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Beyond the Obvious: What We’re Watching in 2026
We’re only about a month into 2026, and already so much has happened — from the Trump administration’s forcible removal of Venezuela’s president to t…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Nell Bernstein and Chesa Boudin on the Fight to Close Youth Prisons
Over the past 20 years, one state after another has shuttered its youth prisons and stopped trying kids as adults, slashing the number of incarcerate…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
S.F. Politics Preview 2026: Lurie Enters Year 2, Pelosi Exits, and More
San Francisco politics is rarely dull, but 2026 is shaping up to be particularly eventful. Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman elected U.S. House …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department
In 1861, abolitionist Wendell Phillips said, “I think the first duty of society is justice.” What, then, would he think about the current state of Am…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Breaking the Polarization Trap: A New Approach to Political Cooperation
Political polarization has become a top concern for Americans, surpassing issues such as immigration, inflation or crime, according to an October 202…
2 months ago
Crop Shoot: Farmers Caught Up In Policy Turmoil
Agriculture is directly responsible for 10 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and farmers and ranchers face growing climate impacts every day,…
2 months ago
The History of Political Resistance—And What Lessons Can We Apply to Today's Democratic Crisis?
Political resistance is as old as injustice itself, fighting with tools that span from civil disobedience (boycotts, strikes, sit-ins) to armed strug…
2 months, 1 week ago
Inside The Chaotic, Lucrative ‘Disaster Economy’ With Grist
It’s been a year since catastrophic fires tore through Los Angeles. For those who lived through them, the impacts are still being felt. Rebuilding in…
2 months, 1 week ago
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Lessons for Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference
It’s not just governors and presidents who have to confront and overcome huge challenges; we all do at every stage of our life. Now Gretchen Whitmer …
2 months, 1 week ago
ENCORE: Gloria Walton and Wawa Gatheru Believe in Grassroots Change, Not Just Charity
Those standing up to climate and environmental injustice face challenges they weren’t seeing a year ago. But Gloria Walton, head of The Solutions Pro…
2 months, 2 weeks ago