An Anarchist Feminist’s Personal Eulogy for Dolores Huerta
If a government sends choppers to silence a five-foot-tall woman, whatever she has to say must be dangerously important.
Escondido Resident Is 58th to Die in ICE Custody Under Trump Administration
Following Guillermo Pascual Verganza’s death at Otay Mesa Detention Center, his loved ones' nightmare only continued when an ICE press release confusingly misidentified him.
Investigations Newsletter: When Social Media Breaks the News of Your Friend’s Murder
Victories in this line of work are rare, and it often takes months, if not years, for a story to have an impact. This leaves a lot of time to wonder: What is the point?
Final Notice: Democrats Must Abolish ICE If They Win On Election Day
ICE was created in 2003. It is not some sacred U.S. institution tied to the Founding Fathers. Congress created it. Congress funds it. And Congress can dismantle it.
SGV Organizers Step Up to Stop Data Centers By Running Against the Politicians Who Failed Them
A 20-year-old Occidental College student and a florist from Rowland Heights are part of a new crop of political challengers arising in the San Gabriel Valley and they are prepared to give data centers hell.
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Vanguards of Language: Obi Kaufmann, Saul Williams, and the Power of Poetry
New books by Kaufmann and Williams are valuable manifestos that urge us to create a new world by transforming how we live and what we create.
A Stunning Iranian Bakery From a Former Spago and Lucques Pastry Chef
On the savory side, this shop offers a signature seeded, hot stone-baked barbari, a cumin-tinged wheel of latir bread, shaggy with sesame seeds and dill; and a barley-and-wheat-blended circle of sistani bread, spiced with coriander, cumin, fennel, and turmeric, and speckled with nigella and sesame seeds.
ICE Watch: America’s Mass Detention Nightmare Continues Ahead of Midterm Elections
Fear of ICE agents at the polls has people on edge. The federal government says federal immigration agents will not be patrolling those locations but also has not ruled it out entirely, both in the Southland and beyond.
Salvadoran Street Coffee at the Silver Lake Reservoir Honors A Local Barista’s Roots
The beans come from Juayúa, El Salvador, where they're grown, harvested, and processed before being shipped green to L.A. for roasting. Roasted medium-light, they bring out notes of blueberry and Concord grape, with the acidity of cherimoya and a cacao nib finish.
Do Activists Vote? How Nine Local Organizations Approach L.A.’s General Election
Election Day is next Tuesday. If you’re still on the fence about whether or not to cast your ballot, read what dedicated community members have to say.
How Dolores Huerta Changed Our World
Huerta did not organize so Mexican-Americans could simply become consumers. She organized so they could become empowered participants in the democracy they defined.
