Gender-affirming care for transgender and nonbinary youth has been shown to significantly reduce rates of depression and suicidality, and is supported by major medical organizations, yet politicians continue to push for bans based on misinformation and fear-mongering.
Nathan Hochman promised to bring “balance” to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, but his record so far suggests a retreat from prosecuting police misconduct cases, with charges being downgraded, dismissed, or resolved without incarceration.
California’s 1990 Zero-Emission Vehicle mandate failed to create an immediate market, but it forced automakers to invest in battery research and laid the groundwork for the electric vehicle expansion that followed decades later, with the push for net-zero vehicles now driven by technological advancements and economic incentives.
The United States has allowed itself to be misled into believing that basic human dignity policies, such as guaranteed healthcare, paid family leave, government negotiation for drug prices, and gun control, are “radical” when in reality they are the standard in nearly every other industrialized nation.
From winning a gut-check 400 meters under the watchful eye of 1968 Olympic coach Payton Jordan to recalling Tommie Smith and John Carlos’ brave podium protest, this reflection contrasts athletic courage with a presidency that trades unity and moral leadership for division.
A protest by middle and high school students in Winters over federal immigration enforcement escalated when an adult counter-protester arrived, prompting a response from the Winters police chief that has since drawn criticism over how responsibility was framed.
The welfare state is not a gift, but a bribe paid by the wealthy to keep the poor from rising up, and the wealthy are testing the strength of this firewall by cutting benefits and wages, but they are betting that the poor are too tired and beaten to fight back.
The Village Farms Davis project has been falsely accused of having adverse environmental impacts, but data and facts show that it is designed to meet or exceed environmental standards and will not have any significant negative effects on the surrounding area.
The United States is experiencing a slow, grinding massacre of women, with 78 rapes per hour and 683,000 rapes per year, while the “pro-life” movement is strangely silent about the victims and is instead focused on controlling women’s bodies.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget cuts $144 million in Medi-Cal Dental funding for low-income children, which could lead to increased emergency room visits and decreased educational outcomes.
California’s judiciary has been selectively interpreting laws and disregarding codified canons of construction, resulting in the preservation of racially tainted convictions and sentences, and the need for the Legislature to enact declarative law to restore alignment between enacted law and actual outcomes.
Alabama’s prison system is a modern-day plantation, exploiting Black labor for profit while stripping them of their political power and voice.
Humans have been missing the mark since the beginning of their evolution, and the key to remedying this is to recognize the illusory separation between ourselves and nature, and to use our powerful cognitive abilities to bring ourselves into harmony with the earth.
The American worker is trapped in a “golden cage” of health insurance, which is used as a tool of control and wage suppression by corporations, and the only way to break free is to demand universal healthcare.
The Davis City Council is facing pressure to decide the future of the Davis Daytime Respite Center, with options ranging from relocation to restructuring, all of which come with costs, community resistance, and trade-offs.
Racial gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation used to erase the pain and suffering of marginalized communities, and is used to maintain the status quo of racial inequality.
Organized religion attempts to fuse mystical insight with dogma, but an authentic spiritual life is distinct from belief systems and requires an inner life, which is essential for a human being.
The Trump administration has taken a major step in dismantling American climate policy, while global temperatures continue to rise and extreme weather events become more frequent, leading to a call for sustained national alarm and collective action to address the climate crisis.
The Epstein files are a symptom of a moral sickness caused by extreme wealth, and the only cure is a radical re-taxation of the wealthy to fund public health and save democracy.
The Parable of the Choir teaches us that the fight for justice is not a solo performance, but a sustained, resonant hum that requires a rotating chorus of strength and the wisdom to rest.