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Forward in a World on Fire: Lithium Valley at a New Crossroads

April 17, 2026

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The Funding Trap: How Attendance Policy Shapes Who Gets to Be Present

April 17, 2026

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A Review of Recent Reports on Data Centers

April 13, 2026

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The Case for Continuity: Geographic Fragmentation in Publicly Funded Disability Support Services

March 4, 2026

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Exploring the Effects of the Built Environment on Heating in LA

December 18, 2025

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Charging Forward—or Sliding Back? The Fight for a Just Transition in Lithium Valley One Year Later

October 30, 2025

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In Conversation with Veronica Flores: Uncovering the Power of Women in the Search for Liberation

October 10, 2025

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DUI to Deportation: What H.R. 875 Could Mean for Immigrant Communities

September 5, 2025

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Black and Brown Solidarity Against ICE

July 21, 2025

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