Ten Films for a Labor Day Under New Management
Alex Demyanenko Capital and Main While the Trump administration attacks workers’ rights, here are some of the most influential films about labor from the last 50 years. In the climactic…
Candidates Run Against Data Centers, But Ohio Legislature Didn’t Get The Memo
Marcus Baram Capital and Main With some of the highest electricity rates in the Midwest, Ohio has seen a remarkable policy shift from lawmakers in both parties. Every candidate for…
L.A.’s Fashion District Feels Like a Ghost Town a Year After the Raids
Regino Tirado sorts through merchandise outside his store in the Stanford Wholesale Mart. Photos by Jeremy Lindenfeld for Capital & Main. “For Lease” signs dot once-busy storefronts, where immigration raids…
After Years-Long Battle, California Rideshare Drivers Win Certification. Can They Win a Contract?
If Uber and Lyft resort to the stalling tactics corporations commonly use to block higher pay and better working conditions, gig workers will still have a fight on their hands.…
When ICE Detained Two Iranian Sisters, An L.A. Pastor Answered the Call
By Jeremy Lindenfeld Capital and Main Pastor Kevin Kang had only been at Tujunga United Methodist Church for a couple of years when, in December of last year, he was…
One Year On, Los Angeles Is Still Living with the Fallout of the Raids
Elizabeth Aguilera and Ben Poston for Capital and Main When immigration agents arrived at the Los Angeles car wash where he worked, Giovanni didn’t see them until one was standing…