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Could Qanon Reign Mean the “End Times” for Democracy?

The “Philosophers,” “Thieving Scoundrels” and “Foreign Enemies” who collectively want to bring down democracy around the world are actively promoting…

4 years ago

The Port of Los Angeles, ‘Is not in the homeless business’

Frequent readers of this column will remember Port Executive Director Gene Seroka’s rejection of the neighborhood council proposal to use two…

4 years ago

Myths of the Lost War

The burden and costs of American amnesia: New book investigates ‘Dissenting POWs’ Two days after Christmas, 1970, CBS and NBC…

4 years ago

Buscaino Playing Games with Social Justice Down Payment

The Community grants charade is a campaign ploy  To anyone who is naïve or just not paying attention, the recent…

4 years ago

The Real Crime Is What’s Perfectly Legal

“As through this world I travel, I meet lots of funny men. Some will rob you with a six-gun, and…

4 years ago

Following Mike Sager: The Path of the Unusual Storyteller

Recently, I interviewed journalist/author Mike Sager, discussing his writing process. Sager had published two books in quick succession in September…

4 years ago

The Democrats’ “Killer App” Against Voter Suppression Unveiled

Outside of reducing the ability of states to mail out absentee ballots, every one of the dozen-plus strategies Republicans are…

4 years ago

Congresswoman Jayapal Misses the Mark by Saying Biden Deserves an ‘A’ Grade

In school, an “A” grade commonly means “excellent performance” or “outstanding achievement.” Rendering such a verdict on Biden’s presidency so…

4 years ago

The Cautionary Tale of Joe Manchin’s Opposition to DC Statehood

Faction is poison to the body politic. Faction is a cancer that sucks the life out of democracies. America is…

4 years ago

GUEST WORKER COVID PROTECTIONS ABANDONED – A TASTE OF THINGS TO COME

The laborers are arriving to just-relaxed COVID-19 health and safety requirements for farmworkers, courtesy of a Superior Court judge in…

4 years ago