## In the News [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/5c/091a-5c874fa4.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/housing/33755-three-things-nithya-raman-can-do-right-now-to-create-more-affordable-housing-in-los-angeles) ### [Three Things Nithya Raman Can Do (Right Now) to Create More Affordable Housing in Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/housing/33755-three-things-nithya-raman-can-do-right-now-to-create-more-affordable-housing-in-los-angeles) November 12 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/61/091c-61812fad.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/gelfand-s-world/33753-miracles-have-happened) ### [Miracles Have Happened](https://www.citywatchla.com/gelfand-s-world/33753-miracles-have-happened) November 12 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d4/090e-d45483d7.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/33723-how-stephen-miller-destroyed-trumps-second-administration) ### [How Stephen Miller Destroyed Trump’s Second Administration](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/33723-how-stephen-miller-destroyed-trumps-second-administration) November 09 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3c/090o-3cf26c78.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33733-congratulations-nithya-raman-as-our-new-olympics-pro-unity-mayor) ### [Congratulations, Nithya Raman, As Our New Olympics, Pro-Unity Mayor!](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33733-congratulations-nithya-raman-as-our-new-olympics-pro-unity-mayor) November 09 2026 # VOICES --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/33/033f-334a880b.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2024/033f.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=afb0fd70) ### Hurray for Centrism Written by Richard Lee Abrams on April 22 2024. ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28788-hurray-for-centrism) [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/50/033i-50cecf19.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28786-reflecting-on-arab-american-heritage-month-a-blend-of-celebration-and-sorrow)Written by Farrah Hassen on April 22 2024. Posted in [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices). ## [Reflecting on Arab American Heritage Month: A Blend of Celebration and Sorrow](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28786-reflecting-on-arab-american-heritage-month-a-blend-of-celebration-and-sorrow) GUEST OP/ED - I’ve always known my Arab culture is worth celebrating. I heard it in Syrian tenor Sabah Fakhri’s powerful voice reverberating in my m… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/3d/033n-3d4115ce.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2024/033n.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=19b78105) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28778-why-they-hate-us-anti-zionism-in-the-jewish-community)### [Why They Hate Us: Anti-Zionism in the Jewish Community](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28778-why-they-hate-us-anti-zionism-in-the-jewish-community) Written by Alan Wagman on April 22 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/33/032o-335a19de.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28776-beyond-the-echo-chambers-embracing-honest-journalism-in-a-polarized-world)### [Beyond the Echo Chambers: Embracing Honest Journalism in a Polarized World](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28776-beyond-the-echo-chambers-embracing-honest-journalism-in-a-polarized-world) Written by Ken Alpern on April 18 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/33/032m-3342050e.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2024/032m.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=c7c7b54e) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28774-boeings-safety-scandal-is-an-object-lesson-in-the-dangers-of-stock-buybacks)### [Boeing’s Safety Scandal Is an Object Lesson in the Dangers of Stock Buybacks](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28774-boeings-safety-scandal-is-an-object-lesson-in-the-dangers-of-stock-buybacks) Written by Thomm Hartmann on April 18 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7f/032d-7f0a08a2.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28770-has-backlash-against-wokeism-begun)### [Has Backlash Against Wokeism Begun?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28770-has-backlash-against-wokeism-begun) Written by Richard Lee Abrams on April 18 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/75/032f-7551202a.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2024/032f.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=97a44d03) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28769-free-speech-v-kinder-speech)### [Free Speech v. Kinder Speech](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28769-free-speech-v-kinder-speech) Written by Liz Amsden on April 18 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/87/032b-8793d708.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28768-bobby-kennedy-and-the-ownership-economy)### [Bobby Kennedy And the Ownership Economy](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28768-bobby-kennedy-and-the-ownership-economy) Written by Michael Bernick on April 18 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bc/031p-bc556efe.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28761-all-i-want-for-tax-day-is-a-reversal-of-trumps-regressive-tax-cuts)### [All I Want for Tax Day Is a Reversal of Trump’s Regressive Tax Cuts](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28761-all-i-want-for-tax-day-is-a-reversal-of-trumps-regressive-tax-cuts) Written by Robert Reich on April 15 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0a/031c-0a4fcc6f.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2024/031c.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=a982edc5) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28754-us-wokers-beat-the-war-drums-against-israel)### [US Wokers Beat the War Drums Against Israel](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28754-us-wokers-beat-the-war-drums-against-israel) Written by Richard Lee Abrams on April 15 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/39/031k-393ab226.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28750-poking-the-tiger-how-much-longer-should-biden-continue-to-prop-up-the-current-israeli-administration)### [Poking the Tiger: How Much Longer Should Biden Continue to Prop Up the Current Israeli Administration?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28750-poking-the-tiger-how-much-longer-should-biden-continue-to-prop-up-the-current-israeli-administration) Written by Liz Amsden on April 15 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3e/030c-3ee20aef.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28740-making-ends-meet-is-hard-enough-without-a-penalty-for-coming-up-short)### [Making Ends Meet Is Hard Enough Without A Penalty For Coming Up Short](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28740-making-ends-meet-is-hard-enough-without-a-penalty-for-coming-up-short) Written by Brian Carss on April 11 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/6f/030d-6f5d3db0.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2024/030d.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=2bb85553) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28738-can-america-trust-trump-with-classified-information)### [Can America Trust Trump With Classified Information?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28738-can-america-trust-trump-with-classified-information) Written by Liz Amsden on April 11 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/82/030i-8259f5ee.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2024/030i.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=bb3035ce) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28732-the-leaders-of-the-us-jewish-community-abandon-israel)### [The Leaders of the US Jewish Community Abandon Israel](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28732-the-leaders-of-the-us-jewish-community-abandon-israel) Written by Richard Lee Abrams on April 11 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/b2/029a-b232748a.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2024/029a.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=dd2f942d) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28723-unemployment-hell)### [Unemployment Hell](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/28723-unemployment-hell) Written by Soledad Ursúa on April 08 2024. 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