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The Little Town That Stood Up to Big Oil

How one Pennsylvania community pushed the fracking industry away from their homes and schools, even as statewide efforts have stalled.

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Fred Ross’ Organizing Legacy

A new documentary about Cesar Chavez’s mentor offers lessons for activists in dark times.

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Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Fair Housing Groups, Weakening Discrimination Protections

The termination of grants to dozens of fair housing organizations threatens enforcement of the Fair Housing Act.

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The Southern Women Handling 1-800-MEDICARE Calls Still Want a Union

Federal call center workers continue their fight after the Biden administration dialed back support for it.

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Is Kaiser Dragging Its Feet in Contract Talks With Behavioral Therapists?

With a clinically abysmal mental health care record, the hospital giant has dug in at the bargaining table.

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New Mexico Legislative Halftime Report: Sluggishness and Chaos

With little time, nearly 1,200 bills and disappearing federal partners, legislators slow-roll new oil and gas regulations.

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Burned: “Good Neighbor” State Farm Seeks Huge Rate Hikes After L.A. Fires

Will Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara bow to the industry giant or protect disaster-stricken Angelenos?

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Labeling Cartels and Gangs as Terrorists Could Hurt the People Fleeing Them

Even those robbed by a cartel or gang can be denied asylum for providing support to a group the U.S. considers a terrorist organization.

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More Than $1 Billion for California Climate Justice Imperiled by Trump

Grants promised for renewable energy, clean air and municipal water systems frozen and under review.

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Did Some Airbnb Hosts Raise Rents Too High After L.A. Fires?

Housing activists accuse rental giant of excessive payment hikes.

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Survivor of Argentina’s Military Atrocities Sees Popular Resistance to Trump as the ‘Only Way’

Abducted by soldiers as a student in Argentina, author and human rights activist Alicia Partnoy hopes young people stand up for migrant rights.

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As Activists Mobilize Against Drilling, Oil and Gas Operators Sour on Colorado

Emboldened residents organize to halt Big Oil’s march toward the Rocky Mountain suburbs.

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Border Crossings Have Declined. Yet ICE Keeps Moving Migrants Out of San Diego.

For those moved to detention facilities elsewhere in the country the odds of winning asylum decrease greatly.

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How This Teachers’ Union Is Gearing Up for Trump 2.0

National Education Association leader Becky Pringle says her union is preparing to fight for “our students, our public schools and, honestly, our democracy.”

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Immigrant Advocates Have a Message for Trump: Not In California

Head of the California Immigrant Policy Center said the state’s leaders and people are ready to stand against deportations and nativism.

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35,000 Michigan Home Care Workers Double Down on Union Effort

They won status as state employees to get union rights. Now they’re fighting for an election and better jobs.

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Call Center Workers Continue Union Push After Biden Administration Drops Fight

Officials withdrew a rebid of a $6.6 billion contract requiring “labor harmony” 25 days after the $5 billion corporation holding it filed suit.

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‘We’ve Never Seen This in American History Before’

Historian Sean Wilentz warns Trump’s second term could mark an unprecedented concentration of power in the hands of a reactionary movement.

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‘We’re Still Marching Steadily Towards an Uninsurable Future’

It's likely California's homeowners will be on the hook when L.A.'s wildfire losses are added up, predicts former state insurance commissioner Dave Jones.

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How Climate Change Fueled Deadly Los Angeles Fires

A whipsaw swing from very wet to very dry weather exposed millions to flames, smoke and pollutants.

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These Teachers Will Have to Bridge Political Divides to Get a Union

Can educators in California’s largest nonunion public school district — in a county that flipped to Trump — upend a 65-year tradition?

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Biden Works to Trump-Proof His Climate Agenda, but Advocates Want More Action

With time running out, the administration is scrambling to secure its legacy ahead of an incoming president who has vowed to shred it all.

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California Legislators Weigh in on Kaiser Mental Health Workers Strike

A letter signed by a majority of both houses calls on the health care giant to accept proposals from 2,400 striking mental health care workers.

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As the Olympics Approach, Los Angeles Considers Crackdown on Illegal Vacation Rentals

City officials are proposing stricter enforcement, higher fines and new technology in part to prevent rent-controlled apartments from being listed on Airbnb and Booking.com.

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Chemical Fire at Atlanta-Area Plant Sparks Local Movement Against BioLab

Skin rashes, breathing difficulties and “generational rage” led residents to join a nationwide push against companies accused of endangering health and the environment.

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