Research
New Strategies for Communities Under Stress
Activists confront a history of pressure and progress in Boyle Heights
Features
Table Talk
Antonio Villaraigosa: Reflections on Los Angeles and California
The former mayor and veteran California politico takes stock of his city and state
Research
“Sanctuary” and Safety: a Clash of Values
California leaders welcome and protect immigrants. Washington has had enough.
Research
Bringing Equity to Education
Meredith Phillips is helping students to learn while learning from them about how to teach others.
Research
Homeboy Industries: A History of Violence. A Hope for the Future.
At Homeboy, researchers discover a model that works.
Research
Los Angeles Foster Children and Those Who Care for Them
Los Angeles was struggling to help its most vulnerable children. Then it learned some lessons.
Table Talk
Norman Lear: Culture Warrior
Norman Lear reflects on a career of influence and consequence.
Profile
Labor’s Maria Elena Durazo and a Life of Activism
Maria Elena Durazo has influenced Los Angeles politics for decades as a leader of a revived labor movement. Now she’s running for office.
Sketches
Landscape
40 Years Later: How Has Proposition 13 Fared?
California’s historic initiative protected homes, hurt services and schools
Takeaway
No Single Solution
To grapple with homelessness, we must begin by considering the varied nature of its challenge
Editor's Note
Welcome to Blueprint on Philanthropy
This issue, we set out to look at the intersection of policy and philanthropy, as well as some of L.A.’s leading philanthropists.
Landscape
California Faces Its Future
As the race for governor accelerates, the issues become clearer.
Takeaway
Where Good Intentions Meet Good Works
Upshot of much research on policy and philanthropy: They reinforce one another, to society’s benefit.
Exclusively Online
Blueprint Hosts a Lively Evening
Hundreds turn out for an evening discussion of inequality and its ramifications.
Landscape
Ananya Roy: A Leading Voice for Change
One of America’s most forceful advocates for economic justice brings her work to UCLA.
Landscape
Waxman: A Congressman in Winter
Congressman Henry Waxman represented Los Angeles for generations. Now in retirement, he reflects on his legacy and the challenges ahead.
