Thursday, November 12, 2026

Tag: Los Angeles

ICE Raids Loomed Large for L.A. Voters — Including Some Caught...

Early data shows more voters casting ballots in L.A. County’s immigrant-heavy communities. ‘I want to make a difference for the people that can’t vote,’ one said.

Supreme Court ruling allows ICE to use racial profiling in Los...

Civil rights groups warn that Trump’s immigration crackdown has been given a green light to target Latinos across Southern California.

The leader of Trump’s assault on higher education has a troubled...

Terrell, meanwhile, rebranded himself as “Leo 2.0,” attacking “DEI nonsense,” comparing Black Lives Matter to ISIS and declaring the 2020 election was “stolen from President Trump and America!”

More carnival than warzone—the LA protests aren’t what you’ve heard

Social media posts show LA protesters using creativity, humor, joy and even patriotism to express their disapproval of Trump’s immigration raids.

Chaos & cruelty: Trump deploys thousands of soldiers to put down...

Trump’s budget bill would fund a massive expansion of federal immigration enforcement and turn it into a threat to the civil rights of everyone.

How to win the nation’s highest minimum wage

It took more than two years of hard work and relentless campaigning for LA’s tourism workers to win $30 an hour. Here’s how they did it.

Elon Musk shouts fire firefighters in a crowded theater!

As in Musk's idiotic claim, the arguments against Affirmative Action and DEI are riddled with lies and tinged with racism and sexism.

Animal protection organizations provide life-saving aid for animals in LA fires

In Defense Animal Rescue is helping to support animal rescuers and provide life-saving aid for animals affected by the crisis.

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.

Los Angeles’ long, troubled history with urban oil drilling is nearing...

The state has proposed a 3,200-foot setback rule for new wells, but this has not yet gone into effect and does little to address health concerns for residents who live near existing wells.

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10 Reasons Hakeem Jeffries Should Not Be the Next Speaker of the House

“Here are ten reasons why Jeffries should not be Speaker.”
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The real Dem bombshell – the new coalition’s breakthrough fusion of agendas and values

“The times, they are a-changin’ and progressive Dems, new and old, lead the redemption of America.”
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Blue Tsunami, Meet the Senate Filibuster

Democrats will hold at least 54 Senate seats when the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2027, but ending debate on a bill still takes 60 votes.

Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...

Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?
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House moves to vote on impeaching Hegseth over Iran war, boat strikes

Rep. Thomas Massie's eight articles allege at least 243 deaths in strikes on suspected drug boats, and impeachment would need three Republican votes.