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At 100, James Lovelock’s Gaia Theory Still Faces Challenges
Gaia may be younger but James Lovelock, Mr. Gaia theory himself, turns 100 on his upcoming birthday, July 26th.
For over 50 years, he has been Britain’s leading independent scientist. His independence from a formal relationship with an e…
Revisiting Morality In the Age of Dishonesty
GUEST WORDS--If Donald Trump actually follows through on his recently tweeted promise that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “will…
The President & the Warmongers
EASTSIDER-Donald Trump became President in part because he promised to end the endless wars in which the United States has become permanent…
A Primer on Politics of Homelessness in LA
NEW GEOGRAPHY--I’ll start by giving you all a chance to consider some basic questions that Mayor Eric Garcetti and his staff failed to addr…
The Drownings of a Father and Daughter are Inexcusable, but the Answers Remain Elusive
ALPERN AT LARGE--Let's start on the right note: the horrible, heart wrenching photo of a drowned father and daughter fleeing from Central A…
Dems Second Debate: Getting the Ribbon Clerks Out of the Game
GELFAND’S WORLD--Jim Murray used to call it "getting the ribbon clerks out of the game." That's what happens in round one.
Here’s Why I’m Ticked Off at Uber and Lyft—And What I’m Going Do About It
URBAN PERSPECTIVE-Lyft and Uber are pulling out all PR and legal stops to derail California Assembly Bill 5.
Have a Say in How the City Spends Your Money: Come to NC Budget Day This Saturday!
BUDGET ADVOCATES-The odds have always been stacked against Neighborhood Councils. Always.
LA’s City Hall Running out of Excuses: Other Cities Prove Things Can be Done Right
PLATKIN ON PLANNING-Los Angeles was dealt a bad hand in 1978, when California voters adopted Proposition 13.
The Conspiracy of Silence
ONE MAN’S OPINION-While Garcetti is the architect of Los Angeles Homeless Crisis, the evil conspiracy of silence by the esteemed Dr. Patric…
As United States Divide, the Green New Deal Could Be Democrats’ Undoing in 2020
NEW GEOGRAPHY--If next year’s election is a referendum on Donald Trump, you can hand power to the Democrats now. But fortunately for the pr…
Mayor’s Latest Homeless Move … New Camp Clean-Up Crews … May be Too Little, Too Late
GUEST COMMENTARY-Recently in a press conference, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the doubling of sanitation crews to clean up the City’s home…
Mariachis Before Crises and the Latest City Hall Stupidity
@THE GUSS REPORT-Lest anyone think Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Herb Wesson-led LA City Council are serious about confronting LA…
Permafrost Collapses … 70 Years Early!
CLIMATE POLITICS-Fasten your seat belt…global warming is on a rampage.
The False Narrative of Unmanned Drones and Trump's Failure to Lead
VIEW FROM HERE--The unmanned drone narrative is wrong. Someone is always operating these highly sophisticated killing/surveillance machines.
Black Women are More Likely Than White Women to Report Sexual Harassment
NEW RESEARCH--Formal complaints of sexual harassment in the workplace have declined over the past 20 years. But according to new research…
The Wiener Wonder Wrangles Another Winner … Which Whining Won't Fix!
ALPERN AT LARGE-With Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom now proclaiming the GOP is destined for the waste bin of history, it's a good questio…
Judgment: Trump Border Policies at Odds with Flores Agreement
BCK FILE--This past week, Sarah Fabian, the senior attorney for the DOJ’s Office of Immigration Litigation, told a panel of Ninth Circuit…
When Does a Scooter become Trash?
GELFAND’S WORLD--There is a Bird scooter that has been gracing the alley adjacent to where I live for 3 days going on 4 as of this writing…
LA’s Growing New Lifestyle: ‘New Urbanism’
DEEGAN ON LA-Fighting the traffic, searching for parking, feeling the frustration of commuting to a job that is miles away from your home c…
