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For a template to connect the public’s wariness about war with concerns about affordability and xenophobic immigration policies, look to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.

We give it an F. Though considering portions of it are plagiarized, it probably shouldn't even be graded.

In a wide-ranging and personal conversation, scholar-activist Manuel Pastor and foundation president Carmen Rojas discuss how to respond effectively to rising authoritarianism.

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For Professor Manuel Pastor, the road to climate action starts with community organizing.

Business was growing for our aluminum foundry. Then came the tariffs.

US president accused of ‘firing the messenger’ as he makes claims without evidence about Erika McEntarfer

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ICE raids pose fundamental questions of who counts as our community. Nonprofit and movement leaders must speak up about our shared humanity.

The task of this moment is to build a broad front that can resist authoritarianism. The recent protests are early skirmishes in the fight that will be needed.

An outpost for Chicano culture in Vietnam attracts community — and occasional concerns among older generations inclined to associate tattoos with gangs.

What Happens in Lithium Valley . . . By Manuel Pastor* In a dusty corner of southeastern California, the contradictions and tensions of our move from a fossil fuel past […]

The Salton Sea region sees an economic opportunity, but wants to ensure it works for everyone.

The Salton Sea region sees an economic opportunity, but wants to ensure it works for everyone.

Southern California’s Imperial Valley is a region of economic distress and environmental trauma. Can untapped lithium reserves near the Salton Sea fuel a clean-energy economy — and a more prosperous f...

Watch "A Better Next Big Thing" on PBS KVCR New documentary based on Charging Forward premieres April 10 Renowned filmmaker  Jacob Kornbluth  brings to life a compelling new documentar...

Christopher Rufo’s mission to make universities feel “existential terror.”

The "China Shock" is revisited, and it raises questions about why economists failed to see the costs of free trade.

The president suggested 30,000 migrants could be housed on the base. It is unclear how the plan will take shape.

Here’s a step-by-step guide.

There are lessons to be learned about the value of community and mutual aid in neighbors’ collective response to the Los Angeles fires. But will we heed them?

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Personal reflection can help change people’s racial attitudes. But attitudes aren’t what drives racial disparities.

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Sociologists Manuel Pastor and Chris Benner say the jury’s still out on the future of the lithium-rich Imperial Valley.