Foreign entanglements

A dependency court cure

Secrecy in California's dependency courts, where cases of child abuse and neglect are heard, has protected negligent parents, foster parents...

Egypt's finest hour

Every lover of liberty will share in the exhilaration of the Egyptian people after the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak. A revolt by...

Parks in Council District 8

The Los Angeles City Council would have a tough time functioning with 15 members like Bernard C. Parks. But it needs at least one. Parks...

No-nonsense budgeting

Gov. Jerry Brown has been in office for only about a month, and it's way too early to make a call about his effectiveness. But his...

Lohan's tiresome act

In the latest episode of Lindsay Lohan: The Reality Show, the 24-year old actress appeared in court on charges of felony grand theft for...

Fine-tuning the Patriot Act

An important message was sent Tuesday when the House failed to extend three provisions of the Patriot Act. It's not that the extension won't...

Rethinking enterprise zones

Three reports by three respected organizations in three consecutive years, all finding that California's enterprise zones do not live up...

Targeting Muslims

Next month, Rep. Peter T. King (R-N.Y.), the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, plans to hold hearings on the radicalization...