The Massacre That Made Modern California

Does an Oil Spill Matter If It’s Not Somewhere Beautiful?

On January 28, 1969, three miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, Union Oil workers began removing lengths of drill pipe from a well. Suddenly a gap in pressure between forces above and below the waters strained the well’s casing, causing gas and mud to burst uncontrollably on the water’s surface. Attempts to stem the oil’s flow over the next several days failed. Oil reached the beaches, killed wildlife, and resulted in the largest oil spill in U.S. history at the time.

ICE Can’t Silence Prince’s Minneapolis

In South Minneapolis, where a teenage Prince couch-surfed, performed, and dreamed up a diverse sound that revolutionized music, thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers still occupy the streets, even as the federal government says it is decreasing forces. By banding together, the people of this Midwestern city challenged the federal government's actions, exposed their lawlessness, and perhaps showed the nation what a multiracial democracy looks like in the process.

No One Should Be President, Gavin Newsom Included

Joe Mathews urges Governor Gavin Newsom to abandon presidential ambitions, arguing the American presidency has become an inherently dangerous, monarchical office that must be abolished to save democracy.

Will U.S. Soccer Finally Recognize Latinos?

This article explores the history of Latino players in U.S. soccer, highlighting how past exclusion and cultural struggles still haunt the sport as the 2026 World Cup approaches.

This Is Life in ICE Detention

Luis was arrested during an ICE raid in Arkansas. He was working as a roofer, had no criminal record, and was charged with no crime. Agents confiscated his wallet, ID, and phone, then sent him from a squalid local jail to a Texas prison. A few weeks later ICE transferred him to the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF) in New Mexico, where he has remained for the past year.