Paul Thornton is the Los Angeles Times’ letters editor. He joined the editorial pages in 2005 as a researcher and occasional editorial writer and also served as a Web producer. A UC Berkeley graduate, he lives in Alhambra with his wife, two sons and two cats.
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Trump’s legacy could be long-term damage to voting rights in America, plus more from the week in Opinion.
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Some readers are decrying the supposed marginalization of Dr. Seuss , showing the power of the right’s messaging on “cancel culture.”
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When was the moment you realized life would change? We wants readers to share their thoughts almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic upending society.
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An L.A. Times columnist says we are nation of vaccine haves and vaccine have-nots, plus more from the week in Opinion.
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Readers use the Tiger Woods crash to decry the dangers of driving and the public’s obsession with celebrity status.
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Experts and pundits say schools should reopen now, so why are teachers so reluctant? Plus, more from the week in Opinion.
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Proponents of reopening schools say the science is on their side. But it’s clear that teachers have taken the messaging on COVID to heart and do not want to go back to the classroom.
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A piece in the New York Times on what ails California offered a facile overview of the state’s progressive politics, plus more from the week in Opinion.
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After initially blasting the vaccine appointment systems, readers began praising the local effort. That changed this week.
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Trump won’t be convicted by the Senate, Marjorie Taylor Greene won’t be punished by Republicans, and more from the week in Opinion.