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Prison labor in the spotlight as incarcerated California firefighters risk lives for $5-10/day

For more on how California’s incarcerated firefighting program works, we speak to investigative journalist Keri Blakinger, who is herself formerly incarcerated, and who recently had to evacuate her home in Los Angeles.

Amazon quietly rescinds pledges to protect Black and LGBTQ rights amid growing corporate rollbacks

Major corporations quietly abandon equity commitments as political pressures rise, sparking concerns for marginalized communities.

Rising homelessness highlights need to invest in proven solutions, reject policies that worsen homelessness...

Reducing, and ultimately solving, homelessness will require expanding rental assistance and access to supportive services.

LA wildfire victims face exploitation as landlords hike rents in violation of emergency laws

As wildfires devastate Los Angeles, landlords face accusations of illegal rent hikes, with tenant advocates calling for urgent government intervention.

End warness, not wokeness

Come hard about, America! Seek the fair winds and following seas of peace.

LA wildfires destroy homes as insurers abandon policyholders in high-risk areas

Insurance companies pull out of fire-prone areas, leaving homeowners scrambling for coverage amid record-breaking climate disasters.

Justice Department sues six of the nation’s largest landlords in effort to stop alleged...

Together, the six landlords manage more than 1.3 million apartments in 43 states and the District of Columbia.

Can nonviolent struggle defeat a dictator? This database emphatically says yes

The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements overcoming tyrants through strategic nonviolent campaigns.

The military to prison pipeline

Trading one uniform for another.

Vermont faces legal challenge from big oil over law requiring climate damage payments

A lawsuit from major fossil fuel groups aims to derail Vermont’s groundbreaking plan to make polluters pay for climate disasters.