Everyone Agrees California Has a Housing Crisis. Trying to Fix It Has Become a Battle.
Bryan SchatzMay 2019
An ambitious housing bill sparks debate over the best way to build more and bring down prices. Opponents of SB 50 gather as lawmakers discuss the bill in Sacramento, California. “Everyone hates SB 50—everyone hates it,” said California state Sen.
Democrats push financial inclusion as 2020 election race heats up
Pete Shroeder, Anna IrreraMar 2019
A Real ‘World-Class City’ Takes Care of Its People
Saqib BhattiFeb 2019
Chicagoans have a history of coming together to improve our communities. We believe that if everyone does their part, we can make life better for all of us. Whether it’s helping dig out our neighbors’ cars after a snowstorm or
There’s a disturbing amount of neo-Nazi and white supremacist material on Amazon
Annalisa Merelli & Justin RohrlichFeb 2019
The world’s largest bookstore has a neo-Nazi problem. Amazon is ready to let people develop their own Alexa apps, getting its customers to create games, lectures, and other voice-controlled experiences that can expand what its virtual assistant can do. There
Kamala Harris Has to Reckon with the Democrats’ ‘Law and Order’ Past
Eoin HigginsJan 2019
Kamala Harris is running as the candidate for “rule of law,” but some progresssives see her as a symbol of an unjust system. California Senator Kamala Harris is the most recent high-profile Democrat to officially announce her intention to run
Amazon pulls offensive bathmats with Quranic text
Aysha KhanJan 2019
Merchandise is scanned to be tracked as it moves through the Amazon Fulfillment Center on Feb. 9, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) (RNS) — After complaints from Muslim advocates, the online retailer Amazon has removed more than 20
The Only Way to Defeat Trump Is to Understand That Race and Class Are Inseparable
Saqib BhattiDec 2016
Solidarity is key to building a multiracial working class movement. IN POSTELECTION STRATEGY MEETINGS, progressives everywhere are asking: Should we organize around race or class? Inevitably, someone answers, “Of course, we need to do both.” Heads nod. I disagree. The
Why Labor and the Movement For Racial Justice Should Work Together
Maurice Weeks and Marilyn SneidermanSep 2016
It is exciting to imagine potential bargaining demands major unions could undertake alongside racial justice organizations. (Fix L.A./ Facebook) The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) has made tremendous strides in exposing and challenging racial injustice, and has won real policy
Chicago Has Spent Half a Billion Dollars on Police Brutality Cases– And It’s Impoverishing the Victim’s Communities
Carrie Sloan and Johnaé StrongMar 2016
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks to the media in Chicago. (AP Photo / M. Spencer Green) Mayor Rahm Emanuel, State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, and the Chicago Police Department are under intense scrutiny for covering up the murder of Laquan McDonald,