Zócalo Public Square

Arizona and Mexico, separated at birth? Panelists at a Zócalo/Azteca event Phoenix didn’t go that far, but in a conversation moderated by New York Times Phoenix bureau chief Fernanda Santos about Mexico’s economic rise and the opportunities it creates for Arizona and the U.S. Southwest, it became apparent that Arizona and Mexico have a lot in common--including bad reputations that represent significant barriers to achieving greater prosperity together. The three panelists--two from Arizona (Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and former Arizona-Mexico Commission executive director Margie A. Emmermann) and one from Mexico (Signum Research CEO and economist Héctor Romero) took pains to dispel those reputations.

Some people questions whether or not Phoenix should even exist, but could their doubt actually be good for the city? At a Zócalo/ASU College of Public Service & Community Solutions event, Arizona Republic columnist Robert Robb moderated a discussion between three panelists -- former Phoenix Mayor and Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, New York University historian Andrew Needham, and Sarah Porter, director of ASU’s Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute -- on Phoenix's resources, history, and future.

Some people questions whether or not Phoenix should even exist, but could their doubt actually be good for the city? At a Zócalo/ASU College of Public Service & Community Solutions event, Arizona Republic columnist Robert Robb moderated a discussion between three panelists -- former Phoenix Mayor and Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, New York University historian Andrew Needham, and Sarah Porter, director of ASU’s Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute -- on Phoenix's resources, history, and future.

Some people questions whether or not Phoenix should even exist, but could their doubt actually be good for the city? At a Zócalo/ASU College of Public Service & Community Solutions event, Arizona Republic columnist Robert Robb moderated a discussion between three panelists -- former Phoenix Mayor and Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, New York University historian Andrew Needham, and Sarah Porter, director of ASU’s Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute -- on Phoenix's resources, history, and future.

Some people questions whether or not Phoenix should even exist, but could their doubt actually be good for the city? At a Zócalo/ASU College of Public Service & Community Solutions event, Arizona Republic columnist Robert Robb moderated a discussion between three panelists -- former Phoenix Mayor and Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, New York University historian Andrew Needham, and Sarah Porter, director of ASU’s Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute -- on Phoenix's resources, history, and future.

To better preserve its past, Los Angeles needs a better sense of its history - and the places that define that history. That's what five panelists - crime novelist Denise Hamilton, Libros Schmibros founder David Kipen, L.A. Office of Historic Resources manager Ken Bernstein, L.A. Weekly staff writer Dennis Romero, and KCET arts and culture columnist Lynell George - agreed at a Zócalo/Getty - Open Art - event. In a discussion moderated by KCRW's Saul Gonzalez, the group talked about the importance of the places from the past that make L.A. feel like home today.

To better preserve its past, Los Angeles needs a better sense of its history - and the places that define that history. That's what five panelists - crime novelist Denise Hamilton, Libros Schmibros founder David Kipen, L.A. Office of Historic Resources manager Ken Bernstein, L.A. Weekly staff writer Dennis Romero, and KCET arts and culture columnist Lynell George - agreed at a Zócalo/Getty - Open Art - event. In a discussion moderated by KCRW's Saul Gonzalez, the group talked about the importance of the places from the past that make L.A. feel like home today.

How can a movie with a Mexican-American theme tell the story of all America? Why aren’t there more movies that reflect the increasingly complex racial and ethnic demography of our country? How can filmmakers make movies that gather audiences that reflect this new America? These are some of the questions writer and director Luis Valdez and producer Moctesuma Esparza took on at a "What It Means to Be American" event, moderated by film critic Claudia Puig.

How can a movie with a Mexican-American theme tell the story of all America? Why aren’t there more movies that reflect the increasingly complex racial and ethnic demography of our country? How can filmmakers make movies that gather audiences that reflect this new America? These are some of the questions writer and director Luis Valdez and producer Moctesuma Esparza took on at a “What It Means to Be American” event, moderated by film critic Claudia Puig.

How can a movie with a Mexican-American theme tell the story of all America? Why aren’t there more movies that reflect the increasingly complex racial and ethnic demography of our country? How can filmmakers make movies that gather audiences that reflect this new America? These are some of the questions writer and director Luis Valdez and producer Moctesuma Esparza took on at a “What It Means to Be American” event, moderated by film critic Claudia Puig.