Culture Wars as Economic Distraction
Culture wars distract from the real issues of economic inequality, and it is time to shift the focus from symbolic battles to material improvements.
Recent Posts
- Opinion | Davis Hasn’t Built Too Much Market Rate Housing — It Has Built Too LittleThe data from the City of Davis' housing production report shows that the city has built very little housing overall, particularly ownership housing, and that increasing housing supply is one of the most practical ways to address affordability pressures.
- The Right’s Gun Fantasy Is a LieThe right's narrative of armed rebellion is a lie used to maintain a monopoly on violence, while the left is rearming for defense against a rising fascist threat.
- Op-ed | Trump Is Attacking a Crucial Fair Housing Rule that Protects against DiscriminationThe Trump administration has announced plans to end the Department of Housing and Urban Development's use of the disparate impact rule, which has been used to protect survivors of domestic violence, women of color, and other marginalized groups from housing discrimination.
- Critics Slam Gov. Newsom’s Housing Record as Rents and Homelessness SoarCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has been criticized for failing to address the state's rising rents and homelessness crisis, as well as for siding with corporate landlords and opposing rent control measures.
- Yolo County Pride Democratic Club Endorses Eric Jones for CongressThe Yolo County Pride Democratic Club has endorsed Eric Jones for Congress in California's 4th Congressional District, citing his alignment with the club's values of LGBTQ+ equality, social justice and progressive policy priorities.