There’s a way to tell the story that connects to policy and planning, but that centers human beings. We talked about that during last year’s heat wave with Portland State University professor Vivek Shandas. Major news media show little interest in lifting up non-punitive community responses, or in demanding action from lawmakers. Exhibit A: Beltway media have twisted their pearls about the US Secret Service having deleted text messages relevant to the January 6 investigation. CounterSpin talked about the case with an important figure in it, writer and activist Jamie Kalven.