Defiant Iran leaves Trump with few options
WASHINGTON- More than 60 days into his war with Iran, long after the public deadlines he had set for its…
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Prolonged Little Lake Teachers' Strike Takes On Outsized Statewide Significance
The small Little Lake school district, which primarily serves low-income families in southeastern Los Angeles County, has become the site…
The Strait of Hormuz shows us the biggest flaw in the US war strategy against Iran
The Strait of Hormuz was the obvious answer. Anyone involved in serious planning for a conflict with Iran would know…
What is Trump's real objective in the Iran war? US targets provide clue
WASHINGTON- Last week, the Defense Department outlined a concise set of military objectives in President Trump's war against Iran, stating…
Contributor: Killing an enemy leader often escalates conflict and chaos
The United States and Israel opted for the “decapitation” in Iran, kill Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and many others.…
LAUSD teachers union members authorize strike, increasing pressure on contract negotiations
Members of United Teachers Los Angeles have voted overwhelmingly to authorize their leadership to call a strike, increasing pressure as…
Joan Didion's words after the 1988 writers' strike still ring true
December 7, 2025 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Since none of your literary commentators on Joan Didion mentioned…
Comment: While Trump blows up alleged narcoships, he uses an old and corrupt manual on Latin America
Consumer confidence is falling. The national debt is $38 trillion and rising like the yodeling mountaineer in that game of…
With strikes in alleged drug ships, Trump is putting troops at risk
September 26, 2025 8 am pt To the editor: On September 2, President Trump ordered the military to carry out…
SAG-AFTRA establishes the 'Robin Hood' background to transmit effective two years after the strike. What is it?
During the summer of 2023, Hollywood resisted the longest strike by the Federation of Television and Radio Artists of the…