They Reject AIPAC—But Not the War Machine
Joshua Scheer In Washington, a quiet rebrand is underway. One by one, prominent Democrats positioning themselves for 2028 are announcing that they will no longer accept money from the American…
Fascism, ICE, and the Union Rank-and-File: Why January 23 Must Be More Than a Protest
By Joshua Scheer As has been said by the sage of ScheerPost Chris Hedges “Effective resistance—or effective mass mobilization, as any effective union will tell you—requires months and months of…
Sanders Backs Push for Billionaire Tax in California as Newsom Raises Money to Fight It
“Yes: We need a wealth tax on billionaires,” said US Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Full Interview with Gov. Gavin Newsom | The California Agenda: Sacramento Summit
By Politico California Governor Gavin Newsom sits down with POLITICO’s California Editorial Director Chris Cadelago at POLITICO’s “The California Agenda: Sacramento Summit.”
Governor Newsom’s Address to California: Democracy at a Crossroads
Editor’s Note: This introduction and speech comes from the office of the Governor of California and from a speech Governor Newsom gave tonight. LOS ANGELES — In an address delivered…
‘This Is Unprecedented’: Several Horrific Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles
"There is no 'firefighting' in these kinds of conditions," said one meteorologist. "There is only saving as many lives as possible and getting the heck out of the fire's way."
Patrick Lawrence: Power for the Sake of Power
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost When I awoke Saturday morning, I found my thoughts wandering back a decade, when my siblings and I plotted to get our father’s…
Dems Claim to Oppose Mass Incarceration, But Blue State Commutations Are Falling
Commutations plummeted from 2020 record highs in California and Illinois. Are presidential ambitions to blame?
San Quentin Is Decaying. California Has No Clear Plan to Fix It
The prison will be turned into a new-age rehabilitation center, but over $1 billion in maintenance needs are being neglected.
Big Oil’s Outrageous Spending in California
By Dan Bacher / CounterPunch Sacramento, CA — If you thought the $18 million that Big Oil spent on lobbying California officials in 2022 was outrageous, the gusher of money…
California Passed a Milestone Law To Stop Neighborhood Drilling. Now Big Oil Has Launched Its Counterattack
A new fossil fuel-sponsored ballot initiative could reverse a major environmental justice victory.
Newsom Plans to Bring Affordable Insulin to California
By Dean Baker / Center for Economic and Policy Research California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, announced plans last week for the state to set up its own manufacturing facility to produce…
‘Gavin Don’t Surf’: The California Recall Election, on the Ground in Orange County
Long a Republican heartland, this vast suburban county is changing. But is that enough to save Gavin Newsom?
Gov. Newsom Made a Cynical Gamble on Prisons During the Pandemic — and Californians Will Pay with Their Lives
The Democratic governor's unwillingness to release prisoners has allowed a viral conflagration which threatens the Bay Area and beyond.