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Anti-Semitic hall of shame

Anti-Semitic hall of shame

By Marvin Hier

The Simon Wiesenthal Center's 2010 'Top 10 Anti-Semitic Slurs' list includes comments by Helen Thomas and Oliver Stone.

 

The party of no-governing

Editorial: Republican state Sen. Bob Dutton all but declares himself irrelevant.

Keep the library doors open

By Susan Patron

For our quality of life, we need access to books -- especially children. To save L.A.'s libraries, vote yes on Measure L.

 
Four facts Donald Trump should know if he runs for the Republican presidential nomination

Four facts Donald Trump should know if he runs for the Republican presidential nomination
Why Mitch Daniels may join the Republican presidential race, even if he doesn't actually want the job

Why Mitch Daniels may join the Republican presidential race, even if he doesn't actually want the job
Too deferential to Defense

Lawmakers need to go to where the big money is -- defense, entitlements and tax breaks

Debate & Discord

Is there room for Hipstamatic in photojournalism?

Is there room for Hipstamatic in photojournalism?
'You're fat.' 'I want a second opinion.' 'You're dumb.'

'You're fat.' 'I want a second opinion.' 'You're dumb.'

March 8 City Election

<b>Voter guide:</b> March 8 Los Angeles Election

Voter guide: March 8 Los Angeles Election
Decoding the March 8 ballot: Think measure L for Libraries, M for Marijuana and N for No-good-reason

Decoding the ballot: Think measure L for Libraries, M for Marijuana and N for No-good-reason
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Editorials

No on Measure O

No on Measure O

The "O" in Measure O stands for "oil," whose seekers would have to pay a premium for drilling in the city of Los Angeles if this measure...

Too deferential to Defense

Too deferential to Defense

House Republicans are using a bill to fund the government through Sept. 30 as a vehicle to roll back spending on many programs favored by...

Democracy by Internet

Democracy by Internet

After the revolution in Egypt, it has become a truism that the Internet can foster dissent and political freedom. But in a thoughtful speech...

A true terrorism list

A true terrorism list

Last fall, President Obama offered a sweet deal to one of the most reviled regimes on Earth: If the government of Sudan would allow a...

Misstating Measure H

Misstating Measure H

Being a responsible voter is a difficult job, especially when one is confronted with a big batch of confusing ballot measures. Conscientious...

Down on Rizzo's farm

Down on Rizzo's farm

What do the former city officials of Bell consider themselves today? Pigs or hogs?

Taking aim at pensions

Taking aim at pensions

Eager to expand the police force, then-Mayor Richard Riordan helped persuade voters a decade ago to sweeten the pensions for public safety...

Obama's overly tame budget

Obama's overly tame budget

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Op-Ed

Debt and a tough-talking governor

Debt and a tough-talking governor

By Doyle McManus

President Obama's new budget contains no serious proposal for solving two of the biggest fiscal problems facing the federal government:...

Barking up the right tree

Barking up the right tree

By Meghan Daum

It's been a big week for glittery, over-the-top and slightly perplexing contests. First the Grammy Awards ceremony, with its requisite...

Saying 'Uncle'

Saying 'Uncle'

By Antony Davies

"To use a — sort of an analogy that families are familiar with, we're not going to be running up the credit card any more. That's...

Tracking the ripple effect

Tracking the ripple effect

By Ellen Lust

The popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt have inspired widespread dissent across the Middle East and left leaders desperately seeking to...

A soft power bargain

A soft power bargain

By Micah Zenko and Rebecca R. Friedman

On Valentine's Day, Congress received a gift from President Obama: the federal budget for fiscal year 2012. As its opening shot in what...

Behind the 'birther' blather

Behind the 'birther' blather

By Tim Rutten

Winston Churchill famously described fanatics as those who "can't change their mind and won't change the subject." It's an appraisal that...

Compton parents trigger reform

Compton parents trigger reform

By Jim Newton

Marlene Romero watched with growing anxiety as her 8-year-old son suffered through third grade at McKinley Elementary School in Compton. She...

Bursting our bubble

Bursting our bubble

By Michael Kinsley

If President Obama could ask for one gift from the economy — one statistic that turns unexpectedly rosy — what would it be? If...

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Topics

Egypt: U.S. must back democracy in Egypt regardless

Airport security: Plugging the gaps

Politics: Rich guys have rights too

Healthcare reform: Constitutional showdown

Gay rights: Uganda needs a lesson in gay rights

Technology: Will the Stuxnet cyber worm turn?

Women's rights: Chipping away abortion rights

Media: AOL ♥ HuffPo. The loser? Journalism

Health: Rare good news on Alzheimer's

Football stadium for L.A.: Officials, not cheerleaders

Israel: The real 'realism' on Israel

Ronald Reagan: Followers are celebrating a myth, not the man