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COLUMN —The growing “No Kings” street protests aren’t a new phenomenon. They’re the nation’s social conscience, picking up where George Floyd left off.
Read the column by Erin Aubry Kaplan:
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Read the column by Erin Aubry Kaplan:
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Once More, With Feeling
The growing “No Kings” street protests aren’t a new phenomenon. They’re the nation’s social conscience, picking up where George Floyd left off.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
COLUMN —The growing “No Kings” street protests aren’t a new phenomenon. They’re the nation’s social conscience, picking up where George Floyd left off.
Read the column by Erin Aubry Kaplan:
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Read the column by Erin Aubry Kaplan:
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The impact of understaffing, facility closures and waiting times at the VA has been “dire” under Trump’s second term, medical workers say.
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Despite Vow to Protect Health Care for Veterans, VA Losing Doctors and Nurses
Impact of understaffing, facility closures and waiting times has been
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November 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The impact of understaffing, facility closures and waiting times at the VA has been “dire” under Trump’s second term, medical workers say.
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1 in 8 people rely on federal food aid that became a pawn in the government shutdown.
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Congress Could Get Millions of People Off of SNAP by Raising the Minimum Wage, but It Hasn’t — for 16 Years
1 in 8 people rely on federal food aid that has become a pawn in the government shutdown.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
1 in 8 people rely on federal food aid that became a pawn in the government shutdown.
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Many people recently deported on flights told Capital & Main that the U.S. government had taken their phones, and they struggled with the little money that they had to find their way out of being stranded in a city they did not know.
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U.S. Deports Asylum Seekers to Southern Mexico Without Their Phones
The Trump administration's deportation flights to the Mexican southern border towns of Tapachula and Villahermosa leave people stranded with few resources.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Many people recently deported on flights told Capital & Main that the U.S. government had taken their phones, and they struggled with the little money that they had to find their way out of being stranded in a city they did not know.
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TL;DR - #cattle ranching family blindsided by a change in their relationship with the massive company that pulls #oil and #gas from their lands. Spills, bad roads and spoiled hunts ensue. Also a lesson in the split estate.
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TL;DR - #cattle ranching family blindsided by a change in their relationship with the massive company that pulls #oil and #gas from their lands. Spills, bad roads and spoiled hunts ensue. Also a lesson in the split estate.
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The David vs. Goliath Story of a Ranching Family and an Oil Giant
They were cowboys amid the mesas in a corner of New Mexico. For years they coexisted with an oil company — until one day they couldn’t.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
New story:
TL;DR - #cattle ranching family blindsided by a change in their relationship with the massive company that pulls #oil and #gas from their lands. Spills, bad roads and spoiled hunts ensue. Also a lesson in the split estate.
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TL;DR - #cattle ranching family blindsided by a change in their relationship with the massive company that pulls #oil and #gas from their lands. Spills, bad roads and spoiled hunts ensue. Also a lesson in the split estate.
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They were cowboys amid the mesas in a corner of New Mexico. For years they coexisted with an oil company — until one day they couldn’t.
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The David vs. Goliath Story of a Ranching Family and an Oil Giant
They were cowboys amid the mesas in a corner of New Mexico. For years they coexisted with an oil company — until one day they couldn’t.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
They were cowboys amid the mesas in a corner of New Mexico. For years they coexisted with an oil company — until one day they couldn’t.
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COLUMN: In many cases, SNAP recipients don’t earn enough to make ends meet despite working full time.
That’s largely because the federal minimum wage remains $7.25 an hour.
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That’s largely because the federal minimum wage remains $7.25 an hour.
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Congress Could Get Millions of People Off of SNAP by Raising the Minimum Wage, but It Hasn’t — for 16 Years
1 in 8 people rely on federal food aid that has become a pawn in the government shutdown.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
COLUMN: In many cases, SNAP recipients don’t earn enough to make ends meet despite working full time.
That’s largely because the federal minimum wage remains $7.25 an hour.
