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‘We’re the Resistance’

A refugee and immigrant advocate reflects on how to cope with the ICE raids in Los Angeles. Amid the trauma, she says, there is also reason for hope.

by George B. Sánchez-Tello

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The Loss of Kent Wong and the Future of Labor and Immigrant Rights in California

By Mark Kreidler

Former colleagues hope that the organizer and activist’s outsized legacy can endure.

Represent This

By Erin Aubry Kaplan

Drastic times and drastic measures come to California. Many Black leaders see Proposition 50 as necessary to neutralize a GOP power grab that endangers bedrock civil rights.

Prop 50 Supporters See a Litmus Test for Democracy

By Jeremy Lindenfeld

Even some champions of California’s citizen-drawn Congressional maps support the Nov. 4 ballot measure to suspend them and counter Trump’s attacks.

The Farm-to-School Model Is Under Threat

By Stacie Stukin

Federal rollbacks are leaving farmers and schools struggling, but local investment is helping Tucson’s program endure.

Oil and Gas Companies Used Banned Toxic Chemicals Near the Rocky Mountains

By Jennifer Oldham

One of the prohibited substances can cause cancer; new state law forced operators to identify chemicals.

Five-Day Strike by Kaiser Permanente Workers Is About More Than Money

By Mark Kreidler

Kaiser employees are calling for a lucrative medical giant that handles care for more than 12 million Americans to let them better prioritize patients.

Dollar Store Workers Fight to Improve Jobs, Even Without a Union

By Jesse Baum

With unionization dropping under Trump, experts say “premajority” campaigns can help workers score wins.

‘They Just Took You Away’

By George B. Sánchez-Tello

In my daughter’s nightmares, a window into how children are processing Trump’s immigration raids. Such expressions of fear are normal, mental health professionals say.