
In Our New Climate Reality, There Is No Getting Back to Normal In Our New Climate Reality, There Is No Getting Back to Normal
The media is failing to warn us about the scale of the disasters that lie ahead. In Los Angeles, as everywhere, we need more than liberal technocratic tweaks.
Jan 21, 2025 / Wen Stephenson

As Los Angeles Burns, It’s Business as Usual in Eviction Court As Los Angeles Burns, It’s Business as Usual in Eviction Court
The relentless progression of eviction proceedings isn’t merely a grim irony amid sudden displacement mere miles away—it’s also a harbinger of the city’s future.
Jan 17, 2025 / Piper French

The Media’s Mega-Failure on LA’s Mega-Fires The Media’s Mega-Failure on LA’s Mega-Fires
Even as the LA fires still burn, most journalism is not representing how the climate crisis is driving increasingly frequent and severe extreme weather.
Jan 16, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

The Olympics Aren’t the Way to Rebuild Los Angeles The Olympics Aren’t the Way to Rebuild Los Angeles
The right opposes the LA Olympics on reactionary grounds, but the left must not embrace their arguments. There are better ways to help LA recover than LA28.
Jan 15, 2025 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin

What the Fire Left Behind: Scenes From Los Angeles What the Fire Left Behind: Scenes From Los Angeles
The Nation’s Western correspondent, Sasha Abramsky, captures the destruction of the Palisades fire and the relics of the people who used to live in one debris zone.
Jan 13, 2025 / Photo Essay / Sasha Abramsky

Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Why Shirley Chisholm Was Right Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Why Shirley Chisholm Was Right
The California Democrat explains why, during her 25 years in Congress, it was important for her “to disrupt and dismantle and build something that’s equitable and just and right.”...
Dec 9, 2024 / Q&A / John Nichols

Stopping Trump From Using the LA Olympics to Burnish His Strongman Image Stopping Trump From Using the LA Olympics to Burnish His Strongman Image
Activists, community leaders, and organizers are already teaming up to prevent LA28 from becoming an echo of the 1936 Nazi Olympics.
Dec 3, 2024 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin

California Is Ready to Go Toe to Toe With Trump 2.0 California Is Ready to Go Toe to Toe With Trump 2.0
“We’ve thought about all the possibilities, and have prepared for every one of them,” said AG Rob Bonta, “and are ready to take action when there’s any unlawful activity.”
Nov 22, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

Western States Are Still Counting Ballots. Here’s Why That Matters. Western States Are Still Counting Ballots. Here’s Why That Matters.
Trump world is claiming that the Republican has an overwhelming popular mandate to implement his agenda. Not so fast!
Nov 8, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

California Explains It All California Explains It All
To understand US politics—for better and for worse—look to the Golden State.
Oct 8, 2024 / Ned Resnikoff