We are in an unprecedented moment in U.S. history. It is a time of resurgent racism and inequality, but also of newly energized and ambitious activism. Collecting our thoughts on how the progressive movement can meet both the challenges and opportunities of this time, my colleagues Nikki Forunato Bas of…

A Vision of Social Justice Feminism 2018 Women for a New Los Angeles Address by Roxana Tynan, LAANE Executive Director This year is so exciting for feminists — and that includes our brothers! From the amazing women’s marches to galvanizing organizations like Indivisible to the silence-breaking #MeToo movement, women are…

By: Roxana Tynan, Executive Director at LAANE While online shopping has fundamentally changed retail and several major brands have shut down shops, America is not experiencing a so-called retail apocalypse. Brick and mortar stores still employ almost 16 million retail workers nationwide, and according to Forbes, “90% of consumer spending…

By: Roxana Tynan, Executive Director at LAANE Defend DACA press conference and rally in Los Angeles in September. We are living in a state of constant and overt racism under this administration. Still reeling from the decision to rescind DACA, upending the futures of over 800,000 Dreamers, it is our…

By: Roxana Tynan, Executive Director at LAANE Vintage King Audio in Echo Park increased its recycling rate to 90% and its trash bill was cut in half. 2017 has reminded us in stark terms, whether through devastating hurricanes, fires, floods, or record heat waves, that we cannot ignore climate change…

By: Roxana Tynan, Executive Director at LAANE A union pre-apprenticeship program participant working with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power installs a more energy efficient showerhead at an Angeleno’s home. Earlier this month, Trump spoke fervently about major goals to rebuild our nation’s crumbling infrastructure. It’s clear to…

By: Roxana Tynan, Executive Director at LAANE Working families in the U.S. are facing a new set of threats from right-wing corporate interests that are more harmful than anything we have seen in generations. A key part of this very deliberate strategy is the weakening of unions through the passage…

By: Roxana Tynan, Executive Director at LAANE One of Trump’s most horrendous campaign promises was to build a border wall — a divisive structure that will not keep us safe from harm nor create infrastructure to help our country fix crumbling roads and bridges. There are countless examples of the…

By: Roxana Tynan, Executive Director at LAANE Donald Trump is making good on his terrifying campaign promises to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. and to round up and deport undocumented immigrants. Within his first two months in office, he has attempted to enact two Muslim bans targeting several Muslim…