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The End of Free Speech Debate
Op-Ed: When a Berkeley Law debate on free speech got turned into a social media circus by a Donald Trump supporter who attacked the professor who spoke, Berkeley’s professor of Constitutional law, the late...
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Somerville Mayor Will Not Step Down
Nicholas Goldberg: Jeering, screaming and upending the City Council is arrogant, irresponsible and ineffective in the face of the serious threat to the health and safety of our community.” But others saw the mayor...
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The LAMC — Part 2
Letters to the Editor: L.A. needs more politicians? How a bigger City Council makes government smaller Editor's note: This is the second in a four-part series reviewing the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC). The...
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Chile’s bridges are being replaced
A rural town's river vanished. Is Chile's constitution to blame? By David Pollock 2 August 2011 Chile has a proud and proud tradition of building bridges between land and water. The city of Valdivia,...
entertainment
Why Are Political Texts So Pervasive?
Fed Up With Political Text Messages? Read On. There’s a new phenomenon sweeping our country these days, one that’s a far cry from our traditional political debates. Political text messages have swept our nation’s...
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The Pentagon’s Emergency Need for Nuclear Weapons Modernization
Op-Ed: How the nuclear weapons taboo is fading and what's needed to deal it In 1998, then-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates stated that the nation's nuclear weapons are not just a deterrent to an...
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A growing movement is calling for higher wages and dignity at home for both employees and employers
'We'll end up on the streets': L.A. caregivers for elderly, disabled push for higher pay and dignity at home With the nation's cost of living soaring along with housing costs, L.A. caregivers for elderly...
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Church of Scientology accuses Danny Masterson of “bullying” woman who accused him of rape
Scientology church looms over actor Danny Masterson rape case The church that represents the Church of Scientology has accused the actor Danny Masterson of “bullying” a woman who accused him of raping her. The...
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The Smell Club: The Comedy Store’s Secret Theater
The Comedy Store is rumored to be haunted. So we went ghost hunting with the pros. Gizmodo: It’s been nearly two months since the Comedy Store suffered a terrible, terrible, terrible tragedy. On April...
