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Although Necessary, al-Baghdadi Raid is Not a Cause for Celebration
To revisit here a list of his most extreme crimes would be both gratuitous and gruesome. Anyone who has been paying attention to world events, the origin and rise of ISIS, and the overall geopolitical situation in Syria, know what he has d…
A Coven of Evil Stalks the Los Angeles Superior Court
ONE MAN’S OPINION-Exactly what is a coven of evil when applied to the judiciary?
Gov. Newsom Throws California's Interior Under the Bus
NEW GEOGRAPHY--Gov. Gavin Newsom has committed himself to look for ways of “unlocking the enormous potential” of the Central Valley, but in…
Money for Costly Transit Ad Insert in the Times Could Have been Better Spent
TRANSIT LA--An insert into my recent home delivery of Los Angeles Times was the Fall 2019 issue of Mobility Road | Rail |Transit, from the…
Open House on Homelessness: Behind the ‘Virtue’ Mask, a Racist
ALPERN AT LARGE--Every once in a while, the denizens of Planet Stupid show up on Planet Earth to bless us with their willful ignorance, fal…
Tax-Paying Residents are Fleeing the Golden State as Homelessness, Crime and Taxes Increase
RANTZ & RAVEZ-It wasn’t long ago that California -- especially Southern California -- had a great reputation as the place to live, work…
DWP - They Kept the Lights On! And Learned a Lesson or Two
EASTSIDER-During our recent fires that seemed to consume most of California, one utility company stood out. LA City’s Department of Water &…
The Empire, Trump, and Intra-Ruling Class Conflict
GUEST WORDS--Over the past few months President Trump has unilaterally by Tweet and telephone begun to dismantle the U.S. military’s involv…
Republicans Not Russians, Threaten Our Elections
2020-Republicans are less likely to win elections when voter turnout is high. It’s true: Four of the five states with the highest voter tur…
One Way to Honor Vets? Protect the Postal Service
VETERANS DAY-If you’re looking for a way to honor veterans, here’s one: protect the U.S. Postal Service.
Don’t Expect to See Trump’s Taxes, CA’s Attempt at Disclosure is in Trouble
CAL MATTERS-Legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom primarily aimed at requiring Donald Trump to disclose his tax returns before being plac…
Los Angeles Deserves Better Than a 25-year-old Public Safety Plan
PLANNING WATCH-An old joke describes LA’s four seasons as fires, floods, earthquakes, and civil disturbances.
An Open Secret in Eastside LA Council Race?
POLITICS LOS ANGELES--As the race to replace Councilman Jose Huizar in CD 14 heats up, rumblings about possible candidate residency fraud a…
Can the New Government Change Kosovo’s Fortunes?
WORLD WATCH-There is a new political day dawning in Kosovo -- the newest, but a troubled country in Europe.
All Dog Meat Slaughterhouses in Seoul South Korea are Finally Shut Down
ANIMAL RIGHTS-On October 26, Mayor Park Won-soon of Seoul, South Korea announced that all dog meat slaughterhouses in the city would be clo…
Who Killed Truth, Justice and the American Way?
ONE MAN’S OPINION-Before we can arrive at truth, we need facts.
Welcome to the Denaissance: Reverting to Faith Over Reason, and Leftism over Liberalism
ALPERN AT LARGE--Some of us care a great deal about history and science, and demand debate with multiple points of view, and some of us dem…
We Need Publicly Owned Utilities
OTHER WORDS-Right now, thousands of Californians are fleeing raging wildfires, while millions sit in the dark. And for-profit utilities may…
Dolores Huerta’s Hard-Earned Wisdom
LA LABOR --A few days ago, Dolores Huerta, the indefatigable, 89-year-old labor union and civil rights activist, wanted to share her wisdom.
With City Approvals for LACMA Bridge Pending, New Opposition Group Emerges
ARCHETECHTURE POLITICS-This Wednesday, the LA County Museum of Art’s proposal to build a bridge across Wilshire Boulevard will face its fir…
