The Ruins of Bunker Hill The Ruins of Bunker Hill
A visit to Downtown Los Angeles makes plain how cities will be irrevocably changed by the pandemic.
Apr 16, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Undanced Dances During a Pandemic Undanced Dances During a Pandemic
From inside a California prison come choreographies of the mind.
Apr 14, 2021 / Suchi Branfman
What the Cops Off Campus Movement Looks Like Across the Country What the Cops Off Campus Movement Looks Like Across the Country
When we talk about police divestment, these students argue, we have to remember campus cops, too.
Apr 12, 2021 / StudentNation / StudentNation
New Immigration Policy Is Opening Doors for Mixed-Status Families New Immigration Policy Is Opening Doors for Mixed-Status Families
The harshest excesses of the Trump era are being unraveled across the country.
Apr 9, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
New Bills Could Stop Private Prisons From Cutting Deals With ICE New Bills Could Stop Private Prisons From Cutting Deals With ICE
An increasing number of states are passing legislation that makes it harder for local governments to sign contracts with for-profit prison companies.
Apr 2, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
The Campaign Against Gavin Newsom Sets Its Targets on Social Justice The Campaign Against Gavin Newsom Sets Its Targets on Social Justice
An effort to recall the California governor is aimed at blocking progress toward reducing wealth inequality and mass incarceration.
Mar 19, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Biden’s Rescue Plan Will Be a Huge Benefit for Undocumented Workers Biden’s Rescue Plan Will Be a Huge Benefit for Undocumented Workers
This federal sea change in policy comes after years of efforts by Western states to reimagine their social safety nets.
Mar 12, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Meet Julie Su, California’s Fighter for Workers Meet Julie Su, California’s Fighter for Workers
Biden’s nominee for deputy labor secretary has been a champion of the underrepresented for nearly three decades.
Mar 9, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Why Xavier Becerra Is a Smart Pick to Run HHS Why Xavier Becerra Is a Smart Pick to Run HHS
As California’s attorney general, he fought to strengthen his state’s social safety net—which we must do nationally if we are to improve public health and lick the coronavirus.
Feb 26, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
West Coast States’ Failure to Reopen Schools Is a Disaster West Coast States’ Failure to Reopen Schools Is a Disaster
The ongoing closure is creating an educational, social, and mental-health crisis.
Feb 19, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky