Sasha Abramsky

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The Deadly Side of the American Dream The Deadly Side of the American Dream

How did we as a society come to conflate making it easier to shed blood with freedom?

Apr 15, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Can Las Vegas Be Made Sustainable?

Can Las Vegas Be Made Sustainable? Can Las Vegas Be Made Sustainable?

By embracing new technologies, Sin City is trying to rebrand itself as one of America’s most energy-efficient and sustainable urban centers.

Apr 4, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

The El Cerrito High School entrance on March 10.

Military Personnel Searched Students at a California High School Military Personnel Searched Students at a California High School

Black students reportedly told their parents when they went home that day that they were singled out for particularly intrusive searches and interrogations.

Apr 1, 2022 / StudentNation / Sasha Abramsky

High gas prices in West Hollywood

California Scrambles to Manage Its Housing Crisis and Rising Gas Prices California Scrambles to Manage Its Housing Crisis and Rising Gas Prices

It’s time for the governor to push for deeper reforms—and for the federal government to follow suit.

Mar 25, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

California Governor Newsom Visits Encampment in Berkeley

Is California Doing Enough to Fight Homelessness? Is California Doing Enough to Fight Homelessness?

Governor Newsom has taken a triumphant tone, but thousands are still sleeping in the streets.

Mar 11, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Lawmaker Censure Arizona

Putin’s Republican Sympathizers Putin’s Republican Sympathizers

While Russia’s president sowed destruction in Europe, members of the GOP attended a white nationalist conference in Florida.

Mar 4, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Whidbey Island Trump rally.

Trumpism Is Still on the March Trumpism Is Still on the March

Formerly liberal American towns are facing attempted right-wing takeovers while megalomaniacs vie for global supremacy.

Feb 25, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

The Right Is Exploiting People’s Fears With Surgical Precision

The Right Is Exploiting People’s Fears With Surgical Precision The Right Is Exploiting People’s Fears With Surgical Precision

By pushing buttons around education and crime, highly organized conservative groups are bringing out the worst in American voters.

Feb 18, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Homeless Struggle To Maintain New Encampment In Sacramento

California Needs to Get Serious About Homelessness California Needs to Get Serious About Homelessness

The state has failed to provide housing to the formerly incarcerated and other vulnerable people.

Feb 11, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

The Town That QAnon Nearly Swallowed

The Town That QAnon Nearly Swallowed The Town That QAnon Nearly Swallowed

Right-wing demagogues tried to take over a small town in the Pacific Northwest. Here’s how concerned citizens stopped them.

Feb 7, 2022 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

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