Independent Producer
Brian Calvert is Associate editor @highcountrynews, writer and audiophile. Before that, he was an independent radio producer based in Southern California. His interests include wilderness, the environment and the American West. His work has appeared on Weekend America, Studio 360 and KCRW’s UnFictional.
The West Has Islam Dangerously Wrong University of Michigan professor and author Juan Cole explores our biggest misconceptions about the world's second-largest religion.
Rethinking public school funding in California LAUSD teachers are striking for the second day. Many people are questioning the state’s model for funding schools. California spends around $10,800 per pupil, which is less than the national average. But maybe that money could be better spent if the district itself were smaller and more manageable.