First Amendment, Last Priority
Ever get that eerie feeling that somebody is watching you? So did a number of activists, lawyers and journalists whose work has focused on Central American asylum seekers. It wasn’t until this month they found out the government had been compiling a concerning number of…
Trump Aborts Freedom of Choice
You choose to get an abortion because you realize you are not financially ready to have a child, the fetus is unviable or staying pregnant would put your life at risk. To learn about abortion options, you ask your health provider, but they are barred…
Detention Centers Aren’t Daycares
It doesn’t matter if you’re 30 years old or 30 days old. To ICE, anyone can pose a threat to national security. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency confirmed a rise in the number of detained infants as an outcome of the overall…
We Demand a Fossil Free UC
You can do a lot with $2.6 billion. Killing the planet shouldn’t be at the top of that list, but that’s right where the UC places it. Even at the brink of climate collapse, the UC refuses to sever ties with the fossil fuel industry….
Have you Heard of Herd Immunity?
In a society on the cutting edge of medical research and technology, the number and prevalence of diseases should be on the decline. Yet in 2019, diseases once considered eradicated are resurfacing.
Eco Consumerism Won’t Save Us
A motto of 21st century environmentalism is to live simply and make sustainable choices, but people must go to extraordinary lengths to live green. Everyday activities in the U.S. are almost impossible to complete without leaving a carbon footprint. When everything in the supermarket is…
The NFL Doesn’t Own Inglewood
Tech and entertainment giants are displacing low-income families all over California, and Inglewood is the latest city to face the potential death of its culture. Its executioner is the National Football League (NFL). In 2016, the Rams and the Chargers announced plans to build the…
Abolish ICE
When millions of law-abiding residents have to look over their shoulder for fear of being taken away from their families, we must question the organization instilling this terror. Predicated on protecting us, ICE does anything but.