Southern California sits at the intersection of wealth, poverty and climate change.
Social justice
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The hidden health inequalities that Indigenous peoples face
Disparities are shaped by social inequality, historical trauma and discrimination.
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Where #MeToo meets #MMIW
The national conversation should include murdered and missing Indigenous women.
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Nonprofits make rural home ownership more plausible
In the final part of a series on Boulder, Montana, a pathway for solutions for affordable housing woes.
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There aren’t enough affordable homes for rural Montanans
In the second story of the series, the town of Boulder’s aging population is likely to put more pressure on housing.
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How to turn a struggling small town around
In the first part of a series on Boulder, Montana, a well-rounded economic development effort.
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How Trump’s tax bill pits the rich against the poor
We are witnessing a government restructuring and a cultural divide widening.
Posted inNovember 13, 2017: Solace and Perspective
A fictional Gilead in the Northwest
Two authors imagine societies with draconian policies against women.
Posted inNovember 13, 2017: Solace and Perspective
In line at the Great Wall
In no-longer-so-imaginary future, parents and children are separated at the border.
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A national parks entrance fee hike would erode equity
The proposal could deter people from public lands and wouldn’t fix funding issues.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
Religious communities are taking on climate change
Churches that have long played a role in social justice are stepping up.
Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed
Slow progress on Park Service harassment
The agency begins to deliver on promises to confront sexual harassment.
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The long fight against Joe Arpaio will continue
How ‘America’s toughest sheriff’ galvanized a movement among Arizona Latinos.
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Where federal agencies are failing Indian Country
A government report shows ‘high-risk’ problems haven’t been addressed.
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A far-right rally meets backlash in Seattle
Violent clashes in Virgina over displays of Nazism set the stage for conflict in Washington state.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Recognizing California’s invisible activists
We are seeing a mounting intolerance toward undocumented farmworkers.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Amid California’s toxic dumps, local activists go it alone
They call themselves promotores, and they’re starting to see results.
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Los promotores
En medio de los basureros tóxicos de California, los activistas trabajan solos.
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What’s next for the West’s Superfund sites?
Budget cuts threaten clean-up in the region’s most polluted areas.
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Why so many hate crime victims choose not to report
A Colorado study examines the experiences of victims.