By Robert Bartlett Introduction The United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) has won a big, although limited victory. Fighting in…
The Day The Shutdown Ended: Six Federal Workers Describe the Impact of 35 Days Without Pay
Federal employees are finally back at work. Passing a three week temporary spending bill, the government may still shut down…
#WomensMarch
So, at the Women’s March in LA, I stumbled upon Jesse Lee Peterson, who most recently defended Rep. Steve King…
Jackie Goldberg for School Board: The Fight Over Control of Los Angeles Unified School District
On the eve of a historic teachers strike, Jackie Goldberg, speaking at the United Teachers of Los Angeles union headquarters,…
The Wall Is Falling: Criminal Justice Reform in Chicago and LA
A wave of outrage against America’s ‘Carceral State’ of mass incarceration has made the promise of community reinvestment, demilitarization, and…
Toni Preckwinkle and the Chicago Austerity Machine
First in a series. By Daniel Lichtenstein-Boris, Research Director of Service Employees International Union Local 73 from 2012-2017 For many…
The Maze of Mojave (Part 2)
Read Part One Here http://thewordaliveandactive.com/2018/11/20/the-maze-of-mojave-part-1/ It makes one wonder, whether you could really take it, to be able to handle…
An Incident On the Train Heading to the Teachers’ Rally Downtown
We too, white men, together with everyone, have a responsibility to fight sexism, racism, and injustice, whether in everyday public…
From Fire Comes Life
Across the barren landscape, the charred and wrecked hillsides, blackened and disfigured by a firestorm that swept across California in…
UTLA is #Strikeready
50,000 Los Angeles Teachers and Community Supporters Rally for Public Education 12/15/18