Bibliocracy Radio: Tracy Rosenthal at Hammer and Hope
From Community of Writers Podcasts by Community of Writers
March 18, 2026 · 28 min · Season 5 · Episode 1
About this episode
Tracy Rosenthal discusses her work on ICE raids in Los Angeles and tenant activism.
My guest this week is journalist and activist Tracy Rosenthal, author of a terrific long piece at the new issue of a favorite online journal, Hammer & Hope, where they report on ICE raids in Los Angeles by way of the incredible Los Angeles Tenants Union (LATU). Rosenthal is a frequent contributor to The New Republic, The Nation, the LA Times and is the author, with Leonardo Vilchis, of Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End The Housing Crisis, published by Haymarket. Rosenthal was a co-founder...
People in this episode
Guest: Tracy Rosenthal
Topics covered
- journalism
- activism
- housing crisis
- ICE raids
- tenant rights
Keywords
- Tracy Rosenthal
- ICE raids
- Los Angeles Tenants Union
- housing crisis
- activism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Los Angeles Tenants Union, Hammer & Hope, The New Republic, The Nation, LA Times
Books & works: Abolish Rent: How Tenants Can End The Housing Crisis
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