Below are curated lists of ERI staff's media mentions, interviews, quotables, and op-eds.
For ERI press inquiries, or to book Manuel Pastor and other ERI staff for media interviews, please contact: Gladys Malibiran, ERI Senior Communications Specialist.
The business case for closing the ‘climate gap’
Fast Company, October 2022
By Manuel Pastor
Op-Ed: Racial divides in Los Angeles politics are wrong morally and pragmatically
Los Angeles Times, October 2022
By Pedro Noguera and Manuel Pastor
Driving the Future? Green Justice and the Lithium Valley
Nonprofit Quarterly, September 2022
By Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor
Op-ed: California can't take immigrants for granted
Orange County Register, May 2022
By Thai V. Le and Manuel Pastor
Op-Ed: Can we fix environmental injustice if we don’t take race into account?
Los Angeles Times, March 2022
By Alvaro Sanchez and Manuel Pastor
Counterpoint: On rent control, calmly weigh benefits as well as costs
MN Star Tribune, October 2021
By Edward G. Goetz and Manuel Pastor
Why did so few Latinos identify themselves as white in the 2020 census?
Los Angeles Times, September 2021
By Manuel Pastor and Pierrette Hondagneu Sotelo
Carbon neutral isn't good enough. California needs to be carbon negative by 2030.
San Francisco Chronicle, July 2021
By Daniel Kammen and Manuel Pastor
Is the Chauvin conviction just a moment, or the start of lasting change?
Westlaw, July 2021
By Manuel Pastor
California needs to establish an Office of Racial Equity
Capitol Weekly, June 2021
By Angela Glover Blackwell and Manuel Pastor
Pro-recall forces seek to cancel California’s progress
Capitol Weekly, May 2021
By Irene Kao and Manuel Pastor
After COVID-19, Here's how we can make sure everyone can heal
California Health Report
By Manuel Pastor
The Business Case for Vaccine Equity
Triple Pundit, March 2021
By Manuel Pastor
Advice for health and racial equity advocates: get back to the grassroots
The Hill, February 2021
By Jennifer Ito and Manuel Pastor
California Has Lessons for Liberals
Dissent Magazine, February 2021
By Manuel Pastor
In this episode, we learn about solidarity economics with members of SCoRE (Solidarity Council on Racial Equity). Author Heather McGhee talks with Maria about her cross-country journey challenging zero-sum game ideas that progress for some must come at the expense of others. Then, sociology professor Manuel Pastor discusses models for a more inclusive economy designed so that we can all prosper together.
ABC 7 News segment, Los Angeles - June 11, 2021
State of immigrants in LA County: USC report shows disparities in COVID pandemic's impact
January 7, 2021
Professor Pastor talks about movement politics meeting electoral politics in Georgia, and the years of grassroots organizing efforts behind the wins on the Nomiki live show.
2020 Op-eds
2020 Interviews, Coverage, and Mentions
Additional ERI mentions on the elections and California propositions from Fall 2020
The Pandemic is Devastating Latino Communities
Rising Up with Sonali interview with Dr. Manuel Pastor
August 28, 2020
Skyy John Podcast, March 2020
Recorded just days before California went into lockdown, Skyy John interviewed Prof. Manuel Pastor about America's economic conditions and the potential impacts of COVID-19 on our economy.
Institute for New Economic Thinking, April 2020
"Economists have gone to great lengths to write humans out of economics, pushing self-interest and generally providing two choices—faith in markets or the state. INET grantee and University of Southern California Sociologist Manuel Pastor argues that we need to change the conversation and put people first. His research shows that rebuilding the bonds between people universally leads to better outcomes for health, society, and the environment."
