California’s Labor Victories Could Be Contagious California’s Labor Victories Could Be Contagious
After Kaiser Permanente agreed to a minimum wage of $25 for its employees in the state, will the rest of the country follow?
Oct 20, 2023 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
Dianne Feinstein’s Empty Seat Dianne Feinstein’s Empty Seat
After the California senator’s death, the balance of power in American politics is left uncertain.
Sep 29, 2023 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
Fed Up With the Homelessness Crisis, the Sacramento County DA Sues the City Fed Up With the Homelessness Crisis, the Sacramento County DA Sues the City
Can DA Thien Ho’s lawsuit force cities to more effectively confront a growing humanitarian catastrophe?
Sep 22, 2023 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
Garment Workers Are Getting Closer to a Fair Wage Garment Workers Are Getting Closer to a Fair Wage
Advocates are working to get a version of California’s Garment Workers Protection Act passed at the federal level.
Sep 15, 2023 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
A Progressive Icon Returns to Western Politics A Progressive Icon Returns to Western Politics
Former Salt Lake City mayor Rocky Anderson is running for his former office on a mission to confront the city’s housing crisis.
Aug 11, 2023 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
Hollywood’s Robot Overlords Hollywood’s Robot Overlords
The tech-driven takeover of the film industry aims at squeezing maximum profit out of art, draining it of all its humanity in the process.
Jul 21, 2023 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
LA’s Hotel Workers Are on Strike LA’s Hotel Workers Are on Strike
They are overworked and underpaid. But so far, only one hotel has offered them a fair contract.
Jul 14, 2023 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo Goes on a Veto Binge Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo Goes on a Veto Binge
The Republican vetoed 75 bills in a single session, including 43 on the final eligible day alone.
Jun 30, 2023 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s Western Posse Rallies to His Defense Trump’s Western Posse Rallies to His Defense
Representatives Kevin McCarthy and Andy Biggs, along with failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, have joined the chorus of excuses for the former president’s alleged crimes.
Jun 16, 2023 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
Climate Change Could Devastate Life in the West Climate Change Could Devastate Life in the West
In a region with an expanding population, environmental calamity poses even greater challenges to housing and quality of life.
Jun 9, 2023 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky