Streetcars are enjoying a renaissance as a funky, classic mode of transportation through historic and commercial areas of cities. From Milwaukee to Kansas City to Tucson, cities are building or...
Posted by | May 29, 2015
Right-wing gerrymandering was bad in 2010, but John Roberts’ Supreme Court can still make it a whole lot worse in 2020 – particularly for Latino and other minority communities who...
Posted by | May 29, 2015
The first step towards fixing income equality is to make sure people understand that the economy isn’t inevitable -- it’s shaped by intentional policy decisions that can and should work...
Posted by | May 29, 2015
The next President will have a huge responsibility in shaping the future of public education in America. Common Core, access to higher education, college affordability, civil rights and equal opportunity...
Posted by | May 29, 2015
It’s no accident that corporate-backed politicians have been on the attack against unions. They know what we have known for a long time: joining a union is one of the...
Posted by | May 28, 2015
This panel will highlight the activism and political response that has happened in the wake of police killings in Ferguson, Baltimore, Cleveland and beyond. How can we solve our country's...
Posted by | May 28, 2015
In the 2014 election, the ACLU of CA partnered with other statewide organizations to execute a public education campaign on felony disenfranchisement, aka the "Let Me Vote" (LMV) campaign. Much...
Posted by | May 28, 2015
People's Climate March core-organizers will discuss the importance of music and art in support of the Peoples Climate Movement.
Posted by | May 28, 2015
Five years ago, as one of the nation’s most restrictive immigration laws was set to go into affect in Arizona, Zach Dela Rocha of Rage Against the Machine organized the...
Posted by | May 28, 2015
“The skin of the Earth is seamless, the sea cannot be fenced. El mar does not stop at borders.” – Gloria Anzaldua Every year, half a million immigrants risk their...
