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What If the America We Think We Live in Never Existed?
We’re not one nation split by politics — we’re 11 regional cultures that have been at war since the colonies. And now the divisions are life and deat…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Who’s Really Building Our Tech Future?
When billionaires mock the Pope with memes and fund “cheating apps,” something’s gone seriously wrong. The collapse of tech idealism; betting takes i…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Democracy's Punishment Problem
Arkansas legally whipped prisoners until 1968. Today, U.S. officials celebrate images from El Salvador’s concentration camp-style prisons while feder…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
A queer rock pioneer remembers San Francisco’s lost era
On this recent California Sun podcast Roddy Bottum, a founder of the alternative metal band Faith No More, talks with me about 1980s and ’90s San Fra…
5 months ago
Who Gets to Be Indian?
In this recent California Sun podcast I talk with Dina Gilio-Whitaker, author of the new book “Who Gets to Be Indian?“ She explores how California b…
5 months ago
What’s Really Happening in Latino Communities
Families who voted for Trump now carry passports to prove they belong here. Inside the fear, resistance, and betrayal reshaping Latino communities.
So…
5 months ago
The Radicalization of Silicon Valley: Democracy Is Optional`
When the world’s richest men decide democracy is optional, we all pay the price.
They once championed marriage equality and promised to make the world…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Anti-Billionaire: How Patagonia's Founder Yvonne Chouinard Gave It All Away
Can capitalism have a conscience? Yvonne Chouinard built Patagonia into a billion-dollar empire while trying to save the planet—then gave it all away…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Assassin Next Door: Luigi Mangione and America’s Angry Young Men
Luigi Mangione became a folk hero after allegedly killing a healthcare CEO. “Free Luigi” merchandise. Hacked highway signs. But he’s not alone. In a …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Robot Gladiators and the Future of AI Combat
San Francisco’s underground robot fight clubs: humanoid machines in steel cages, VR pilots, roaring crowds. China builds the hardware, America stages…
5 months, 2 weeks ago