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Desperate Times: ‘If We Do Not Do This … There Will Be Tragedy After Tragedy.’

A proposed ballot initiative would tax California’s billionaires’ wealth to stabilize Medicaid amid sharp federal cuts.

Capital & Main · Oct 30, 2025

‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like it.’ Aggressive ICE Raids Led One Man to Ask: Should I Self-Deport?

Trump’s immigration crackdown is leading some longtime residents to flee the country. They leave behind fractured communities and grieving loved ones.

Capital & Main · Oct 29, 2025

‘We’re the Resistance’

A refugee and immigrant advocate reflects on how to cope with the ICE raids in Los Angeles. Amid the trauma, she says, there is also reason for hope.

Capital & Main · Oct 24, 2025

Five-Day Strike by Kaiser Permanente Workers Is About More Than Money

Kaiser employees are calling for a lucrative medical giant that handles care for more than 12 million Americans to let them better prioritize patients.

Capital & Main · Oct 16, 2025

Dollar Store Workers Fight to Improve Jobs, Even Without a Union

With unionization dropping under Trump, experts say “premajority” campaigns can help workers score wins.

Capital & Main · Oct 15, 2025

‘They Just Took You Away’

In my daughter’s nightmares, a window into how children are processing Trump’s immigration raids. Such expressions of fear are normal, mental health professionals say.

Capital & Main · Oct 14, 2025

People in ICE Custody Face Invasive Strip Searches After Visits With Loved Ones

Some people decide not to participate in in-person visitation because they don't want to take off all their clothes in front of a guard.

Capital & Main · Oct 14, 2025

It’s Brown And Burns Your Eyes. In Small-Town Texas, Clean Water Is Elusive.

Plagued by climate-driven weather extremes, communities that need help improving water quality are being left behind.

Capital & Main · Oct 10, 2025

California Joins New York in Trying to Fill a Void on Worker Protections

The National Labor Relations Board is unable to meet due to inaction in Washington. The Golden State is pushing an alternative for its workers.

Capital & Main · Oct 9, 2025

On Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, Residents Fume as Insurers Hike Rates and Invest in Fossil Fuel Projects

Locals face a perfect storm — they can’t afford insurance and climate change threatens their livelihood.

Capital & Main · Oct 6, 2025