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   ##  [ A Progressive Call for Hope](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32554-a-progressive-call-for-hope "A Progressive Call for Hope")

      Details    Liz Amsden    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 13 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/029f.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/029f.jpg?width=848&height=442)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32554-a-progressive-call-for-hope)

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   ##  [ The Taxes Are Too High - and the Return Is Too Low](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32545-the-taxes-are-too-high-and-the-return-is-too-low "The Taxes Are Too High - and the Return Is Too Low")

      Details    Eliot Cohen    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 13 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/029n.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/029n.jpg?width=844&height=566)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32545-the-taxes-are-too-high-and-the-return-is-too-low)

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   ##  [ Trump’s Fait Accompli for the US and its Allies](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32542-trumps-fait-accompli-for-the-us-and-its-allies "Trump’s Fait Accompli for the US and its Allies")

      Details    Paul Hatfield    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 13 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/029g.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/029g.jpg?width=848&height=478)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32542-trumps-fait-accompli-for-the-us-and-its-allies)

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   ##  [ Why Did Trump Say, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again”?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32541-why-did-trump-say-a-whole-civilization-will-die-tonight-never-to-be-brought-back-again "Why Did Trump Say, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again”?")

      Details    Richard Lee Abrams    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 13 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/029d.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/029d.jpg?width=786&height=484)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32541-why-did-trump-say-a-whole-civilization-will-die-tonight-never-to-be-brought-back-again)

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   ##  [ Billions Spent. Streets Still Broken. Where Did the Money Go?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32540-billions-spent-streets-still-broken-where-did-the-money-go "Billions Spent. Streets Still Broken. Where Did the Money Go?")

      Details    Mihran Kalaydjian    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 13 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/029p.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/029p.jpg?width=846&height=568)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32540-billions-spent-streets-still-broken-where-did-the-money-go)

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   ##  [ Democracy is Destroying America](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32532-democracy-is-destroying-america "Democracy is Destroying America")

      Details    Richard Lee Abrams    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 09 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/028b.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/028b.jpg?width=846&height=566 "Ben Franklin, Elizabeth Willing Powel (AI)")    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32532-democracy-is-destroying-america "class="caption" title="Ben Franklin, Elizabeth Willing Powel (AI)"")Ben Franklin, Elizabeth Willing Powel (AI)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32532-democracy-is-destroying-america)

   ##  [ The TACO Tuesday Two-Step](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32531-the-taco-tuesday-two-step "The TACO Tuesday Two-Step")

      Details    Liz Amsden    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 09 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/028g.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/028g.jpg?width=848&height=566)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32531-the-taco-tuesday-two-step)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32531-the-taco-tuesday-two-step)

   ##  [ How Government Malaise Has Led to Corruption and Undermined Democracy](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32526-how-government-malaise-has-led-to-corruption-and-undermined-democracy "How Government Malaise Has Led to Corruption and Undermined Democracy")

      Details    NICK PATSAOURAS    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 09 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/028m.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/028m.jpg?width=852&height=566)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32526-how-government-malaise-has-led-to-corruption-and-undermined-democracy)

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   ##  [ Do You Really “Got to Have Friends”—or Will Robots Replace Them?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32525-do-you-really-got-to-have-friends-or-will-robots-replace-them "Do You Really “Got to Have Friends”—or Will Robots Replace Them?")

      Details    Abe Gurko    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 09 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/028f.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/028f.jpg?width=844&height=566)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32525-do-you-really-got-to-have-friends-or-will-robots-replace-them)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32525-do-you-really-got-to-have-friends-or-will-robots-replace-them)

   ##  [ A War Against Children Cannot Be a Christian War](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32522-a-war-against-children-cannot-be-a-christian-war "A War Against Children Cannot Be a Christian War")

      Details    George Cassidy Payne    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 09 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/028o.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/028o.jpg?width=1600&height=1067)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32522-a-war-against-children-cannot-be-a-christian-war)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32522-a-war-against-children-cannot-be-a-christian-war)

   ##  [ The City Has Spent Over $1 Billion in Liability Claims in the Past 6 Years](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32513-the-city-has-spent-over-1-billion-in-liability-claims-in-the-past-6-years "The City Has Spent Over $1 Billion in Liability Claims in the Past 6 Years")

      Details    Connie Acosta    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 06 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/027m.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/027m.jpg?width=1028&height=546 "Photo taken on 4/5/26, Stormwater drain metal-cover is frequently off at 1900 W. Reservoir St.")    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32513-the-city-has-spent-over-1-billion-in-liability-claims-in-the-past-6-years "class="caption" title="Photo taken on 4/5/26, Stormwater drain metal-cover is frequently off at 1900 W. Reservoir St."")Photo taken on 4/5/26, Stormwater drain metal-cover is frequently off at 1900 W. Reservoir St.

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   ##  [ The 2026 Iran War of Attrition: An Anti-War Analysis ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32508-the-2026-iran-war-of-attrition-an-anti-war-analysis "The 2026 Iran War of Attrition: An Anti-War Analysis ")

      Details    Dimitris Eleas    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 06 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/027f.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/027f.jpg?width=844&height=588)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32508-the-2026-iran-war-of-attrition-an-anti-war-analysis)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32508-the-2026-iran-war-of-attrition-an-anti-war-analysis)

   ##  [ Will A.I. Humanoid Robots Teach Our Children in the Future.](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32505-will-a-i-humanoid-robots-teach-our-children-in-the-future "Will A.I. Humanoid Robots Teach Our Children in the Future.")

