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#NoKings

A quick look at how SCOTUS ruled in favor of Democracy, then our nation went to war, and the president threatened the Supremes

March 18, 2026
#NoKings

Judge first knocked down CA’s “No Secret Police Act,” but gave the go-ahead to the “No Vigilantes Act.” Then things changed

February 10, 2026
#DangerousJails

Dying In LA County’s Jails: Now there are 7 deaths in 2026

January 31, 2026
#NoKings

The No Kings Act & the fatal shootings by ICE of Alex Pretti & Renee Good

January 27, 2026
#DangerousJails

Dying in LA County’s jails: One more death today

January 22, 2026
#DangerousJails

A new deadly year begins in LA County’s Jails

January 14, 2026
Life and Life Only

Web Gremlins

May 7, 2008
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Apologies to all those who found the site down today. As it happens, I was working on something...

Elections '08

DRUDGE CALLS IT

May 6, 2008
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So, what does he know that we don’t know? Or is he just being gutsy? (And, well...

Elections '08 • Presidential Race

North Carolina and Indiana…..Barack Back On His Game

May 6, 2008
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Obama’s found his voice again and he’s got a new musical refrain… Instead of Yes...

Elections '08 • Media • Presidential Race

Obama, Clinton and the Perils of “Gameshow Journalism”

May 6, 2008
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Barack Obama has had a very unpleasant April says Andrew Tyndall of the Tyndall report. Well...

Media

The New “5 W’s” of Market-Driven News

May 6, 2008
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As a companion to the story above about Game Show journalism, I thought you’d enjoy reading...

LAUSD • Los Angeles Writers

LAUSD’S Pricey Arts Palace

May 5, 2008
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In case you missed Steve Lopez’s column yesterday, it’s a good one. Here’s how...

Gangs • Public Health

If Gang Violence is a Disease…. What is the Cure?

May 4, 2008
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One of this morning’s must reads is the Alex Kotlowitz article in today’s New York...

Civil Liberties • Immigration & Justice • LAPD

May Day……A Year Later

May 2, 2008
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I’m working on a deadline but will have more posting later today…. In the meantime:...

Gangs • LAPD • Los Angeles Times

Community Gang Cops

May 1, 2008
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A story in this morning’s LA Times gives an intelligent, nuanced glimpse of some South LA...

Elections '08 • Media • Presidential Race

Wright and the Responsibility of the Media

April 30, 2008
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Often Jon Stewart gets it right. Last night he got it very right. Unlike every other news outlet...

Bears and Alligators • Environment • Wolves

Killing Wolves

April 30, 2008
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I’ve been monitoring this issue with a sinking heart. And now it appears that worst fears...

Courts • Education • War on Drugs

The Drug War’s War on Students

April 29, 2008
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In 2001 Education Week told this story about the Bush Administration’s decision to be hard...

Elections '08 • Presidential Race • Religion

Sigmund Freud….. Meet Jeremiah Wright – UPDATED X 2

April 29, 2008
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UPDATE 2: Barack Obama held a press conference this morning and came out forcefully and...

American Artists • Media • Social Justice • Unions • Writers and Writing

Calvin Trillin, The Wire & the AFL-CIO

April 29, 2008
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Two Southern California events and one national contest that you might want to know about.. ...

Elections '08 • Media • Presidential Race

Real World Questions, Please

April 28, 2008
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In yesterday’s New York Times Elizabeth Edwards slapped the media upside the head for its...

American Artists • Los Angeles Times • Writers and Writing

High on Books – UPDATED

April 27, 2008
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***************************************************************** UPDATE: For those of you who...

Elections '08 • Media • Presidential Race

End Game

April 25, 2008
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name="wmode" value="transparent"/> So who’s right? And what does it mean? Maureen Dowd says...

Literature & Justice • Los Angeles Times • Los Angeles Writers

El Lay Celebrates Books – And LA Writers Do Radio

April 25, 2008
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OKAY, FIRST THE BOOKS: The LA Times Festival of Books takes over the UCLA campus this weekend. All...

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