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The new version of a Brexit deal is still worse than no Brexit.
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Buttigieg’s strategy-and-organization approach sometimes fails to deliver the dopamine blast that debate watchers seem to live for.
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Two presumably loyal aides to President Trump painted an alarming picture Thursday of how he and his personal lawyer, Rudoph W. Giuliani, sought to pressure Ukraine to help with two politically oriented investigations.
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Tashpolat Tiyip, a renowned scholar and geographer, has been sentenced to death in a secret trial by the Chinese government, which has made no charges or evidence public.
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A brief cease-fire in the military invasion of Syria won’t solve a conflict created by a century of Turkish oppression of the Kurds.
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Brazen is about the only word for it. Well, that and emoluments.
Enter the Fray
Trump has shown us the dangers of electing an authoritarian president. We should be wary of Democratic candidates eager to use executive action.
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Some Democrats are appealing to the same sense of abandonment and powerlessness among voters that Donald Trump played to in 2016.
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Kevin McAleenan was the fourth Homeland Security chief in less than three years of the Trump administration. How many more can Trump squeeze in?
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John Bolton and others were apparently worried that Rudolph Giuliani’s work in Ukraine would blow up in Trump’s face. They got that one right.
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Beto O’Rourke would penalize churches that oppose same-sex marriage.
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A House committee’s interest in Trump’s financial records may be more about politics than policy. But that’s no reason to hamstring Congress’ ability to provide oversight.
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A discredited theory, rooted in notions of white racial superiority, brought us the term “Caucasian.” It’s time to abandon it.
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Buttigieg’s strategy-and-organization approach sometimes fails to deliver the dopamine blast that debate watchers seem to live for.
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Kenneth Pomeranz, a professor of modern Chinese history at the University of Chicago, explains the current Chinese outrage at the NBA.
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Two presumably loyal aides to President Trump painted an alarming picture Thursday of how he and his personal lawyer, Rudoph W. Giuliani, sought to pressure Ukraine to help with two politically oriented investigations.
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Tashpolat Tiyip, a renowned scholar and geographer, has been sentenced to death in a secret trial by the Chinese government, which has made no charges or evidence public.
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As past impeachment investigations have shown, a president’s fate sometimes hinges on a single sentence. Trump’s may, too.
Substance abuse is the primary reason for the foster care crisis in this country, but cities and states don’t make that clear. A Muppet named Karli corrects the record.
The Supreme Court changed one important rule this year. These changes would open things up even more.
Attacking the president on style rather than substance makes liberals, progressives and Never Trumpers seem petty, unlikable and effete.
The right to keep a gun can be regulated in numerous ways, as is true for all constitutional rights.
An outdated view of who counts as Asian prevents Kamala Harris and Tulsi Gabbard from being seen as Asian American.
Nepotism: It’s the oldest political grift in the world. Whether you’re a Biden in Ukraine, a Trump in China, a Clinton, Bush or McCain on network television: You got your job because you share your daddy’s name.
The founders didn’t anticipate a president or that leader’s allies would be so unwilling to act in the best interests of the U.S. and the rule of law.
Unlike when past presidents made catastrophic decisions, Trump alone is responsible for the disastrous Syria pullout.
Projects
A six-part series from the editorial board challenging NIMBYs and their City Hall enablers who balk at building new housing while a humanitarian crisis unfolds in our streets.
It was no secret during the campaign that Donald Trump was a narcissist and a demagogue who used fear and dishonesty to appeal to the worst in American voters.
Ideas and commentary on building a livable, sustainable Los Angeles.
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President Trump’s response to the impeachment inquiry is to push the narrative that one of the biggest bullies in modern American memory is a victim.
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Elizabeth Warren says she was fired in the 1970s because of pregnancy discrimination. That’s not hard to believe. It was a problem then, and still is.
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A new poll shows a majority of Americans back the House impeachment inquiry. Trump’s response? Bar a top diplomat from testifying and blame Democrats.
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The South Carolina Republican plans to give President Trump’s attorney Rudolph Giuliani a forum to air “concerns” about Ukrainian corruption. It’s clearly aimed at helping Trump, but it might wind up being a good thing.
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By claiming to be educational, many white supremacist groups enjoy the same tax-exempt status as public universities, churches and other charities.
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Gov. Newsom’s clear-cutting project in the Rim fire region increases the risk of fire and threatens California’s climate and communities.
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Laws and regulations have tamped down many forms of wrongdoing. But when a president defies the law, impeachment is the only option.
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Sanders is a tough, principled leader, but any sense of fatigue will undercut his effectiveness and his message in the race for the White House.
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The president’s flippant attitude about Ukraine and the fighting in northern Syria has been on glaring display.
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It’s off-putting for Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a gay man, to be described as “cute” and a “pet rock” in an article about the Democratic debate.
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California has had problems with racism, but the state’s centuries-long exposure to “the other” makes it a friendly home for immigrants.
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Why the president’s rash decision on the Kurds is not a mistake his predecessors would have made.
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People should not be released from jail at night, ideally. But if they are, they should have options.
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Scientists have repeatedly warned that hotter, drier conditions being fueled by climate change are causing mature western Joshua trees to die off, and fewer younger ones are able to grow to replace the dwindling population.
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Though L.A. Unified should encourage and welcome the involvement of parents no matter what their immigration status is, the privilege of voting is one that rightly belongs to citizens.
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The Supreme Court should reopen the case of killer Lee Boyd Malvo to ensure that his sentence and that of other juvenile killers permits a chance at parole.
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