Working. Back with more posting later this morning. In the meantime…. After Friday’s...
Jamiel Shaw and gangs
Here’s how it works: It isn’t always if you’re a member of a gang…. ...
Crusade of the 6th Graders
I’m at a death penalty conference. More on that later. But in the meantime…...
The Murderer, the Prosecutor, the Stripper…..and the Supremes
It is a dramatic legal story….but with a twist. And it’s a hell of a twist having to...
Helping Burma
Disaster aid for Burma isn’t easy because the government is not exactly outsider-friendly. ...
Web Gremlins
Apologies to all those who found the site down today. As it happens, I was working on something...
DRUDGE CALLS IT
So, what does he know that we don’t know? Or is he just being gutsy? (And, well...
North Carolina and Indiana…..Barack Back On His Game
Obama’s found his voice again and he’s got a new musical refrain… Instead of Yes...
Obama, Clinton and the Perils of “Gameshow Journalism”
Barack Obama has had a very unpleasant April says Andrew Tyndall of the Tyndall report. Well...
The New “5 W’s” of Market-Driven News
As a companion to the story above about Game Show journalism, I thought you’d enjoy reading...
LAUSD’S Pricey Arts Palace
In case you missed Steve Lopez’s column yesterday, it’s a good one. Here’s how...
If Gang Violence is a Disease…. What is the Cure?
One of this morning’s must reads is the Alex Kotlowitz article in today’s New York...
May Day……A Year Later
I’m working on a deadline but will have more posting later today…. In the meantime:...
Community Gang Cops
A story in this morning’s LA Times gives an intelligent, nuanced glimpse of some South LA...
Wright and the Responsibility of the Media
Often Jon Stewart gets it right. Last night he got it very right. Unlike every other news outlet...
Killing Wolves
I’ve been monitoring this issue with a sinking heart. And now it appears that worst fears...
The Drug War’s War on Students
In 2001 Education Week told this story about the Bush Administration’s decision to be hard...
Sigmund Freud….. Meet Jeremiah Wright – UPDATED X 2
UPDATE 2: Barack Obama held a press conference this morning and came out forcefully and...