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That’s largely because the federal minimum wage remains $7.25 an hour.
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The Hodgson family runs a ranch in the San Juan Basin that spans several thousand acres. Everywhere you look on that land, there’s an oil or gas well.
Now the ranchers say their oil giant neighbor is impacting their livestock, land and livelihood.
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Now the ranchers say their oil giant neighbor is impacting their livestock, land and livelihood.
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The David vs. Goliath Story of a Ranching Family and an Oil Giant
They were cowboys amid the mesas in a corner of New Mexico. For years they coexisted with an oil company — until one day they couldn’t.
capitalandmain.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The Hodgson family runs a ranch in the San Juan Basin that spans several thousand acres. Everywhere you look on that land, there’s an oil or gas well.
Now the ranchers say their oil giant neighbor is impacting their livestock, land and livelihood.
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Now the ranchers say their oil giant neighbor is impacting their livestock, land and livelihood.
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A lawsuit by CNX Resources Corporation accuses Capital & Main of defamation for quoting sources critical of an industry-written study.
Capital & Main requested comment from CNX prior to publication of the story, but the company did not respond at that time.
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Capital & Main requested comment from CNX prior to publication of the story, but the company did not respond at that time.
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Pennsylvania Gas Producer Sues Capital & Main Over Its Reporting on Health Risks
A lawsuit by CNX Resources Corporation accuses the news organization of defamation for quoting sources critical of an industry-written study. Capital & Main stands by its reporting and vows to fight t...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A lawsuit by CNX Resources Corporation accuses Capital & Main of defamation for quoting sources critical of an industry-written study.
Capital & Main requested comment from CNX prior to publication of the story, but the company did not respond at that time.
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Capital & Main requested comment from CNX prior to publication of the story, but the company did not respond at that time.
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When wildfire tore through Los Angeles County’s Altadena community in January, Retha De Johnette never expected the disabled residents of the assisted-living facility she runs to remain displaced across the Southland nearly a year later.
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People With Disabilities Struggle to Secure Accessible Housing After Disasters Like the L.A. Fires
Devastating wildfires in Southern California disrupted thousands of lives, including those of vulnerable people who continue to search for a place to call home.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
When wildfire tore through Los Angeles County’s Altadena community in January, Retha De Johnette never expected the disabled residents of the assisted-living facility she runs to remain displaced across the Southland nearly a year later.
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There is still time to vote on Prop 50! If you need a quick explainer, here’s a video I made for @capitalandmain.bsky.social
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What is California’s Proposition 50?
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November 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
There is still time to vote on Prop 50! If you need a quick explainer, here’s a video I made for @capitalandmain.bsky.social
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More than 4,000 health care workers have left the VA this year, but the VA claims it isn’t affecting care. Patients and workers tell a different story: “Our staffing in the ER is beyond dire now.” From @marcusbaram.bsky.social and @capitalandmain.bsky.social: trib.al/2oxbfO8
Despite Vow to Protect Health Care for Veterans, VA Losing Doctors and Nurses - The American Prospect
Between December 2024 and August 2025, the VA reported a net loss of thousands of health care positions, and advocates report the impact of understaffing, facility closures, and waiting times has been ‘dire.’
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November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
More than 4,000 health care workers have left the VA this year, but the VA claims it isn’t affecting care. Patients and workers tell a different story: “Our staffing in the ER is beyond dire now.” From @marcusbaram.bsky.social and @capitalandmain.bsky.social: trib.al/2oxbfO8
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Californians have until Nov 4 to vote on Prop 50—a ballot measure that would temporarily redraw CA’s congressional map in favor of Democrats to cancel out similar Republican efforts in TX. CA, how are you voting on Prop 50?
Editor: Jeremy Lindenfeld
Producers: JL, @cerisecastle.bsky.social
Editor: Jeremy Lindenfeld
Producers: JL, @cerisecastle.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Californians have until Nov 4 to vote on Prop 50—a ballot measure that would temporarily redraw CA’s congressional map in favor of Democrats to cancel out similar Republican efforts in TX. CA, how are you voting on Prop 50?
