Tom Steyer Is Prepared to Take On the AI Billionaires Tom Steyer Is Prepared to Take On the AI Billionaires
The California gubernatorial candidate understands exactly what’s at stake, as he explains in an exclusive interview.
May 29, 2026 / John Nichols
Memo to California’s Next Governor: Rural Places Matter Memo to California’s Next Governor: Rural Places Matter
Rural communities are crucial to the state—and the country. Why do they get so little attention?
May 21, 2026 / Erica Etelson
They Tried to Teach About Palestine. They Paid a Huge Price. They Tried to Teach About Palestine. They Paid a Huge Price.
In California, talking to your students about Gaza can have severe consequences.
Mar 16, 2026 / Mara Marques Cavallaro
He’s Sued Trump 39 Times—and He Keeps Winning He’s Sued Trump 39 Times—and He Keeps Winning
Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, is using the courts to rein in Trump and, for now, it’s mostly working.
Aug 29, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Can Rupert Murdoch Conquer LA? Can Rupert Murdoch Conquer LA?
The tabloid baron will launch a West Coast version of the New York Post next year.
Aug 7, 2025 / Ben Schwartz
Here in Los Angeles, Immigrants Are Leading the Fight Here in Los Angeles, Immigrants Are Leading the Fight
In the streets, in our legislatures, and in the courts, political leaders are calling for law and order, ignoring the fact that it is their officers wreaking havoc.
Jun 23, 2025 / Victor Leung
Why the LA Dodgers Stood Up to ICE Why the LA Dodgers Stood Up to ICE
The ownership turned ICE away at the stadium and pledged $1 million to families of immigrants because of all the people protesting Trump’s immigration actions in LA.
Jun 21, 2025 / Dave Zirin
Trump Calls Up the Marines. Democracy Is in Danger. Trump Calls Up the Marines. Democracy Is in Danger.
The president is creating fake emergencies and then implementing real military interventions.
Jun 9, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s Dangerous Escalation in LA Trump’s Dangerous Escalation in LA
Federalizing the National Guard in response to ICE protests risks bloodshed—which is exactly what this administration wants.
Jun 8, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
UCLA Is Now Nearly Unrecognizable as a University UCLA Is Now Nearly Unrecognizable as a University
A police attack on a documentary film screening is just one of the assaults on student freedoms that have turned UCLA into more of a fortress than a place of higher learning.
May 15, 2025 / Grace Kyungwon Hong, Michael Chwe, Thu-huong Nguyen-vo, and Renee Tajima-Pena