Peter Dreier

Los Angeles

Teacher, writer, activist, father of twins, former soccer coach, ex-gov't official, baseball fanatic, optimist, cheerleader for social justice

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Brooklyn Dodger 1, Draft Dodger 0

1 month ago | thenation.com | Peter Dreier

Culture / March 24, 2025 Brooklyn Dodger 1, Draft Dodger 0Donald Trump picked on the wrong athlete. Even though Jackie Robinson died in 1972, last week he bested Trump in a contest about the role of racism and the civil rights movement.
Contributor: Should the Dodgers balk at a White House invitation this year?

1 month ago | latimes.com | Kelly Candaele |Peter Dreier

In 2019, Mookie Betts, then an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, refused President Trump’s invitation to visit the White House, along with eight of his teammates and the Red Sox manager, Alex Cora. The Red Sox were the World Series champs and the invite was standard presidential photo-op protocol.
Bob Dylan Biopic and the Origin Story of an Electrified Maggie’s Farm

2 months ago | portside.org | Peter Dreier

Bob Dylan Biopic and the Origin Story of an Electrified Maggie’s Farm Published February 20, 2025 The remarkable Bob Dylan bio-pic A Complete Unknown has been nominated for eight Oscars—best picture, actor, supporting actor, supporting actress, director, costume design, sound, and adapted screenplay.
Bob Dylan Biopic and the Origin Story of an Electrified Maggie's Farm

2 months ago | smirkingchimp.com | Peter Dreier

The remarkable Bob Dylan bio-pic A Complete Unknown has been nominated for eight Oscars—best picture, actor, supporting actor, supporting actress, director, costume design, sound, and adapted screenplay.
Bob Dylan Biopic and the Origin Story of an ElectrifiMaggie's Farm | Common Dreams

2 months ago | commondreams.org | Peter Dreier

The remarkable Bob Dylan bio-pic A Complete Unknown has been nominated for eight Oscars—best picture, actor, supporting actor, supporting actress, director, costume design, sound, and adapted screenplay.
The Battle Over Los Angeles's Mansion Tax

Jan 22, 2025 | dissentmagazine.org | Peter Dreier |Andrew Elrod |William Kornblum

The Battle Over Los Angeles’s Mansion Tax The Measure ULA campaign shows how a housing-labor coalition can transform the political landscape, even in the face of staunch special interest reaction. &squarf; Winter 2025 Carlos Casillas, a fifty-year-old renter in Los Angeles, lives in a 150-square-foot studio apartment in Highland Park, a longtime Latino neighborhood that has been gentrifying. The rent is $1,450 a month. “I had no choice,” he said. “I needed a place to live.
Martin Luther King Would be Protesting at Trump’s Inauguration | Common Dreams

Jan 20, 2025 | commondreams.org | Peter Dreier

Few Americans will miss the irony that Donald Trump’s inauguration is taking place on Martin Luther King Day. Trump might even use the occasion to offer disingenuous lip service to King’s achievements, but is difficult to imagine two public figures who are more different than the social justice warrior and the billionaire autocrat.
Trump Does Not Have Mandate

Dec 11, 2024 | talkingpointsmemo.com | Peter Dreier

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. Newspaper headlines have called Donald Trump’s victory “decisive,” “massive,” “resounding,” “historic,” and “sweeping.” Trump himself has described his win as a “landslide.” On election night, he claimed that “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate.” None of those things are true. Moreover, recent public opinion polls reveal that Trump’s professed policy agenda is very unpopular.
The Fashion for Baiting, Brainwashing, and Bullying

Dec 10, 2024 | publicseminar.org | Hannah McIntyre |Yannis Bougiatiotis |Peter Dreier |Susan Yelavich

Still from Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion | Eva Orner / © HBO Max“From the beginning of the supply chain to the end, we’re all being exploited by the same system” says Chloe Asaam, who represents the Or Foundation. She’s speaking in Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion, an HBO documentary that explores the toxicity of the international brand Brandy Melville.
25 Points on Trump's 2024 Win: What Happened, Why, and What Next?

Nov 9, 2024 | smirkingchimp.com | Peter Dreier

In the wake of Tuesday’s elections, many Americans are grieving about the fate of our country and the world. We need to take time to deal with those feelings, surround ourselves with people we love, and do things that bring us joy—music, cooking, sports, hiking, travel, whatever.