump’s Western Posse Rallies to His Defense

Representatives Kevin McCarthy and Andy Biggs, along with failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, have joined the chorus of excuses for the former president’s alleged crimes.

Jun 16, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

Donald Trump in 2016

Is 37 Criminal Counts What It Takes for the GOP to Abandon Trump? Is 37 Criminal Counts What It Takes for the GOP to Abandon Trump?

Top Republicans may finally drop the ex-president, whom they never liked in the first place.

Jun 10, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

Dwindling Water Supply Forces Cities Like Phoenix To Make Hard Choices

Climate Change Could Devastate Life in the West Climate Change Could Devastate Life in the West

In a region with an expanding population, environmental calamity poses even greater challenges to housing and quality of life.

Jun 9, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein’s Final Act Dianne Feinstein’s Final Act

The California senator’s return to Congress amounts to a sad end to an illustrious career.

Jun 2, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

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