Whom To Blame

What Event in Arizona's Past Matters Most Today?

 

As the state of Arizona turns 100, it finds itself greater in population than its earliest inhabitants could have imagined. Water, land, social cohesion, governance, turf–all of these have been subject to pressures from growth and changing demography. But where, if we look back at historic moments, do we find the ones that affect the state most today? In advance of the Zócalo event, “Does Arizona History Matter?“, in Tucson, we asked several Arizonans to reflect on how Arizona’s past is shaping its future.

You like Phoenix? Thank the taming of …

Who Shot Gabrielle Giffords?

One Year Later, a Look at Jared Lee Loughner and the Community He Lived In

Do communities under stress create their own random bursts of violence, in the same way that mountaintops create their own thunderstorms out of high-flowing air currents?

The question has long intrigued …

Radical State

The Pressures on Arizona Have Placed It Into the Bitter Front Line of American Politics

“I don’t know if you’ve noticed,” said a deadpan Marc Lacey of The New York Times, “but Arizona has been a whole lot in the news lately.” Lacey was introducing …

Typically Weird

Is Arizona a Microcosm of American Politics?

 

Arizona, with fewer than seven million residents, generates an outsized share of national headlines. Its rapid population growth, tough-on-crime politics, campaign finance laws, illegal immigration, and its distressed real estate …

Supreme Misunderstanding

D.C., Arizona Conservatives Don't See Politics the Same Way

The United States Supreme Court last month made headlines with a 5-4 decision to strike down a key provision of Arizona’s campaign finance law that gave additional funds to candidates …

A Mama Grizzly’s Natural Habitat

The 48th State Ranks First For Female Leaders

A new home in Arizona may or may not mean that Sarah Palin is running for president in 2012. Perhaps she’s just tired of hibernating in Wasilla. But one thing …