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September 25, 2021
The Myth of Regenerative Ranching
The purveyors of “grass-fed” beef want you to believe that it solves meat’s environmental problem. But this is merely a branding exercise, not a climate solution.
by Jan Dutkiewicz and Gabriel N. Rosenberg
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Once reliably Republican, the state has suddenly become a laboratory of progressive experimentation.
by Matt Ford
Los Angeles wants the unhoused out of its combustible canyons. But no one ever suggests banning the rich from those same hills.
by Piper French
She’s raked in cash from the Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, and others trying to gut the reconciliation bill. Connect the dots.
by Daniel Strauss

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For decades, Forster could not publish his novel of gay love, “Maurice.” Its importance in his work and to the writers he nurtured is only just becoming clear.
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