By Robert Bartlett Introduction The United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) has won a big, although limited victory. Fighting in … More
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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 … More
#WomensMarch
So, at the Women’s March in LA, I stumbled upon Jesse Lee Peterson, who most recently defended Rep. Steve King … More
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, … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
From Fire Comes Life
Across the barren landscape, the charred and wrecked hillsides, blackened and disfigured by a firestorm that swept across California in … More
UTLA is #Strikeready
50,000 Los Angeles Teachers and Community Supporters Rally for Public Education 12/15/18