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The West’s “New Normal”: Another Long Season of Volatile Wildfires
In California and across the region, drought and heat makes for big blazes.
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California’s War on the Homeless: From Streetside Attacks to Policies of Dehumanization
Attacks on the homeless are an extension of the state-sponsored violence against a "disposable population."
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Out of the Blue: Loved Ones Search for Answers in Shaylene Graves’ Prison Death
Why was Shaylene Graves found hanging in her cell just eight weeks before her release from prison?
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One Woman’s 10-Year Fight to Save Her Family From Foreclosure
Sherry Hernandez is the type of fighter you always encounter when society faces a crisis.
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Planned Gas Pipeline Construction on East Coast Puts Climate at Risk
Nineteen pending pipeline projects could increase global warming by more than 2 degrees Celsius.
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In California, Immigrants Are Not for Sale
The Obama administration's deportation machine continues to tear communities apart.
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As Temperatures Climb Across the Country, Workers Will Suffer
"Heat can kill. And it is especially tragic when someone dies of heat exposure because they're simply doing their job."
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White Nationalist Group Involved in Sacramento Violence Plans to Defend Trump Supporters at RNC
In Trump, white power types see a candidate who speaks directly to their bigotry.
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The True Cost of California’s Proposition 47
Getting a law on the books often marks the beginning of the struggle, not the end. The real challenge is implementation.
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Hindu Nationalism and the Ongoing Fight Over US History Textbooks
A number of Hindu groups with ties to the Bharatiya Janata Party have become increasingly aggressive in their efforts to influence what is taught in US schools.