California Takes Center Stage in the Resistance to Trump California Takes Center Stage in the Resistance to Trump
The state Democratic Party has been moving rapidly to the left—and because it has a supermajority, that portends big social reforms.
May 23, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky
Meet the Activists Organizing the Tech Sector Against Trump Meet the Activists Organizing the Tech Sector Against Trump
An interview with Maria Noel Fernandez from Silicon Valley Rising.
May 17, 2017 / Ben Tarnoff
Single-Payer ‘Medicare for All’ Is the Only Health-Care System That Makes Sense Single-Payer ‘Medicare for All’ Is the Only Health-Care System That Makes Sense
Bernie Sanders and the nurses are right: America needs a “Medicare for All” health-care system. And the change can begin in California.
Apr 27, 2017 / John Nichols
Silicon Valley Has a Homelessness Crisis Silicon Valley Has a Homelessness Crisis
If you’re not part of the tech boom, good luck finding affordable housing.
Mar 30, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Only One House Republican is Taking a Stand Against Devin Nunes’ Tainted Investigation Only One House Republican is Taking a Stand Against Devin Nunes’ Tainted Investigation
The only way to restore legitimacy to the Trump-Russia investigation is to demand that Nunes recuse.
Mar 29, 2017 / John Nichols
California Dreaming: Evan Minton, Transgender Political Staffer California Dreaming: Evan Minton, Transgender Political Staffer
An interview with the co-chair of the California state Democratic Party’s LGBT Caucus, who recently transitioned from female to male.
Mar 29, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky
California Dreaming in the Age of Trump California Dreaming in the Age of Trump
A DREAMer, a Hmong farmer, a transgender political staffer, and more shed light on the concerns and values of Californians in our strange and dangerous political moment.
Mar 29, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky
California Dreaming: Chukou Thao, Hmong Farmer California Dreaming: Chukou Thao, Hmong Farmer
An interview with the president of the National Hmong American Farmers, an association based in Fresno, in California's Central Valley.
Mar 29, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky
California Dreaming: Will Scott, Sharecropper’s Son California Dreaming: Will Scott, Sharecropper’s Son
An interview with the president of the African-American Farmers of California.
Mar 29, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky
California Dreaming: Lydia Avila, East Los Angeles Organizer California Dreaming: Lydia Avila, East Los Angeles Organizer
An interview with a Boyle Heights-based community organizer with California Calls, an alliance of 31 social justice organizations across the state that conducts voter-engagement ca...
Mar 29, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky