##  In the News

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/fb/070h-fb2580dc.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33277:trump-world-from-assassination-abroad-to-chaos-at-home&catid=395)

### [Trump World. From Assassination Abroad to Chaos at Home](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33277:trump-world-from-assassination-abroad-to-chaos-at-home&catid=395)

August 31 2026

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### [Zuckerberg May Finally Pay a Price for Preying on Our Children](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33261:zuckerberg-may-finally-pay-a-price-for-preying-on-our-children&catid=375)

August 27 2026

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### [Newsom’s Next Immigration Gamble: Defy Federal Law And Dare Washington To Fight Back](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33283:newsoms-next-immigration-gamble-defy-federal-law-and-dare-washington-to-fight-back&catid=375)

August 31 2026

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### [Nithya Raman Has Yet to Address Hasan Piker’s Antisemitism Controversy](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33275:nithya-raman-has-yet-to-address-hasan-pikers-antisemitism-controversy&catid=375)

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#  VOICES

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### Here Come The Sex Robots!

Written by Mark Dutton on January 22 2024.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28328:here-come-the-sex-robots&catid=375)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ca/007n-ca948834.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2024/007n.jpg&thumbnail=610,391,&hash=b74df5b0) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28326:trumps-new-bff-biden-border-hasnt-been-secure-for-the-last-10-years&catid=375)Written by Ken Alpern on January 22 2024. Posted in [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=375).

## [Trump’s New BFF? Biden: “Border Hasn’t Been Secure For the ‘last 10 years’”?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28326:trumps-new-bff-biden-border-hasnt-been-secure-for-the-last-10-years&catid=375)

ALPERN AT LARGE - Although I certainly wish there were two different and younger individuals running for President this year, it’s not hard to conclu…

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Written by Tim Campbell on January 22 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/df/006p-dfdfabe4.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2024/006p.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=0b6bddeb) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28309:there-are-answers-to-our-dilemma&catid=375)### [There are Answers to Our Dilemma](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28309:there-are-answers-to-our-dilemma&catid=375)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on January 19 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/e7/006m-e72b380a.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2024/006m.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=447cc1d2) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28307:how-the-gaza-war-can-be-big-news-and-invisible-at-the-same-time&catid=375)### [How the Gaza War Can Be Big News and Invisible at the Same Time](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28307:how-the-gaza-war-can-be-big-news-and-invisible-at-the-same-time&catid=375)

Written by Norman Solomon on January 18 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/47/006i1-47274d46.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2024/006i1.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=0ecaeed0) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28302:birth-of-the-smear-machine&catid=375)### [Birth of the Smear Machine](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28302:birth-of-the-smear-machine&catid=375)

Written by Liz Amsden on January 18 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/71/005r-710d756b.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2024/005r.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=d901d277) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28290:its-mlk-day-and-the-racism-industry-is-alive-and-well&catid=375)### [It’s MLK Day, and the Racism Industry is Alive and Well!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28290:its-mlk-day-and-the-racism-industry-is-alive-and-well&catid=375)

Written by Ken Alpern on January 15 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0b/005m-0b3db5f4.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2024/005m.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=26a1cf00) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28283:unions-are-critical-in-the-fight-against-israeli-apartheid&catid=375)### [Unions Are Critical in the Fight Against Israeli Apartheid](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28283:unions-are-critical-in-the-fight-against-israeli-apartheid&catid=375)

Written by Sonali Kolhatkar on January 15 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/f2/005h-f27a5334.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2024/005h.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=3569bf96) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28278:the-top-casino-bonuses-to-grab-in-2024&catid=375)### [The Top Casino Bonuses to Grab in 2024](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28278:the-top-casino-bonuses-to-grab-in-2024&catid=375)

Written by CityWatch on January 15 2024.

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Written by Thom Hartmann on January 11 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/4f/004i-4f83edac.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2024/004i.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=73b73656) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28262:whos-making-money-off-ladwp-and-edison-company-customers&catid=375)### [Who’s Making Money Off LADWP and Edison Company Customers?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28262:whos-making-money-off-ladwp-and-edison-company-customers&catid=375)

Written by Liz Amsden on January 15 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/6c/003b-6c4fafed.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2024/003b.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=61b30fc4) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28242:who-hates-the-constitution-more-maga-or-wokers&catid=375)### [Who Hates the Constitution More: MAGA or Wokers?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28242:who-hates-the-constitution-more-maga-or-wokers&catid=375)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on January 08 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d2/003m-d2b9dc81.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2024/003m.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=0ed1b77a) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28236:its-the-democracy-stupid&catid=375)### [It's The Democracy, Stupid](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28236:its-the-democracy-stupid&catid=375)

Written by Abe Gurko on January 08 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0a/003j-0adffec2.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2024/003j.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=109f21cc) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28232:modern-university-downfall-so-smart-theyre-dumb-so-tolerant-theyre-bigoted&catid=375)### [Modern University Downfall: So Smart They’re Dumb, So Tolerant They’re Bigoted](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28232:modern-university-downfall-so-smart-theyre-dumb-so-tolerant-theyre-bigoted&catid=375)

Written by Ken Alpern on January 08 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/6a/003a1-6a58c9e9.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2024/003a1.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=5cc24829) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28231:the-art-of-an-online-auction-fostering-creativity-for-a-cause&catid=375)### [The Art Of\_: An Online Auction Fostering Creativity for a Cause](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28231:the-art-of-an-online-auction-fostering-creativity-for-a-cause&catid=375)

Written by Jim Hampton on January 06 2024.

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Written by Joe Mathews on January 04 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/bf/002h-bf31603d.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2024/002h.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=acc41da3) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28218:terrible-trump-conspiracies-within-conspiracies&catid=375)### [Terrible Trump: Conspiracies Within Conspiracies](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28218:terrible-trump-conspiracies-within-conspiracies&catid=375)

Written by Liz Amsden on January 04 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6a/001a-6a8c2a26.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28210:no-horse&catid=375)### [No Horse](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28210:no-horse&catid=375)

Written by Sara Roos on January 01 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/00/001h-00fb3cae.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28208:the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel&catid=375)### [The Light at the End of the Tunnel](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28208:the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel&catid=375)

Written by Liz Amsden on January 01 2024.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on January 01 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/88/104i-88bceecc.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28198:echoes-of-dostoevsky-an-appeal-against-alabamas-deadly-experiment&catid=375)### [Echoes of Dostoevsky: An Appeal Against Alabama’s Deadly Experiment](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28198:echoes-of-dostoevsky-an-appeal-against-alabamas-deadly-experiment&catid=375)

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