California is often criticized for having some of the lowest civic engagement rates in the nation, but Pete Peterson, executive director of the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership at Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy, suggested that the state may be getting an unfair reputation…
by Jay de la Torre
Who knew the second decade of the 21st Century would be one of the golden ages for music on TV? Seems so retro.
You don’t need an advanced degree in psychology to understand the allure of an American Idol and its many “reality” TV imitators. Americans, especially in tough times, love to watch someone they can relate to get discovered and make it big, relying on their previously anonymous talent…
Most agree that California’s political system is broken, and experts say one major hurdle to fixing it is citizens’ disengagement. The voter registration rate is among the lowest in the country, and just one-third of residents report talking about politics at least a few times a week – putting the state 46th nationwide. In advance of a panel about why Californians are so disengaged, we put the question to experts who have seen the effects first-hand…
by Louise Mathias
Marked snow folds over the threshold.
I hedge my bets, one white pill on the tongue.
& when we …
Jennifer Steinkamp is an installation artist who works with video and new media. She is also a professor of art at UCLA. Before participating in a Zócalo panel at the Getty about the importance of trees in life and art, she answered questions in our Green Room…
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