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Stanford Students Push University to Declare Itself a Sanctuary Campus

The initiative calls on the university to adopt concrete sanctuary measures amid heightened concerns over federal immigration policy.

Why California’s Media Coalition Must Stand United for the Civic Media Program

What makes a news outlet worthy of investment? This question sits at the heart of a growing debate around California's $20 million Civic Media Program.

A Rural California County’s Crash Course on Democracy

How a legalistic breakdown of the Brown Act developed into something more akin to lifting the hood on the engine of our democracy. 

Confessions of a Former ‘Scrolloholic’

On April 21st, I deleted or deactivated every social media app on my phone, and my life hasn’t been the same since.

Anti-South Asian Hate Surges Online

Hate incidents targeting South Asians surge online as anti-immigrant sentiment, anti-H1B rhetoric and federal policy changes impact the Sikh trucking community.

A California Sheriff’s Office Gave Information to ICE. Does That Violate State Law?

The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office gave information about seven inmates to ICE in 2025. Ca. prohibits law enforcement from assisting federal immigration with some exceptions.

In Hungary Elections, Magyar Won While Orbán Was Saved

Viktor Orbán did not relinquish power after losing elections in Hungary because he could not hold on to it, but because in the long run he gains from it.

Trump’s Threats and the Moral Unraveling of America

The US under Trump has surrendered the moral authority that once allowed Americans to believe that their country stood for something beyond raw power.

Betrayal, Abuse: One Woman’s Story of Deportation and the Man Responsible

Ester Muñoz woke on New Year’s day 2026 full of plans for the coming year. She never imagined she would end the day in detention and facing deportation.