Last week, a major fire and explosion at the Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, CA sent toxic, black fumes all over the city. Richmond residents were ordered to stay indoors with the windows and doors shut and avoid breathing any outside toxic air. But only some...
While most of us struggle to work, pay for housing, health care and take care of our families, it’s easy to forget how much wealth there is in the world. And that’s just how the rich would prefer it. Because in fact the money that the wealthy elite make...
The Olympics should be a celebration of human potential. Seeing some of the best athletes from all over the world come together as equals to compete in nearly every sport should be something to celebrate and enjoy. But the reality of the Olympics is very far from what...
On July 20th, in Anaheim, California, near Los Angeles, the police shot and killed a 25-year old man, Manuel Angel Diaz. The killing might have gone unnoticed in the national media. Diaz might have been just another dead youth. But after his death demonstrations of...
The economic crisis that began in 2008 has so far driven three California cities into bankruptcy. And this is no natural disaster. Why are these cities going bankrupt? Because of an economic crisis engineered by the big banks and corporations. During the last decade...
