With the EPA hamstrung by the Supreme Court and shaky state funding, New Mexico could face a future with reduced protections.
Though most Americans think the rich don’t pay their fair share, conservatives still want to lower their taxes.
With the end of direct cash payments, poverty levels are moving up.
Teamster, trucker and talk show host Rick Smith says Donald Trump isn’t a serious supporter of labor.
State Republicans devastated unions, but union electoral power remains crucial to defeating Donald Trump.
Expensive per-minute fees make calls unaffordable for many migrant detainees, who can earn as little as $1 a day working in ICE facilities.
In The Rent Collectors, Jesse Katz explores the saga of Giovanni Macedo through the lens of L.A.’s fabled park.
A plan for drilling 156 oil and gas wells near a Superfund site has driven suburban residents to action.
Some key state programs will be maintained, but those without legal status remain ineligible for other anti-poverty programs.
Leimert’s Godfather leaves a legacy of Black permanence.
A parliamentary system, more disciplined parties and no electoral college have some advantages for democracy, says Cambridge-based U.S. historian Gary Gerstle.
“Due process” for deactivations would include clear rules, guidelines and appeals before loss of income.
Group cooking and exercise classes help low-income Californians treat chronic conditions.
Workers push for mandatory training in L.A. and San Jose, where they meet industry resistance.
The 1985 Ellis Act blocks cities from preserving rent-controlled housing. Critics say it needs to go.
Project 2025 plan to gut climate policy and boost fossil fuels could set back global efforts for decades, say scientists and analysts.
Rent-controlled Barrington Plaza tenants, many of whom moved to more expensive apartments, are weighing a lawsuit.
In New Mexico, oil companies agreed to work with regulators to find a solution to the state’s more than 70,000 unplugged wells. After months of negotiations, the industry turned against the bill it helped shape.
Vote adds to growing unionization among U.S. undergraduate workers.
South Los Angeles churches invite doctors, researchers and government representatives to bring help to those who need it.