Although I am still in the midst of a Tryptophanic haze, I want to again link to some of the...
Archive - November 2008
Happy Thanksgiving
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Mumbai and the Rise of Social Network-Driven Citizen Media
While the cable television networks, radio and newspapers struggled to stay on top of the fast...
MOCA and HOMEBOY: LA Treasures at Risk
Last week, the LA Times ran a big story about the financial troubles being faced by LA’s...
2000 Days and the Perversion of American Ideals
Today the Surpreme Court will decide whether of not to hear the case of Ali Marri, who has spent...
The Anna Politkovskaya Murder Trial
The LA Times has a welcome editorial that calls for openness and transparency in the trial of three...
LA County Kids’ Scorecard
CHILDREN NOW, a national nonprofit that monitors the wellbeing of American children, has just...
Race, Crime and Violence in LA
Tonight I’ll be participating in a panel called “Race, Crime and Violence“...
Okay, Well at Least the LA Times Hasn’t Gone THAT Far
(Short take in posting today as I’m drowning in deadlines, but the stories below were...
Bummed Out: The Complicated Politics of Rear Views
Alright. Let’s begin at the beginning. The whole kerfuffle started on Tuesday when my pal...