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If Democracy Is in Retreat, What About Capitalism?

Historian Sheri Berman on the links between declining democracy, neoliberal economics and what’s driving radicalization on the right and left.

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When ICE Detained Two Iranian Sisters, an L.A. Pastor Answered the Call

Refugees fleeing persecution only to be swept up by ICE win support of congregation, including some who voted for Trump.

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SoCal Cities are Placing Homeless Shelters in Polluted Industrial Areas

Officials are turning to industrial and manufacturing zones to site shelters — and avoid public pushback — a Capital & Main review of 30 cities found.

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Trump Cuts Quietly Gutted a Health Plan and Retirement Watchdog

The Labor Department agency has lost a quarter of its staff and curtailed enforcement under a chief who once represented the industry it regulates.

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California Lawmakers Target Price Gouging at ICE Detention Facilities

Immigrant detainees say they pay $20 for tampons and nearly $19 for instant coffee while earning only $1 per day through a federal work program.

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Dry New Mexico Actually Has Lots of Water. Unfortunately, It’s Toxic — So Far.

The glut of wastewater is so massive industry execs fear it will soon throttle production in the nation's largest oil field.

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Capital & Main Scores 10 First Place Wins at Southern California Journalism Awards

The Los Angeles Press Club honored Capital & Main with 21 prizes in the annual journalism contest.

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In Georgia, the Power Bill Comes Due

Anger over surging utility rates already toppled two Republicans on a powerful state commission. It may not stop there.

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As Cold Storage Company Became Global Titan, Fire Risks Piled Up

Lineage transformed food supply chains and made its owners rich. Now it’s hired a crisis team in the wake of East L.A. warehouse fire.

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One Year On, Los Angeles Is Still Living with the Fallout of the Raids

New analysis and firsthand accounts reveal the toll of the crackdown on immigrant communities in L.A. County and beyond.

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18 Months in Detention and Still Fighting for Medical Help

Locked up after living in L.A., an immigrant has suffered rectal bleeding for months. “Sometimes I think they want to kill me here.”

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Military Families Are Going Hungry — and the Numbers Don’t Yet Reflect the War

The number of families struggling with food insecurity nearly tripled in last two years, survey finds.

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Did Los Angeles City Hall Blink by Delaying the Olympic Wage?

Business groups threatened a ballot measure targeting a key city revenue source, raising fears of layoffs and charges of “shakedown.”

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California Rideshare Drivers Move Toward Unionizing, Following Massachusetts

Uber and Lyft drivers in both states say low pay, rising gas prices and a lack of transparency in how they're compensated have fueled organizing efforts.

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California Town Lets Private ICE Detention Centers Police Themselves

McFarland police don’t respond to calls at detention centers, citing agreement with GEO Group. Crimes go uninvestigated, say attorneys and alleged sexual abuse victim.

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Data Centers Are on the Ballot — This Pennsylvania Candidate Won Her Primary Keeping Them Top of Mind

As data centers grow as an election issue, a state House candidate hopes her opposition will finally propel her to victory.

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The Glacier May Be Gone, but the Love Isn’t

An interview with Time and Water director Sara Dosa on climate grief, memory and the films that actually move people.

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California’s Lithium Valley Dreams Meet Reality at the Only Restaurant in Town

How Vicky Hernandez and her customers at the Buckshot Deli & Diner in Niland view plans to turn Imperial Valley into a green energy hub.

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Deep Cuts to Civilian Support Staff for Families of Deployed Marines Raise Concerns

Those who helped families cope with child care, financial instability and mental health are being replaced with uniformed service members.

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Conditions at California ICE Detention Centers Are Getting Worse, Inspections Find

A state Department of Justice inspection of seven California facilities found overcrowding, poor medical care, inadequate food and excessive force from guards.

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In California Governor’s Race, Xavier Becerra Walks Away From Single-Payer

Once an advocate for a universal system, he now focuses on incremental reforms and shielding Californians from federal cuts.

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Budget Cuts Threaten Program That Doubles Food Dollars for Californians in Need

Market Match program could disappear — unless lawmakers step in to fund an initiative that boosts access to farmers’ markets and supports small farms.

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California Hazardous Waste Rules Criticized as Years Late and ‘Polluter-Friendly’

Proposed hazardous waste oversight changes are years behind schedule and fail to account for a community’s health risks from pollution, environmental groups warn.

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Salvadoran Man Says He Suffered Stroke While Awaiting Deportation to Torture Prison

The man believed he would be sent to supermax prison where the Salvadoran government, paid by the U.S., tortured Venezuelan deportees last year.

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California Could Be the First State to Ban Quartz Countertops

A governor-appointed state board weighs whether to ban the use of engineered stone to protect workers from a deadly lung disease.

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