J4J: Inside an Epic Victory for American Labor
After decades of declining clout and shrinking membership, janitorial unions in Los Angeles led a labor movement revival at the end of the last century.
Letter from LA: To Rehabilitate Prisoners, Rehabilitate Jails
The author spent years on a commission designed to improve outcomes for LA Countys 17,000 prisoners but found roadblocks purposely placed in every direction.
Robert Scheer
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SI: History
SI: Justice & Injustice
SI: Memory: Autobiography, Biography & History
Jon Wiener: How Today’s Uprisings Compare to the 1960s Rebellions
The movements of the sixties, which are captured in detail in "Set the Night on Fire," are seen as wildly successful. Is it possible Black Lives Matter will be even…
Robert Scheer
SI Podcast
SI: Democracy & Media
SI: Human Rights & Civil Rights
SI: Race, Class & Gender
Melina Abdullah: The Powerful Past, Present and Future of Black Lives Matter
As BLM protests sweep the globe, the movement’s co-founder talks about its roots and her hopes for the coming years.
Zev Yaroslavsky: A Pragmatic Los Angeles Politician on the Future of America
The longtime Californian politician discusses his decades-long career and his take on the 2016 presidential election outcome.