In the long term, not just in the current emergency, mutuality matters—not only morally but economically, too.
Manuel Pastor
Manuel Pastor is a professor of sociology at the University of Southern California and the author of State of Resistance: What California’s Dizzying Descent and Remarkable Resurgence Mean for America’s Future.
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Bienvenido a California, Bernie
The Sanders campaign’s voter mobilization program is a lot like that of the California activists who’ve pushed their state to the left.
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How America’s Bluest State Can Be a Model for the Other 49
A 12-step program for the California economy—and maybe America’s
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Turning the Southwest Blue with ‘Brown and Beautiful’ Millennials
Want to flip Texas and Arizona? Nearly one million Latino citizens turn 18 every year.
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Making an America Worthy of the Dreamers’ Dreams
Who the DACA recipients really are, and what we can—and must—do to keep them here
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Latinos and the Future of American Politics
Defending immigrants and championing progressive economics (that even Rust Belt whites could like) are imperative—and complementary.
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Putting Poverty in Its Place
Neighborhood-based approaches can succeed, if they’re part of a broader urban strategy.