Regardless of what he says, President Trump is no fan of Martin Luther King Jr.
On the Martin Luther King Holiday, expect President Trump to make more blatantly false...
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‘Permanent Record’ is accused spy Edward Snowden’s defense brief to the American people
Sept. 11, 2001 is a reference point for Americans. Terrorists, mostly Saudis, hijacked four...
Read MoreDemocratic candidates try, but generally fail, to emulate the former president’s style and political skill
Former Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris had the same problem as every other Democratic presidential contender. She, like the others, tried mightily to make the case that she was her own person, with her own...
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If Buttigieg wins or loses the presidency it won’t be because he’s gay
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg doesn’t downplay or play up the fact that he’s...
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Presidential overreach goes well beyond inappropriately meddling in ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Does anyone else find this blurring of the lines between reality television and the US presidency...
Read MoreState Dems look for a white knight at party convention in Long Beach
California’s Democrats meet in Long Beach this weekend for their second convention of this year. Things have changed dramatically since they first met in May. Back then, things seemed so simple. But the famous words penned by...
Read MoreReconciling the world I thought I lived in with the one that is real
My therapist recently explained to me the concept of “trauma response.” Most of my life I’ve considered trauma to only describe experiences that are indisputably devastating: war, death, chronic illness. To me, anything less was...
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Asian American presence is lacking in The Huntington’s ‘Nineteen Nineteen’ exhibition
In Huntington Library’s “Nineteen Nineteen” exhibition, shadows of Asian influences are present...
Read MoreConservation lessons that I needed to learn earlier in life
Mom, wherever you are, I hope you can hear this: I’m sorry. You were right. My late parents, Barbara and Arnold, grew up in North Dakota, one of the most rural states in America. Their village was tiny, and most citizens only...
Read MorePast controls the present in Lisa Reddick’s ‘The Same River’
In her novel “The Same River,” Lisa Reddick considers the ethical imperative for environmental action from the perspective of characters with unique personal situations that constrain their options for action. In the book, each...
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‘A Girl Stands at the Door’ provides a frightening reminder of the racism we still see today
Rachel Devlin’s “A Girl Stands at the Door: the Generation of Young Women Who Desegregated...
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Children master their lessons in a hands-on, project-based curriculum focused on skills and critical thinking
I’m a Pasadena area teacher who’s thrilled about the first day of classes, in part because I teach...
Read MoreOur daughter drowned at Summerkids Camp, and so did we
Few parents are suddenly forced to make cremation arrangements for 6-year-olds. But my wife and I recently found ourselves in the dusky light of a mortuary conference room discussing ashes and urns. We used to adore Fridays....
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Why black lives still don’t matter
Two things recently happened within days of each other that again tossed a hideous glare on the...
Read MoreJeff Bezos, space exploration and the demise of our planet
In the guise of sounding environmentally concerned, Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has lofty futuristic plans. He explains in a recent CBS News interview why he’s pouring much of his fortune into his Blue...
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Consumers suffer when the government stops businesses from communicating truthfully about their products
The state of Arkansas thinks people are confused about whether a veggie burger comes from a cow....
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