Contributor: California's place in the struggle of enslaved peoples for freedom
In one version of American history, California is a place where slavery was prohibited from the founding, in the state…
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Column: Republicans face some big questions heading into 2026
“Are Republicans following the path of the Whigs?” During President Trump's first term, this ask was asked to batch. The…
A little irony in Florida's explanation to end vaccine mandates
September 5, 2025 7 am pt To the editor: The Florida State Health Department intends to eliminate all vaccine mandates…
Column: The hug of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegesh of non -Christian Christian nationalism
Pete Hegseth, widely considered the least qualified defense secretary in the history of the United States, is not the version…
Column: eliminating national holidays is a promising idea. Start with the racists
You believe it or not, France has had a social security form since the seventeenth century, and its modern system…
Newsom signs formal apology for California's role in slavery
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a formal apology for California's role in slavery and the legacy of anti-Black racism as part…
Letters to the editor: Racial disparities in foster care are a result of bias
To the editor: Suggesting that efforts to reduce racial disparities have been unsuccessful because of disparities in child maltreatment ignores…
A push to rename Pershing Square after Biddy Mason, unsung hero of Los Angeles
It was almost a year ago that Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León celebrated the start of a multimillion-dollar…
Editorial: Juneteenth is more than just the end of slavery
Juneteenth is not a black-only holiday, any more than July 4 is a white-only holiday. It recognizes and celebrates a…
How African Americans' rejection of injustice has shaped our national history
Refusal is a powerful political act. Acting in defense of themselves, Black people and Black women in particular have systematically…