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A Cease-Fire in Gaza Is Far From Enough

Seraj Assi Convergence
The announcement of a cease-fire deal in Gaza is a welcome reprieve after over a year of genocide. But it does nothing to remedy Israel’s numerous violations of international law that produced untold misery among Palestinians.

Embodying MLK’s Dream Today

Rev. Irene Monroe LA Progressive
If King were among us today, he would say that it is not enough to look outside ourselves to see the places where society is broken.

Labor’s Prodigal Son Returns

Harold Meyerson The American Prospect
SEIU rejoins the AFL-CIO, even as arresting labor’s decline remains a daunting challenge.

LA Real Estate Lobbied To Develop in High-Risk Fire Areas

Katya Schwenk Convergence
In California, policymakers have long warned that continued development in high-risk wildfire zones was magnifying fires. But real estate interests have lobbied hard against any development restrictions, helping exacerbate the LA fires.
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