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Katy Yaroslavsky: Pragmatic Voice at City Hall
Councilmember on making progress in difficult times
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Karen Bass: On Housing ‘My People’
Mayor takes on L.A.’s most difficult issue with deep determination
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Karen Bass and Rick Caruso: A Blueprint Debate
Debate: Caruso and Bass debate homelessness, public safety and whether to charge Donald Trump
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Eric Garcetti: Reflections from L.A.’s mayor
Crime and COVID, rising homelessness and restive politics — Garcetti looks back on nine years as chief executive of Los Angeles.
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Frank Gehry on the Life of Cities
Visionary and humanitarian, Frank Gehry creates buildings and neighborhoods that serve people and satisfy souls
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Mike Dukakis: The State of Politics
Gov. Mike Dukakis and journalist Bill Boyarsky reflect on crisis and recovery — and retirement
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Table Talk online: How Trump Lost. How Biden Won.
UCLA political scientist Lynn Vavreck reflects on the 2020 campaign
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Joseph E. Stiglitz: A Nobel Laureate Reflects
One of America’s leading economists discusses taxes, growth, the minimum wage and basic fairness.
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Bill McKibben: Sounding the Alarm
Climate change is not a problem for the future. Heat, drought, storms and fires are upon us now
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Kamala Harris: California’s “Top Cop”
California’s attorney general discusses the state of the state with Blueprint editor Jim Newton.
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David Axelrod: Institutions — and truth — put to test
The political strategist and CNN commentator discusses the state of American politics
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Antonio Villaraigosa: Reflections on Los Angeles and California
The former mayor and veteran California politico takes stock of his city and state
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Norman Lear: Culture Warrior
Norman Lear reflects on a career of influence and consequence.
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Xavier Becerra: Leading the Resistance to Trump
Xavier Becerra, California’s attorney general, discusses immigration in Trump era with Blueprint editor Jim Newton.
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Eric Garcetti: L.A. Water, Past and Future
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti discusses water with Blueprint’s Jim Newton.
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Gov. Jerry Brown: The Long Struggle For The Good Cause
Jerry Brown has been fighting for the environment for decades. He reflects on that history.
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The Electoral College and Democracy
Online Table Talk: Martin Gilens on the Electoral College