Hi, Christala (what a beautiful name!). Scott sent out a newsletter explaining the reasons for the demise. Basically: Too much work; too depressing, what with the state of the world; no way to really make a difference in the world, no pay; and he could no longer spend four to seven hours a day on it. I was one of the editors and would have said much the same thing, though "no pay" might have been foremost in my complaints, cosely .followed by "no way to really make a difference." Now that you're back on Medium, I hope the list of pubs now accepting political articles is helpful.