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Monthly Archives: July, 2025

Homeless in Venice CA: A Story of Gentrification

A long-time resident of the Venice area of Los Angeles, once an affordable haven for free spirits, meditates on the damage done by gentrification, destruction of the area’s character, displacement and homelessness

Trump’s Immigration Theater Ignores Whose Land ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Is

The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma joined Florida tribes in protesting "Alligator Alcatraz. The tribe says it insults their ancestral homeland and threatens ecosystem.

The Confusing World of Sexuality and Gender

A discussion of gender and sexuality and the writer’s personal journey exploring what descriptions they want to identify with.

Nearly 80% of Americans Think Immigration is Good, Gallup Poll Shows

The eight-point increase in support for giving immigrants living in the U.S. illegally the chance to become U.S. citizens reflects increased support from all party groups according to Gallop poll.

Why Did Flash Floods in Texas Bring Such Death & Destruction?

Some lives could have been saved with better local warnings in the recent flood in TX, but federal government cuts to FEMA, National Weather Service and NOAA are leaving communities ill-prepared for disasters.

UAW President Denounces Trump Budget as ‘Betrayal’ of Working Class

UAW President says Trump budget hollows out rights and dignify of labor, shifting power further to billionaire class who get even more tax breaks.

Farmworker in Critical Condition After Fall During California ICE Raid

A farmworker was critically injured during a California ICE raid after he fell from a greenhouse roof where he was hiding.

Winners and Losers in Trump’s ‘Ugly Bill’

Winners and losers: The greatest upward transfer of wealth in U.S. history cut Medicaid, SNAP, and other necessities to give massive tax breaks to billionaires.

Webinar on Resistance to Mass Deportations Postponed

This planned webinar exploring how people across the country are fighting mass deportations, originally scheduled for July 17, has been postponed. More information will be posted when a new date has been set.

Mamdani’s NY Campaign Electrifies Those Seeking a Better Life

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, has struck a nerve by voicing the demands of those who are struggling to survive as the cost of living continues to rise.

The Big Deadly Bill

A statement on the passage of the largest reduction in health care and food assistance in American history, and testimony as to its unconscionable, cruel and deadly consequences to those millions who will be hurt. The bill is a giveaway to the billionaire class that slashes programs people need to stay alive.

An Open Letter to the Nation to Those Who Believe in Justice

Homeless Union leader Crystal Sanchez in an open letter to the nation calls out the federal government’s attacks on the most vulnerable – the houseless, immigrants, ‘minority’, poor and working class communities – as violations of the Constitution’s promise of equal protection, and calls for the people to resist its tyranny.

Another Big Beautiful Betrayal for Rural America

You slash Medicaid, you’re swinging an axe at the heart of our rural hospitals, community clinics, doctors and nurses — and every family that depends on a job for a living. It’s not too late to raise hell.

Gaza Women’s Reproductive Health Endangered

Amidst the siege imposed by Israel, an estimated 690,000 menstruating women in Gaza are prevented from getting sanitary pads. Some women and girls are taking pills to delay periods. This all is creating serious health issues in Gaza.