#  VOICES

   ##  [ I Just Saw Project Hail Mary — and I Can’t Stop Thinking About It.](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32348-i-just-saw-project-hail-mary-and-i-cant-stop-thinking-about-it "I Just Saw Project Hail Mary — and I Can’t Stop Thinking About It.")

      Details    John Shallman    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     March 02 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2026/018n.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Mar-2026/018n.jpg?width=848&height=582)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32348-i-just-saw-project-hail-mary-and-i-cant-stop-thinking-about-it)

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   ##  [ Trump and Netanyahu Deserve Immediate Arrest and Incarceration for Crimes Against Humanity ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32344-trump-and-netanyahu-deserve-immediate-arrest-and-incarceration-for-crimes-against-humanity "Trump and Netanyahu Deserve Immediate Arrest and Incarceration for Crimes Against Humanity ")

      Details    Liz Amsden    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     March 02 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2026/018j.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Mar-2026/018j.jpg?width=840&height=560)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32344-trump-and-netanyahu-deserve-immediate-arrest-and-incarceration-for-crimes-against-humanity)

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   ##  [ From Iran to Venezuela, China to Russia, It's ALWAYS About Oil](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32342-from-iran-to-venezuela-china-to-russia-its-always-about-oil "From Iran to Venezuela, China to Russia, It's ALWAYS About Oil")

      Details    Ken Alpern    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     March 02 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2026/018m.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Mar-2026/018m.jpg?width=846&height=558)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32342-from-iran-to-venezuela-china-to-russia-its-always-about-oil)

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   ##  [ Don’t End Temporary Protected Status for Our Immigrant Neighbors](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32340-dont-end-temporary-protected-status-for-our-immigrant-neighbors "Don’t End Temporary Protected Status for Our Immigrant Neighbors")

      Details    Jordan Liz    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     March 02 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2026/018k.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Mar-2026/018k.jpg?width=844&height=566)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32340-dont-end-temporary-protected-status-for-our-immigrant-neighbors)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32340-dont-end-temporary-protected-status-for-our-immigrant-neighbors)

   ##  [ Standing Resolute Against Tyranny ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32338-standing-resolute-against-tyranny "Standing Resolute Against Tyranny ")

      Details    Liz Amsden    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 27 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/017l.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/017l.jpg?width=844&height=536)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32338-standing-resolute-against-tyranny)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32338-standing-resolute-against-tyranny)

   ##  [ Will Mamdani Abolish Police, or Simply Make Them Obsolete?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32335-will-mamdani-abolish-police-or-simply-make-them-obsolete "Will Mamdani Abolish Police, or Simply Make Them Obsolete?")

      Details    Sonali Kolhatkar    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 26 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/017h.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/017h.jpg?width=842&height=578)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32335-will-mamdani-abolish-police-or-simply-make-them-obsolete)

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   ##  [ Trump And MAGA: The Conduit For A White Supremacist Agenda](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32329-trump-and-maga-the-conduit-for-a-white-supremacist-agenda "Trump And MAGA: The Conduit For A White Supremacist Agenda")

      Details    Dr. Alon Ben-Meir    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 26 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/017f.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/017f.jpg?width=852&height=566)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32329-trump-and-maga-the-conduit-for-a-white-supremacist-agenda)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32329-trump-and-maga-the-conduit-for-a-white-supremacist-agenda)

   ##  [ When the Olympics Unite — Politics Shouldn’t Divide](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32316-when-the-olympics-unite-politics-shouldnt-divide "When the Olympics Unite — Politics Shouldn’t Divide")

      Details    Ken Alpern    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 23 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/016k.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/016k.jpg?width=784&height=426)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32316-when-the-olympics-unite-politics-shouldnt-divide)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32316-when-the-olympics-unite-politics-shouldnt-divide)

   ##  [ Trump Is the Fool Who Rushes in Where Angels Fear to Tread](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32310-trump-is-the-fool-who-rushes-in-where-angels-fear-to-tread "Trump Is the Fool Who Rushes in Where Angels Fear to Tread")

      Details    Richard Lee Abrams    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 23 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/016g.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/016g.jpg?width=850&height=564)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32310-trump-is-the-fool-who-rushes-in-where-angels-fear-to-tread)

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   ##  [ When Families Should Take Legal Action for Elder Abuse](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32302-when-families-should-take-legal-action-for-elder-abuse "When Families Should Take Legal Action for Elder Abuse")

      Details    CityWatch    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 20 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/055l2.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/055l2.jpg?width=842&height=568)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32302-when-families-should-take-legal-action-for-elder-abuse)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32302-when-families-should-take-legal-action-for-elder-abuse)

   ##  [ Most Americans Want BOTH More Focused ICE Actions AND Voter ID](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32301-most-americans-want-both-more-focused-ice-actions-and-voter-id "Most Americans Want BOTH More Focused ICE Actions AND Voter ID")

      Details    Ken Alpern    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 19 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/055k.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/055k.jpg?width=1182&height=890)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32301-most-americans-want-both-more-focused-ice-actions-and-voter-id)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32301-most-americans-want-both-more-focused-ice-actions-and-voter-id)

   ##  [ How Many Trillions – in Dollars and Deaths – Will Trump’s Lies Cost Americans and the World?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32299-how-many-trillions-in-dollars-and-deaths-will-trumps-lies-cost-americans-and-the-world "How Many Trillions – in Dollars and Deaths – Will Trump’s Lies Cost Americans and the World?")

