A plan for drilling 156 oil and gas wells near a Superfund site has driven suburban residents to action.
Some key state programs will be maintained, but those without legal status remain ineligible for other anti-poverty programs.
Leimert’s Godfather leaves a legacy of Black permanence.
A parliamentary system, more disciplined parties and no electoral college have some advantages for democracy, says Cambridge-based U.S. historian Gary Gerstle.
Increasingly, activists are turning to the courts to go after banks that finance fossil fuel production.
“Due process” for deactivations would include clear rules, guidelines and appeals before loss of income.
Capital & Main took first place in the highly competitive Best News Website, Exclusive to the Internet category.
Group cooking and exercise classes help low-income Californians treat chronic conditions.
Workers push for mandatory training in L.A. and San Jose, where they meet industry resistance.
The 1985 Ellis Act blocks cities from preserving rent-controlled housing. Critics say it needs to go.