Entries by Mandy Shamis

Houston’s New Mayor

By: Ben Smith In: Politico.com The landmark election Saturday of America’s first big-city lesbian mayor in Houston represents more than just a milestone in identity politics. “Houston is your post-racial, […]

Immigrants Prop Up Metro Areas

By: Haya El Nasser In: USA Today The recession has brought a nation built on moving from place to place to a standstill not seen since World War II, but […]

L.A. Arena District Revives a Downtown in Decline

By: David Staples In: Edmonton Journal The company that planned, financed and built L.A. Live, the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), has been hired as a consultant on all aspects of […]

Staying Home

By: Charles Bogue In: Napa Valley Register Some of the more fortunate may have escaped unscathed from this deep and painful recession, but for everyone else there is no area […]

UCSD Revelle Forum

Location: University of California, San Diego Reading and Book Signing, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM