Cholla Express

Tales from the Phoenix light rail

The city of Phoenix recently completed a 5.5-mile extension of the Valley Metro light rail, connecting South Phoenix to Downtown Phoenix.

Sep 24 • 

Billy Robb

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The news diet pyramid

How to keep your wits about you when the country seems to be falling apart.

Sep 3 • 

Billy Robb

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August 2025

The fundamentals of school discipline

Teaching positive ways of being is more effective than punishment or scare tactics alone.

Aug 16 • 

Billy Robb

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July 2025

Being polite in a populist era

What kind of fighters are needed to defend liberal democracy?

Jul 25 • 

Billy Robb

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Why not Ruben?

Arizona's junior senator goes to Iowa.

Jul 10 • 

Billy Robb

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2

Notes on the American experiment

July 2025

Jul 2 • 

Billy Robb

2

1

June 2025

The crossroads

June 2025

Jun 3 • 

Billy Robb

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May 2025

The mix and match

May 2025

May 13 • 

Billy Robb

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April 2025

What is empathy worth?

And where is it found?

Apr 29 • 

Billy Robb

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Go big on civics education

Beyond the American Civics Act

Apr 11 • 

Billy Robb

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2

March 2025

Let’s be serious

The psychology of reality show politics

Mar 14 • 

Billy Robb

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February 2025

The possibilities (and dangers) of analog populism

Are we going to see a revolt against the excesses of the digital age?

Feb 21 • 

Billy Robb

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