Why black lives still don’t matter
Two things recently happened within days of each other that again tossed a hideous glare on the...
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Jeff 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....
Read MoreThe Apollo 11 moon landing was a victory for Democratic Socialism
This is the week that we celebrate the first human landing on the moon. Credit will be taken by many different interests for their role in this great human achievement. Curiously, the Apollo moon landing of a half-century ago...
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Alex Hernandez and Chantelle Hershberger go on trial in what they view as a fight against fascism
Donald Trump, the candidate who called Mexican immigrants “rapists” on the campaign trail, is now...
Read MoreWould we care more if the immigration crisis were fiction?
Here is a fundamental truth about being parents: we want to keep our families safe. There are many other tenets painted in broad strokes that some may look at and say, “Hey, that does not apply to me.” But parents, of sound...
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Would impeachment help re-elect President Trump?
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seems to be of two minds. Pelosi has repeatedly said no to the idea of...
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Now is the time for Democrats to consider a Sanders-Warren ticket
The Democratic presidential debates of 2019 are under way. The early debates span two nights...
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Reporter’s Notebook
Early and Often Bernie Sanders, among five presidential candidates to stump for votes in Pasadena,...
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Activists call on Caltrans to take better care of its tenants and properties
Dear Caltrans Director Laurie Berman: On behalf of the NO 710 Action Committee, we are writing to...
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Punishing cities that plan in good faith is not the solution to our housing crisis
The city of Pasadena opposed the most current version of Senate Bill 50, which would have...
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Remembering two terror-filled days in Tiananmen Square
Before discovering the rewards of capitalism, becoming what Christian Science Monitor...
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The goal of those fighting homelessness is getting people into places of their own
In the early 1990s, when I moved to Los Angeles from a small town in West Texas, the city was...
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GOP lawmakers are working hard to cut Social Security
The Social Security Act guarantees a monthly monetary benefit to eligible retirees and...
Read MoreUnprecedented political trouble lies ahead if socialist, progressive and Wall Street Democrats fail to unite by 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently joined with others in the Democratic Party in raising the possibility that Donald Trump might not step down if he loses next year’s presidential election. The New York Times reported her...
Read MoreVolunteers with School on Wheels bring the joy of education to kids living in shelters on Skid Row
At the age of 9, Emily is a powerhouse of enthusiasm, and a bright button of inquisitiveness, knowledge and brainpower that puts her years ahead of her third-grade peers — even those in the best private schools in the region. ...
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