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All eyes are on Paris

December 1, 2015 By Shawn Roselius And Chauncey K. Robinson

We recently attended the NorCal climate march in Oakland, where we asked those who attended why the issue of climate change is so important and what needed to be done.

Native student challenges California professor who denies genocide

November 4, 2015 By Albert Bender

In 1852 the California legislature paid $1.1 million to citizen militias to hunt and kill Native Americans.

The Panoche Hills: the strange sere bones of an ancient landscape

October 13, 2015 By David Bacon

A reflection on the dry landscape and living history of the Panoche Hills: It is austere, it is dry, it is dramatically beautiful.

Birthday PIE for Medicare: celebrations urge expanding it for all

July 31, 2015 By Marilyn Bechtel

"Because of Medicare, our seniors have access to health care, they're living longer lives, decent lives. That's something worth fighting for!"

It’s official! LA City Council votes hike in minimum wage to $15

June 4, 2015 By Rossana Cambron

On July 1, 2016, the minimum wage will go up to $10.50, and continue to increase gradually until 2020, when it hits $15 an hour.