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The First Wave of reckoning
Abcarian: On the fifth anniversary of the #MeToo movement, the reckoning continues. On December 10th 2017, the first accusations against Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood director who had been accused of sexual assault and criminal...
technology
The death of Josey Paz
Teachers and business owner who died of carbon monoxide poisoning at Mexico City Airbnb brought light to those around them, families say In the room where her husband, Josey Paz, had died from carbon...
europe
Andy Murray beat Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final
US tennis star feels some people don't want Black players to succeed LONDON (AP) — After the U.S. Open, Andy Murray and his wife spoke to a packed gallery in the British capital. They...
technology
The California Wildfires Are Under Control
California is so hot and dry that not even soaking rain can ease fall fire peril. Wildfires there have killed at least two people and burned more than 12 square miles, the biggest in...
asia
The Times: Los Angeles County’s Independent Redistricting Process Has Eliminated the Power of Incumbency
Op-Ed: Fair and independent redistricting? Los Angeles County does it already The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the legislative body that draws up nearly all of the city's voting districts, has done just...
technology
The L.A. Times article on Mayor Villaraigosa’s victory
Letters to the Editor: L.A. needs more politicians? How a bigger City Council makes government smaller? The L.A. Times recently ran an interesting article covering the election of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. The paper cited...
travel
Women Voters Are More Motivated by Their Ideals
Black and poor women may decide who will be the next president of Brazil Women are going to decide whether a candidate is going to win next year in Brazil, thanks to the first...
health
Why not change the Constitution?
Letters to the Editor: There's an obvious solution to reining in the Supreme Court: the Electoral College. The Founding Fathers would tell us to do so, and the Constitution would spell out exactly how...
world
Los Angeles County voters turn out more than 20% in May 8 election
Midterm election: Nearly 20% of L.A. County voters have already cast ballots in the county’s May 25 special election Voting begins today More than 20% of Los Angeles County's registered voters, 10 million more...
asia
Tory says he’s standing by the decision to hold the pension plan open
Mayor John Tory stands firm on low taxes in the face of massive budget shortfall, declining city services, and growing public concern over Tory’s decision to keep three large Toronto pension funds on life-support....
