The Palo Alto System The Palo Alto System
Malcolm Harris’s new history of his hometown dispenses with the sentimental lore and examines how it has long been the seedbed for exploitation, chaos, and ecological degradation.
Apr 17, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Lethem
The Ruling Against Mifepristone Affects Reproductive Rights Nationwide The Ruling Against Mifepristone Affects Reproductive Rights Nationwide
The overturning of the abortion pill’s FDA approval opens the door to the imposition of anti-choice policies even in states where abortion is legal.
Apr 14, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
The Senate Doesn’t Need More Senior Citizens The Senate Doesn’t Need More Senior Citizens
California is one of the most progressive states in the union. It shouldn’t have one of the oldest senators.
Apr 3, 2023 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
You Can’t Solve the Homelessness Crisis Without Housing You Can’t Solve the Homelessness Crisis Without Housing
In the Western states, encampments continue to proliferate. If city governments want to ameliorate the crisis, they’re going to have to provide shelter.
Mar 24, 2023 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
The Latest Banking Crisis Is Brought to You by the Federal Reserve The Latest Banking Crisis Is Brought to You by the Federal Reserve
There’s a lot of blame to go around for the failure of the Silicon Valley Bank. But the Fed’s myopic attitude towards inflation bears much of the responsibility.
Mar 17, 2023 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
The Obscene Invention of California Capitalism The Obscene Invention of California Capitalism
A conversation with Malcolm Harris about his new history of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, the West Coast's settler ideology, and recent turbulence in the world of tech.
Mar 15, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Emma Hager
Bankers Lobbied for Deregulation, Congress Capitulated, and Now Banks Are Collapsing Bankers Lobbied for Deregulation, Congress Capitulated, and Now Banks Are Collapsing
The Silicon Valley Bank collapse doesn’t require a bailout. It requires stronger bank oversight and the repeal of the 2018 “economic growth” act.
Mar 14, 2023 / John Nichols
Deported to a Country You Can’t Remember Deported to a Country You Can’t Remember
The Biden administration sent Phoeun You, a former child refugee, to Cambodia after more than four decades in the US. Governor Gavin Newsom has the power to bring him back.
Mar 10, 2023 / Jessie Lau
LA’s Zoning Plan Pits Garment Workers Against Developers LA’s Zoning Plan Pits Garment Workers Against Developers
The Downtown LA 2040 proposal could force garment factories to close and replace affordable housing with luxury developments.
Mar 6, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
What Life Is Like in Fresno’s “War Zone” What Life Is Like in Fresno’s “War Zone”
A community of migrants and unhoused people call the shuttered downtown of this California city home.
Mar 6, 2023 / Editorial / David Bacon