Editor: Jeremy Lindenfeld
Producers: JL, @cerisecastle.bsky.social
Editor: Jeremy Lindenfeld
Producers: JL, @cerisecastle.bsky.social
Veteran Affairs Secretary Doug Collins vowed to have reduced the size of the agency by 30,000 positions by Sept 30 without impacting health services for veterans.
Meanwhile, health care workers say patients are waiting longer for shorter appointments.
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Meanwhile, health care workers say patients are waiting longer for shorter appointments.
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Despite Vow to Protect Health Care for Veterans, VA Losing Doctors and Nurses
Impact of understaffing, facility closures and waiting times has been
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November 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Veteran Affairs Secretary Doug Collins vowed to have reduced the size of the agency by 30,000 positions by Sept 30 without impacting health services for veterans.
Meanwhile, health care workers say patients are waiting longer for shorter appointments.
capitalandmain.com/despite-vow-...
Meanwhile, health care workers say patients are waiting longer for shorter appointments.
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Wildfires in Southern California disrupted thousands of lives, including those of disabled residents who continue to search for a place to call home.
People with disabilities are up to four times more likely to never return home after a natural disaster.
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People with disabilities are up to four times more likely to never return home after a natural disaster.
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People With Disabilities Struggle to Secure Accessible Housing After Disasters Like the L.A. Fires
Devastating wildfires in Southern California disrupted thousands of lives, including those of vulnerable people who continue to search for a place to call home.
capitalandmain.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Wildfires in Southern California disrupted thousands of lives, including those of disabled residents who continue to search for a place to call home.
People with disabilities are up to four times more likely to never return home after a natural disaster.
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People with disabilities are up to four times more likely to never return home after a natural disaster.
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Pennsylvania natural gas producer CNX Resources Corporation has sued Capital & Main for defamation over the news organization’s reporting on the health risks of the company’s operations.
Capital & Main stands by its reporting and vows to fight the suit.
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Capital & Main stands by its reporting and vows to fight the suit.
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Pennsylvania Gas Producer Sues Capital & Main Over Its Reporting on Health Risks
A lawsuit by CNX Resources Corporation accuses the news organization of defamation for quoting sources critical of an industry-written study. Capital & Main stands by its reporting and vows to fight t...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Pennsylvania natural gas producer CNX Resources Corporation has sued Capital & Main for defamation over the news organization’s reporting on the health risks of the company’s operations.
Capital & Main stands by its reporting and vows to fight the suit.
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Capital & Main stands by its reporting and vows to fight the suit.
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COLUMN: A proposed ballot initiative would tax California’s billionaires’ wealth to stabilize Medicaid amid sharp federal cuts.
California’s 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, as it’s called, aims to address an existential threat to the collective well-being of the Golden State.
California’s 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, as it’s called, aims to address an existential threat to the collective well-being of the Golden State.
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.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
COLUMN: A proposed ballot initiative would tax California’s billionaires’ wealth to stabilize Medicaid amid sharp federal cuts.
California’s 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, as it’s called, aims to address an existential threat to the collective well-being of the Golden State.
California’s 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, as it’s called, aims to address an existential threat to the collective well-being of the Golden State.
Former colleagues hope that organizer and activist Kent Wong’s outsized legacy can endure after his passing.
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The Loss of Kent Wong and the Future of Labor and Immigrant Rights in California
Former colleagues hope that the organizer and activist's outsized legacy can endure.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Former colleagues hope that organizer and activist Kent Wong’s outsized legacy can endure after his passing.
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Juan González, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, lived in Pasadena for three decades before a wildfire, heart attack and ICE raids got him thinking about “self-deporting” back to Mexico.
October 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Juan González, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, lived in Pasadena for three decades before a wildfire, heart attack and ICE raids got him thinking about “self-deporting” back to Mexico.