      Details    Liz Amsden    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 19 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/055e.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/055e.jpg?width=1260&height=988)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32299-how-many-trillions-in-dollars-and-deaths-will-trumps-lies-cost-americans-and-the-world)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32299-how-many-trillions-in-dollars-and-deaths-will-trumps-lies-cost-americans-and-the-world)

   ##  [ Stretched Thin: The Guthrie Case Shows How Immigration Priorities Can Strain Public Safety](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32292-stretched-thin-the-guthrie-case-shows-how-immigration-priorities-can-strain-public-safety "Stretched Thin: The Guthrie Case Shows How Immigration Priorities Can Strain Public Safety")

      Details    George Payne    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 19 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/055i.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/055i.jpg?width=1252&height=662)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32292-stretched-thin-the-guthrie-case-shows-how-immigration-priorities-can-strain-public-safety)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32292-stretched-thin-the-guthrie-case-shows-how-immigration-priorities-can-strain-public-safety)

   ##  [ When the City Won’t Be Quiet: Rethinking Sound in Public Places](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32291-when-the-city-wont-be-quiet-rethinking-sound-in-public-places "When the City Won’t Be Quiet: Rethinking Sound in Public Places")

      Details    Dan Silver    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 19 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/055j.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/055j.jpg?width=1252&height=834)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32291-when-the-city-wont-be-quiet-rethinking-sound-in-public-places)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32291-when-the-city-wont-be-quiet-rethinking-sound-in-public-places)

   ##  [ The Writing Is On The Wall: Trump is Intent on Hijacking the Midterm Election](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32282-the-writing-is-on-the-wall-trump-is-intent-on-hijacking-the-midterm-election "The Writing Is On The Wall: Trump is Intent on Hijacking the Midterm Election")

      Details    Dr. Alon Ben-Meir    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 16 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/014h.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/014h.jpg?width=840&height=564)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32282-the-writing-is-on-the-wall-trump-is-intent-on-hijacking-the-midterm-election)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32282-the-writing-is-on-the-wall-trump-is-intent-on-hijacking-the-midterm-election)

   ##  [ Elected LA County Executive: California’s Second Most Powerful Official After The Governor](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32280-elected-la-county-executive-californias-second-most-powerful-official-after-the-governor "Elected LA County Executive: California’s Second Most Powerful Official After The Governor")

      Details    NICK PATSAOURAS    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 16 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/014j.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/014j.jpg?width=1258&height=840)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32280-elected-la-county-executive-californias-second-most-powerful-official-after-the-governor)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32280-elected-la-county-executive-californias-second-most-powerful-official-after-the-governor)

   ##  [ Best-in-Show Governator?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32279-best-in-show-governator "Best-in-Show Governator?")

      Details    Liz Amsden    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 16 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/014k.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/014k.jpg?width=1266&height=844)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32279-best-in-show-governator)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32279-best-in-show-governator)

   ##  [ Just 64 Cents a Day](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32271-just-64-cents-a-day "Just 64 Cents a Day")

      Details    Jack Shakely    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 12 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/013l.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/013l.jpg?width=908&height=624)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32271-just-64-cents-a-day)

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   ##  [ Fake News for Votes Becomes True News for Repression](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32263-fake-news-for-votes-becomes-true-news-for-repression "Fake News for Votes Becomes True News for Repression")

      Details    Richard Lee Abrams    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 12 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/013n.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/013n.jpg?width=842&height=568)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32263-fake-news-for-votes-becomes-true-news-for-repression)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32263-fake-news-for-votes-becomes-true-news-for-repression)

   ##  [ What’s Worse: Trump Managing California — or Newsom and Bass Not?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32262-whats-worse-trump-managing-california-or-newsom-and-bass-not "What’s Worse: Trump Managing California — or Newsom and Bass Not?")

      Details    Ken Alpern    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 12 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/013o.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/013o.jpg?width=854&height=482)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32262-whats-worse-trump-managing-california-or-newsom-and-bass-not)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32262-whats-worse-trump-managing-california-or-newsom-and-bass-not)

   ##  [ Greed and Cronyism Conspire Against Canada ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32261-greed-and-cronyism-conspire-against-canada "Greed and Cronyism Conspire Against Canada ")

      Details    Liz Amsden    [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices)     February 12 2026       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2026/013p.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-2026/013p.jpg?width=852&height=478)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32261-greed-and-cronyism-conspire-against-canada)

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1. [ Two Papers, Two Realities: How Media Framing Shapes Public Perception](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32254-two-papers-two-realities-how-media-framing-shapes-public-perception)
2. [ Isn’t It Time to Stage a Counter-Coup in These Here United States?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32251-isnt-it-time-to-stage-a-counter-coup-in-these-here-united-states)
3. [ Have We Reached Peak Tax, Spend, and Regulation Insanity?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32248-have-we-reached-peak-tax-spend-and-regulation-insanity)
4. [ The Prescient President: Franklin Delano Roosevelt ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32236-the-prescient-president-franklin-delano-roosevelt)
5. [ Obey or Die](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32230-obey-or-die)
6. [ Arresting the Witness: Don Lemon, the DOJ, and the Chilling of Press Freedom](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32228-arresting-the-witness-don-lemon-the-doj-and-the-chilling-of-press-freedom)
7. [ The Toll Ghosts of California: Why Our Cars are Being Charged for Crimes They Didn't Commit](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32227-the-toll-ghosts-of-california-why-our-cars-are-being-charged-for-crimes-they-didnt-commit)
8. [ How Attorney Stacey M. Goad Builds Strategic Criminal Defense Cases](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32223-how-attorney-stacey-m-goad-builds-strategic-criminal-defense-cases)
9. [ Have Los Angeles Elected Officials Lost Their Minds?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32213-have-los-angeles-elected-officials-lost-their-minds)
10. [ False Profit](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32205-false-profit)

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