      Details    Liz Amsden    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 06 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/027j.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/027j.jpg?width=850&height=566)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32505-will-a-i-humanoid-robots-teach-our-children-in-the-future)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32505-will-a-i-humanoid-robots-teach-our-children-in-the-future)

   ##  [ If Trump Didn’t Like Trudeau or Carney, Just Wait Until He Gets a Good Whiff of Avi Lewis](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32497-if-trump-didnt-like-trudeau-or-carney-just-wait-until-he-gets-a-good-whiff-of-avi-lewis "If Trump Didn’t Like Trudeau or Carney, Just Wait Until He Gets a Good Whiff of Avi Lewis")

      Details    Liz Amsden    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 02 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/026b.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/026b.jpg?width=830&height=468)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32497-if-trump-didnt-like-trudeau-or-carney-just-wait-until-he-gets-a-good-whiff-of-avi-lewis)

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   ##  [ When a Bus Stop Becomes an Encampment, the City Has Already Failed](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32489-when-a-bus-stop-becomes-an-encampment-the-city-has-already-failed "When a Bus Stop Becomes an Encampment, the City Has Already Failed")

      Details    Mihran Kalaydjian    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     April 02 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2026/026k.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2026/026k.jpg?width=1366&height=976)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32489-when-a-bus-stop-becomes-an-encampment-the-city-has-already-failed)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32489-when-a-bus-stop-becomes-an-encampment-the-city-has-already-failed)

   ##  [ No Kings” Protests: Thoughtful Discourse or Primal Screams?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32481-no-kings-protests-thoughtful-discourse-or-primal-screams "No Kings” Protests: Thoughtful Discourse or Primal Screams?")

      Details    Ken Alpern    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     March 30 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2026/025o.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Mar-2026/025o.jpg?width=852&height=640)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32481-no-kings-protests-thoughtful-discourse-or-primal-screams)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32481-no-kings-protests-thoughtful-discourse-or-primal-screams)

   ##  [ Election Denialism Erupts in California Impacting the Gubernatorial Race](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32479-election-denialism-erupts-in-california-impacting-the-gubernatorial-race "Election Denialism Erupts in California Impacting the Gubernatorial Race")

      Details    Liz Amsden    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     March 30 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2026/025i.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Mar-2026/025i.jpg?width=846&height=564)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32479-election-denialism-erupts-in-california-impacting-the-gubernatorial-race)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32479-election-denialism-erupts-in-california-impacting-the-gubernatorial-race)

   ##  [ The California Contract: Why Stay?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32476-the-california-contract-why-stay "The California Contract: Why Stay?")

      Details    Eliot Cohen    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     March 30 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2026/025g.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Mar-2026/025g.jpg?width=854&height=564)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32476-the-california-contract-why-stay)

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   ##  [ An Ominous Reckoning For The Gulf States](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32471-an-ominous-reckoning-for-the-gulf-states "An Ominous Reckoning For The Gulf States")

      Details    Dr. Alon Ben-Meir    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     March 30 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2026/025m.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Mar-2026/025m.jpg?width=844&height=564)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32471-an-ominous-reckoning-for-the-gulf-states)

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   ##  [ It’s About Time](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32469-its-about-time "It’s About Time")

      Details    Jack Shakely    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     March 30 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2026/025l.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Mar-2026/025l.jpg?width=850&height=566)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32469-its-about-time)

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   ##  [ Dumping Ground by Design? San Pedro Overrun by State-Funded Facilities](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32467-dumping-ground-by-design-san-pedro-overrun-by-state-funded-facilities "Dumping Ground by Design? San Pedro Overrun by State-Funded Facilities")

      Details    Gayle Fleury    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     March 30 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2026/025e.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Mar-2026/025e.jpg?width=846&height=564)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32467-dumping-ground-by-design-san-pedro-overrun-by-state-funded-facilities)

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1. [ Karen Bass May Pay the Price as Labor’s Grip on Los Angeles Politics Slips](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32463-karen-bass-may-pay-the-price-as-labors-grip-on-los-angeles-politics-slips)
2. [ Los Angeles Has Failed: Billions Spent, People Living in Sewers](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32462-los-angeles-has-failed-billions-spent-people-living-in-sewers)
3. [ Don’t Just Label It Fake News – Take Action and Render It Impotent](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32461-dont-just-label-it-fake-news-take-action-and-render-it-impotent)
4. [ Woke, Broke, and Leaderless: Who’s Running Los Angeles?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32459-woke-broke-and-leaderless-whos-running-los-angeles)
5. [ The Sooner We Stop Pigeonholing People, the Better](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32448-the-sooner-we-stop-pigeonholing-people-the-better)
6. [ The AIPAC Tax](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32447-the-aipac-tax)
7. [ Power, Privilege, and the Traffic Stop: When Accountability Collides with Excuses at City Hall](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32446-power-privilege-and-the-traffic-stop-when-accountability-collides-with-excuses-at-city-hall)
8. [ How AIPAC’s Betrayal Of Its Own Cause Fueled The Iran War](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32444-how-aipacs-betrayal-of-its-own-cause-fueled-the-iran-war)
9. [ Can Los Angeles Be Saved?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32443-can-los-angeles-be-saved)
10. [ Say What? From Absurdity to Reality](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32442-say-what-from-absurdity-to-reality)

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