Today, only 4% of retail workers in the U.S. are unionized. That is even lower than the private sector average of just under 6%.
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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.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Today, only 4% of retail workers in the U.S. are unionized. That is even lower than the private sector average of just under 6%.
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Drastic times and drastic measures come to California.
Many Black leaders see Proposition 50 as necessary to neutralize a GOP power grab that endangers bedrock civil rights, writes Erin Aubry Kaplan.
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Many Black leaders see Proposition 50 as necessary to neutralize a GOP power grab that endangers bedrock civil rights, writes Erin Aubry Kaplan.
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Represent This
Drastic times and drastic measures come to California. Many Black leaders see Proposition 50 as necessary to neutralize a GOP power grab that endangers bedrock civil rights.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Drastic times and drastic measures come to California.
Many Black leaders see Proposition 50 as necessary to neutralize a GOP power grab that endangers bedrock civil rights, writes Erin Aubry Kaplan.
capitalandmain.com/represent-this
Many Black leaders see Proposition 50 as necessary to neutralize a GOP power grab that endangers bedrock civil rights, writes Erin Aubry Kaplan.
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⚠️☠️🚱 Colorado oil and gas companies used toxic chemicals prohibited under state law in operations involving dozens of wells on either side of the Rocky Mountains over at least the last 18 months, a Capital & Main investigation found.
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Oil and Gas Companies Used Banned Toxic Chemicals Near the Rocky Mountains
One of the prohibited substances can cause cancer; new state law forced operators to identify chemicals.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
⚠️☠️🚱 Colorado oil and gas companies used toxic chemicals prohibited under state law in operations involving dozens of wells on either side of the Rocky Mountains over at least the last 18 months, a Capital & Main investigation found.
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For many in LA, ICE raids echo the terror that brought them to the U.S. “We have survived,” said one professor who escaped Salvadoran death squads. “And we will survive this.” From George B. Sánchez-Tello with @capitalandmain.bsky.social: trib.al/0H6sUQL
‘We’re the Resistance’ - The American Prospect
Rossana Pérez arrived in Los Angeles as a refugee more than 40 years ago. Now, the professor, writer, and activist reflects on how to cope with the terror and trauma of ICE raids in her city.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
For many in LA, ICE raids echo the terror that brought them to the U.S. “We have survived,” said one professor who escaped Salvadoran death squads. “And we will survive this.” From George B. Sánchez-Tello with @capitalandmain.bsky.social: trib.al/0H6sUQL
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In “Beyond the NLRB” we talk about strategies and tactics for labor movement renewal outside of the traditional union model, including "minority unionism."
You can learn more about the tactic and real-life examples of it here in Capital and Main !
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You can learn more about the tactic and real-life examples of it here in Capital and Main !
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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.
capitalandmain.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
In “Beyond the NLRB” we talk about strategies and tactics for labor movement renewal outside of the traditional union model, including "minority unionism."
You can learn more about the tactic and real-life examples of it here in Capital and Main !
capitalandmain.com/dollar-store...
You can learn more about the tactic and real-life examples of it here in Capital and Main !
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The Insatiable Energy Demands of Data Centers Could Increase Fossil Fuel Emissions in California
By 2030, the centers could consume the equivalent of adding another city the size of L.A. to the state’s power grid.
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By 2030, the centers could consume the equivalent of adding another city the size of L.A. to the state’s power grid.
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The Insatiable Energy Demands of Data Centers Could Increase Fossil Fuel Emissions in California
By 2030, the centers could consume the equivalent of adding another city the size of L.A. to the state’s power grid.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The Insatiable Energy Demands of Data Centers Could Increase Fossil Fuel Emissions in California
By 2030, the centers could consume the equivalent of adding another city the size of L.A. to the state’s power grid.
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By 2030, the centers could consume the equivalent of adding another city the size of L.A. to the state’s power grid.
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