Progressive Politics & Arts

Can faith-based social-justice organizing become a durable progressive electoral force without mirroring the Religious Right's...

Santa Cruz County deputies are treating a man's death on Larkin Valley Road near Windsong Way as a homicide.

• Confirmed facts: Victim found...

Hilton's suggestive "Just try it" ad uses flirtatious imagery to lure liberal voters toward his GOP gubernatorial bid, but it sparked stronger...

A shadowy group has launched WahabFiles.com, an opposition dossier attacking Rep. Aisha Wahab ahead of her rematch with Melissa Hernández.

• AI...

The article centers on an FBI arrest of a 34-year-old Irvine realtor at LAX, charged as an unregistered PRC agent.

It asserts a recurring pattern of...

UC Santa Cruz scientists predict harmful algal blooms up to seven weeks ahead by detecting chemical signals from predator plankton.

This approach...

• 65% of California Democrats support Prop 40, the billionaire wealth tax, per recent poll, with state party convention endorsement.
• Elected leaders...

California's State Seal of Civic Engagement and service-learning policies set a strong vision, but districts deliver uneven experiences.

• Just 3 of...

Democratic efforts face structural hurdles even in favorable national conditions.

• In NY's Harris-won 17th District, Lawler holds crossover appeal...

Gov. Newsom urged world leaders to treat the Trump administration as temporary, declaring it will end in three years and warning against its climate...

How should founding-era traditions of anonymous, privately financed political speech shape today's campaign-finance rules?

• Political debate relied...

How can UC Santa Cruz expand while cutting demand and safeguarding local resources?

The 1962 and 1965 agreements locked Santa Cruz into supplying...

Small-donor matching and public support for local news can help counter the political influence of wealthy donors and media owners.

Satellite images now under review by Cal Fire can spot Northern California fires as small as a classroom, map their perimeters, and measure intensity...

• The suggestive ad deploys LGBTQ+ imagery and a Pride flag to court liberal voters with the tagline “Just try it!”
• Conservative backlash was swift:...

Ben Flocks credits the redwoods of Bonny Doon, Pacific Collegiate School’s music program, and Kuumbwa Jazz Center with shaping his jazz path, calling...

Two exhibitions reveal a trend toward collaborative, locally rooted shows that tie artists to place and community.

• Emeryville milestone: 40-year...

Does integrating AI into coursework build skills or strip away the messy process of original thinking?

At Rollins, professors now prompt students to...

Democrats hold a 24-point lead among Latino registered voters on a 2026 ballot test, a sharp reversal from 2024.

• Economy is the key driver: Latinos...

Ryan Coonerty states he has “never experienced a campaign where there’s been more effort to divide, lie and misinform people” in his 20 years in politics, as the race enters its final month and both candidates accuse opponents of misleading voters.