In the Green Room
New at Zócalo
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In the Green Room
Destination Crenshaw Senior Art and Exhibition Advisor V. Joy Simmons
I Don’t Have a Favorite Child
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Essay
For Political Journalists, Neutrality Isn’t the Goal
It’s Objectivity, and Being on the Side of the Truth in an Intellectually Dishonest Era
Can we, and should we, ever really be neutral? In a new series, Zócalo explores the idea of neutrality—in politics, sports, gender, journalism, international …
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Democracy Local
In Midnight Interview, Dracula Sees Bright Future for Democracy
‘Democracy and Vampires Have a Lot in Common,’ Says 600-Year-Old Romanian Count
I emailed Dracula’s people because I was heading to Romania, for a global democracy forum that I help lead.
While I’m in Bucharest, I asked, could I take the train up …
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Essay
What If Cold War Consumerism Never Ended?
In Fallout, the Bomb Scared Americans Underground. In Reality, Nukes Sold Everything But Shelters
Amazon’s new series Fallout starts with the end of the world: News reports of an international crisis interrupt a children’s birthday party, mushroom clouds appear outside, and chaos …
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The Takeaway
For Crenshaw, By Crenshaw
At “How Do You Grow a Rose From Concrete?,” Destination Crenshaw Leaders Shared Their Vision for Community Permanence in South L.A.
“We are the hub of a community,” asserted Crenshaw High School principal Donald Moorer, who opened Thursday’s Zócalo event. It was the first in a series partnering with …
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Poetry
Fire Ants
Fatma Omar Wins a 2024 Zócalo Poetry Prize Honorable Mention Award
Every year, we award the annual Zócalo Poetry Prize to the poem that best evokes a connection to place. Zócalo is pleased to recognize four …
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Essay
What Can Sankofa Teach Us?
The Popular African Symbol—Which Means ‘Return to Your Past’—Continues to Guide and Inspire the Black Diaspora
This essay publishes alongside tonight’s Zócalo and Destination Crenshaw event, “How Do You Grow a Rose From Concrete?” Click here to watch the full conversation.
Essay
Why Sweden Stopped Pretending to Be Switzerland
My Two Home Countries Were Famously Neutral. But They Were Never the Same
Can we, and should we, ever really be neutral? In a new series, Zócalo explores the idea of neutrality—in politics, sports, gender, journalism, and …
Essay
Will California’s Quest for Clean Energy Get in the Way of Land Back?
PG&E and a Chumash Tribe Had a Deal for Diablo Canyon. Until the State Stepped In
In 2019, the California public utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced that once its Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant closed, they would sell the land it sits on—12,000 acres …