Five Plot Twists from Police Attacks on L.A. Protesters
For two weeks the LAPD seemed bent on squashing protests – and on fighting the mayor and other critics in government.
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Will We Put a Broken Economy Back Together Differently This Time?
Economist Stephanie Kelton sees danger in Democrats allowing history to repeat itself with the next recovery.
Safety Net Programs Threatened by California’s Budget Deficit
Gov. Newsom’s revised budget puts programs aimed at addressing disparities in access to vital services on the chopping block.
A Tale of Two Pandemics: The Rich Are Getting Richer
A new report shows that some American billionaires are making substantial gains during the global health crisis.
Community Organizers Double Down During Pandemic
The crisis has hit marginalized communities especially hard, deepening inequities in access to housing and child care.
We Must Spend Our Way to Recovery, Says Economist
“How are you going to pay for it?,” a standard retort to Medicare for All, seems to have melted away. Today, how can we not pay for it?
Grocery, Pharmacy Workers Urge More Safeguards
Supermarket and pharmacy employees are “essential workers” who are still on the job. The say they need more COVID-19 protections.
Progressives Take on District Attorney in L.A. Election
Los Angeles is the latest city where criminal justice reformers are running against traditional law-and-order incumbents.
Trump Boasts of Economic Growth as Inequality Deepens
Many economists say the president can’t claim credit for the current economy and that his policies have contributed to rising inequality.
Child Law Penalizes Moms for Abusive Partners
Why was a mother charged with failure to protect her children when she had moved them away from her abusive partner and into a shelter?
