Opinion: It's time to relearn Thomas Paine's 'common sense' lessons
January 20, 2025 3 a.m. Pacific Time The 2024 presidential election painted a bleak picture: a country divided between red…
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The improvement Trump could make in US foreign policy
Donald Trump was not a champion of responsible global governance in his first term. His withdrawal from multilateral agreements, including…
How Los Angeles ended up with the same nickname as the Confederacy
If you're curious about our country's long history of polarization, look at the term “Southland.” Most Californians are unaware of…
Social Security can be easily fixed, but it would bother the rich
December 6, 2024 3 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: The final votes of the 2024 election have barely been…
Trump picks pro-wrestling mogul Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will nominate Linda McMahon, a billionaire professional wrestling mogul and small business champion…
Trump misled the media since “Apprentice.” How can the media atone?
November 15, 2024 3 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: It may not be fair to single out Fox News…
Is the panic over Donald Trump going too far?
November 11, 2024 3 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: As a Times subscriber for decades, I'm used to the…
I attended the Trump rally at Madison Square Garden. It was terrifying.
October 29, 2024 9:22 am (Pacific Time) To the editor: I'm a New York Angeleno who decided to see the…
Trump's Madison Square Garden lineup tells voters everything they need to know
There is a colloquialism often said in the black community when it comes to deciding whether to attend a social…
A blood test to predict behavior? Charles Baxter finds humor in that terrifying premise
book review Blood test: a comedy By Charles BaxterPantheon: 224 pages, $28If you buy books linked to on our site,…