Peter Dreier: The Struggle for Social Justice in Los Angeles

"If a progressive revival takes place in this country, historians will look back at the political breakthroughs that occurred in Los Angeles in the first years of the 21st century as harbingers of that change. For it is in Los Angeles, with its economic disparities, its ethnically diverse population and its sprawling geography, that progressive politics are making more headway than in any other U.S. city."

Peter Dreier, is a professor of political science and the director of the Urban & Environmental Policy program at Occidental College. He has coauthored several books, including The Next Los Angeles: The Struggle for a Livable City, and writes frequently for the Los Angeles Times, The Nation, and other publications.

Prior to joining the Occidental faculty in 1993 he served for almost a decade as senior policy advisor to Boston Mayor Ray Flynn and as Boston's director of housing. He works closely with many community organizations, elected officials, public interest groups, labor unions, and other groups.

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