Column: This week's election results should terrify Republicans
It's been a real pleasure to sit back and take in all the reactions, comments, and general sense of joy…
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Column: Is it really an election if there is only one candidate?
There are three essential components to a healthy democracy: elected officials, voters, and political opposition. The first two are the…
Prevention programs against sexual harassment are needed worldwide
November 8, 2025 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: After being groped in public, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said:…
Contributor: The real reason Republicans shut down the government
A deep-rooted partisan divide has shut down the United States federal government for what is now the longest period in…
Contributor: In recent Democratic victories, there are lessons for the Republican Party
Republicans are licking their wounds after losses at the polls on Tuesday. But there is a lesson to be learned…
Contributor: Some Trumpists oppose the white power element of MAGA. Why now?
The uproar over Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes has sparked another round of talk…
Contributor: Trump's Weaponization of 'Emergency' Label Comes to a Head
Today in Washington, the word “emergency” is a magic key; it unlocks powers Congress never granted, suspends the discipline of…
It's time for Valley Plaza to become an asset instead of an eyesore
November 6, 2025 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: I have lived in North Hollywood for 47 years and…
Contributor: Don't forget seniors as SNAP benefits are cut
Over the weekend, the federal government temporarily cut off funding for its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, leaving more…
Letters to the editor: Releasing animals that cannot survive in the wild helps no one
November 5, 2025 9:03 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: If Zoe Rosenberg were to achieve her mission to free…