California Says “No” California Says “No”
In a thorough rebuke of Republican subterfuge, voters overwhelmingly rejected the attempted recall of Governor Gavin Newsom.
Sep 15, 2021 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
I Lost My Home to the Climate Crisis. You Could Too. I Lost My Home to the Climate Crisis. You Could Too.
Greenville offers a glimpse of our future under climate change.
Sep 13, 2021 / Blog / Jane Braxton Little
The California Recall Election Is Up for Grabs The California Recall Election Is Up for Grabs
The state of American democracy, from the division of power between parties to the integrity of elections, hangs in the balance.
Sep 10, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
For Outdoor Workers, California Air Is Becoming Unbreathable For Outdoor Workers, California Air Is Becoming Unbreathable
As huge fires become the catastrophic new norm, vast numbers of low wage workers are exposed to ever-higher levels of toxins.
Sep 3, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
How Do You Tell the Story of a Fire? How Do You Tell the Story of a Fire?
A conversation with reporter Lizzie Johnson about the aftermath of wildfires and the human cost of neglected infrastructure.
Sep 1, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Emma Hager
As California Gubernatorial Candidates Debate, Court Rulings Change the Landscape As California Gubernatorial Candidates Debate, Court Rulings Change the Landscape
Amid an entrenchment of Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols and a rejection of gig economy exploitation, the recall election builds momentum.
Aug 27, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
These Progressive Candidates Want to Transform LA in 2022 These Progressive Candidates Want to Transform LA in 2022
While the pandemic has made grassroots campaigning more difficult, many candidates see this moment as an opportunity.
Aug 27, 2021 / StudentNation / Joaquin Romero
Red Heat in a Blue State Red Heat in a Blue State
The Delta variant, the Taliban’s ascendancy, and a surge of wildfires in California threaten to derail Gavin Newsom’s prospects in the coming recall election.
Aug 20, 2021 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
The Apocalypse Will Not Be Slow The Apocalypse Will Not Be Slow
All of us are in a new world, and we’d better get used to it.
Aug 16, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
California’s Recall Election Could Be a National Disaster California’s Recall Election Could Be a National Disaster
In a state with 40 million people, it’s entirely conceivable that a new governor could be “elected” with fewer than 2 million votes.
Aug 13, 2021 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky