Editorials

McDonnell’s Dubious Tenure as LBPD Chief Could Hint at LAPD’s Future

The “Blue Lives Matter” and “Defund the Police” crowds can easily agree on one thing: that whatever police officers we…

1 year ago

Climate Crossroad Looms For California

As Hurricane Helene highlights the severe impacts of climate change, California faces challenges in advancing its climate policies amidst misinformation…

1 year ago

Foreign Spending to Influence US Elections Goes Well Beyond Russian Covert Operations

On April 13, 2023, the governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, signed into law the Democracy for the People Act that,…

1 year ago

“Who’s Going to Honor That Democracy And Who’s Going To Honor Donald Trump?”

The Bottom Line Question In The VP Debate Trump or democracy, that was the question. The question that Governor Tim…

1 year ago

“Escalation Dominance” . . . and the Prospect of More Than 1,000 Holocausts

We should face the realities of the U.S. government’s role in fueling such ominous trends, in part by dismantling key…

1 year ago

NOFX Bids Farewell–A Punk Legacy Concludes Its Final Tour in San Pedro

For bands that have continuously stayed in the limelight for as long as NOFX has, it’s hard to imagine retirement…

1 year ago

Letters to the Editor

  Diatribe On behalf of your Republican and Independent readers, I thank you for publishing the Arthur Schaper diatribe of…

1 year ago

Project 2025 Attacks Labor and Proposes Repeal of Jones Act

In political language meant to deceive by concealing or misrepresenting the truth, Project 2025 is an attack on workers. Often…

1 year ago

Now That You Bring It Up Again

The kind of xenophobic white supremacy that the Orange Felon is trumping up is not only dangerous, as the people…

1 year ago

Broken Promises

As the report explains, “Carbon-intensive air freight cargo is the linchpin to Amazon’s one-day delivery offerings. Through its Amazon Air…

1 year ago