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August 07 2025

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August 03 2026

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### [Be Prepared to Protect Our Democracy in November From a Trumpian Plot](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33204:be-prepared-to-protect-our-democracy-in-november-from-a-trumpian-plot&catid=9)

August 13 2026

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### [Nithya Raman Loses the Homelessness Gavel — Her Record Explains Why](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33174:nithya-raman-loses-the-homelessness-gavel-her-record-explains-why&catid=396)

August 10 2026

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##  [ Beyond Deterrence: The Threat of Nuclear War ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24238:beyond-deterrence-the-threat-of-nuclear-war&catid=332)

You might say: odd time to bring this up, when possibly the only thing keeping Mr. Putin in check is the nuclear arsenals of the West, just as the only thing keeping us from giving even more military aid to Ukraine is Russia’s nuclear arse…

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## [McCarthyism v2.0](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24207:mccarthyism-v2-0&catid=332)

Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had come to prominence by leading the campaign to expose communists in government, elected or appointed. His accusations were far reaching and public; his allegations harmed countless individuals. The cru…

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