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A test of wills in Iran

A test of wills in Iran

By electing Hassan Rowhani, the moderate candidate, to be its next president, the Iranian people have in effect reached a provisional...

 

UC and Native Americans: Unsettled remains

In 1974, Berkeley's distinguished anthropologist Robert Heizer issued a public mea culpa for the practices of his profession in treating...

 

Goldberg: Snowden, a fool not a spy

It would make things so much easier for everyone if Edward Snowden were working for China.

  • Newton: The real test for Garcetti

    City Councilman Eric Garcetti campaigned for mayor for 622 days. He raised more than $8 million and secured the votes of 222,300 residents...

     
  • Fathering against type

    Evolution is a terrific thing for humans to learn about but a terrible thing to learn from. Case in point: fathers.

     
  • Tied in knots over interfaith weddings

    Wedding season is officially upon us, and one needn't be marrying a "Bridezilla" star to find the planning comes with some stress....

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Supreme Court and DNA: No one can own a gene

Supreme Court and DNA: No one can own a gene

The ruling helps ensure that the science of genetics will remain accessible to all, and not restricted to boardrooms and bank accounts.

Female astronauts: Breaking the glass atmosphere

Female astronauts: Breaking the glass atmosphere

What kept American women from getting into space was the simple presumption by men that other men would make better astronauts.

McManus: Obama, Syria and the Aspin Doctrine

McManus: Obama, Syria and the Aspin Doctrine

The ex-secretary of Defense noted a slope isn't slippery if you're willing to walk away.

 After Newtown, gun control is making gains, state by state

After Newtown, gun control is making gains, state by state

Progress is tangible since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary galvanized Americans.

Jordan's Web policy mistake

Jordan's Web policy mistake

The last thing King Abdullah II needs is to associate his traditionally enlightened monarchy with the practices of his repressive neighbors.

South Africa's path to marriage equality

South Africa's path to marriage equality

A Constitutional Court justice recalls how the country came to legalize same-sex marriage.

 Affirmative action and breaking the 'bamboo ceiling' for Asian Americans

Affirmative action and breaking the 'bamboo ceiling' for Asian Americans

Ending such preferences in college admissions won't level the field for Asian Americans.

Daum: Who's afraid of the NSA?

Daum: Who's afraid of the NSA?

We don't scare that easily — or care that much.

 Floyd Abrams, America's free speaker

Floyd Abrams, America's free speaker

He's blazed a trail for freedom of the press from the Pentagon Papers case to protecting reporters' sources.

McManus: Head-in-the-sand Congress

McManus: Head-in-the-sand Congress

It's hard to believe lawmakers when they complain about being in the dark on the NSA surveillance program.

 A smarter way to deal with China

A smarter way to deal with China

The right U.S. strategy includes 'power with,' not just 'power over.'

Washington's dark secrets

Washington's dark secrets

The government has become far too comfortable in keeping secrets from the public.

Bridging the male education gap

Bridging the male education gap

American women are making gains; men aren't. Why?

Goldberg: We can't trust Obama

Goldberg: We can't trust Obama

The IRS and NSA scandals show the president can't be trusted to keep politics out of government.

Sen. Sessions on immigration bill's broken promises

Sen. Sessions on immigration bill's broken promises

The plan proposed by the 'Gang of Eight' fails on every major front.

Newton: Can Garcetti calm the waters?

Newton: Can Garcetti calm the waters?

As mayor, he should try to end the conflict with the Owens Valley.

Gay rights: Why marriage matters

Gay rights: Why marriage matters

If legal benefits were all that mattered, civil unions would be enough. Instead, it's recognition for publicly committing your life to another.

McManus: Obama's foreign policy reset

McManus: Obama's foreign policy reset

The appointment of Susan Rice as national security advisor suggests a shift from defense to offense.

Stay calm and let the NSA carry on

Stay calm and let the NSA carry on

The agency's talent at intercepting communications is our most technical advantage in the battle against terrorism.

The benefits of immigration reform

The benefits of immigration reform

By regulating the future flow of foreign workers, legislation pending in the Senate has the long-run potential to lift all boats.

 Barbie, formerly of Malibu

Barbie, formerly of Malibu

The iconic 'Bu babe needs a new crib in a new neighborhood. But where?

At White House, liberal hawks ascend

At White House, liberal hawks ascend

The elevation of Susan Rice as national security advisor and Samantha Power as U.N. envoy hints at a foreign policy fight.

Preserving the history of the Manhattan Project

Preserving the history of the Manhattan Project

Opening up three sites central to the development of the atomic bomb would encourage visitors to consider the Manhattan Project's many implications.

 China and the U.S.: a little big summit

China and the U.S.: a little big summit

Obama and China's Xi will meet without the usual highly structured agendas.

The nuclear bomb we don't need

The nuclear bomb we don't need

The American B61 is a massively expensive investment that provides no real military capability and no real deterrence in today's Europe.

 Trying too hard to deal with Iran

Trying too hard to deal with Iran

In pursuit of a diplomatic solution, Washington and its allies persistently ignore the fact that they are dealing with a deeply deformed political state.

McManus: Where's the enemies list?

McManus: Where's the enemies list?

When it comes to attacks on terrorists, Congress and the public have a right to know with whom we're at war.

Brian D'Arcy, DWP union's power guy

Brian D'Arcy, DWP union's power guy

A third-generation union man, he heads the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 18, the Department of Water and Power's biggest union.

 Chris Christie's choice: duty or politics

Chris Christie's choice: duty or politics

In the case of filling the Senate seat of the late Frank Lautenberg, the focus should be on doing the right thing morally.

 The good news in Turkey

The good news in Turkey

The country has been heading in the wrong direction under Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The latest protests may help revive its secular and democratic heritage.

Desmond Tutu's plea: Stand up for Liu Xiaobo

Desmond Tutu's plea: Stand up for Liu Xiaobo

When Obama meets Chinese President Xi, he must urge the release of his fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate. If he won't do that, who will?