
Michael Hiltzik
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Pulitzer-winning columnist, author, mhiltzik@latimes. Golden State, my new history of California, coming in February, see michaelhiltzik.com for details.
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The problem is not the mythical 35-year old playing video games in his parent’s basement collecting Medicaid & $6 a day in food stamps. The problem is over the last 50 years $79 trillion in wealth has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top 1%. That’s trillion with a t








Brian Krassenstein Tear-gassing farm workers who pick America’s food in 100° heat. Chasing children through fields while billionaires dodge taxes. This isn’t about “law and order.” It’s cruelty as policy. And it’s disgraceful






