Manuel Pastor

director of USC's Equity Research Institute

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At a summit today and Wednesday in LA, political leaders, activists, and philanthropists are discussing the challenges and needs facing immigrants.

How immigrants fare will determine LA’s future, says USC researcher

At a summit today and Wednesday in LA, political leaders, activists, and philanthropists are discussing the challenges and needs facing immigrants.

from Greater LA

Audio leaked over the weekend of three Latino members of LA City Council making racist comments in October 2021. Today Nury Martinez resigned as president.

Is Black-Latino solidarity in jeopardy after leaked LA City Council audio?

Audio leaked over the weekend of three Latino members of LA City Council making racist comments in October 2021. Today Nury Martinez resigned as president.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Thousands of demonstrators are taking to the streets of Cuba this week — the protests are some of the largest the country has seen since the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro…

Cuban government is facing mass protests — its most serious threat since the fall of the Soviet Union

Thousands of demonstrators are taking to the streets of Cuba this week — the protests are some of the largest the country has seen since the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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With rising costs of living in California and the proliferation of remote work, many Angelenos are starting new lives where it’s more affordable: Mexico City.

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Dorsey Nunn, a formerly incarcerated individual, co-director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) and co-founder of All of Us or None (AOUON), a grassroots movement of…

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress proved to be a testimony of the U.S. government and its politicians’ stance on the genocide in Gaza.

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After his felony conviction, Donald Trump wants to secure a lot of cash from tech and business sector donors at three fundraisers in California this week.

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The solution to Trump's exploitable border crisis is to end the US trafficking of guns for drugs that turns productive Mexicans into desperate refugees.

from Scheer Intelligence

With the narrow approval of Governor Gavin Newsom’s $6.4 billion mental health bond, Prop 1, the work begins to build thousands of treatment beds.

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Enjoy this guide to edible wildflowers (with recipes!) in Southern California.

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