Federal employees are finally back at work. Passing a three week temporary spending bill, the government may still shut down again on February 15th, but
Month: January 2019
#WomensMarch
So, at the Women’s March in LA, I stumbled upon Jesse Lee Peterson, who most recently defended Rep. Steve King on the popular extreme right
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, addressed a packed meeting of
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 a society of solidarity 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 Chicagoans, Toni Preckwinkle is considered
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 the power, the vitality and