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At Newspapers, Non-Endorsements Should Be a Non-Issue Oct. 31, 2024
SAN DIEGO — You know how they say that teachers make the worst students? A similar contradict... Read More
Republican Racism 'Weaponized' Kamala Harris Aug. 02, 2023
One of the most annoying ploys of liberal journalists is to advise Republicans that the truly wise p... Read More
Los Angeles Times' Wrongheaded Recall Postmortem Oct. 27, 2022
California Gov. Gavin Newsom survived his 2021 recall election by 24 points, the same margin by whic... Read More
From Pot to Jaywalking, Pay Compensation to Those Hurt by Repealed Laws Oct. 07, 2022
Whether it's a soaring literary classic like "Les Miserables "or generic Hollywood product like "The... Read More
Los Angeles Times Slams 'Vitriol in Politics'-- After Hiring Vitriolic Columnists Feb. 03, 2022
There's an old joke about the convicted defendant who, after killing his parents, asked the judge fo... Read More
When the Hateful Think They Are the Virtuous Feb. 10, 2021
This week, Virginia Heffernan, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, unleashed the most perverse co... Read More
An Open Letter to Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine Jun. 13, 2020
Dear Mr. Pearlstine: Last week, you issued a statement acknowledging the role your newspaper has pla... Read More
Kobe's 'Complicated' Legacy Feb. 08, 2020
Nine days after the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Times — which tr... Read More
At Harvard, Thoughtcrime on Crack Jun. 28, 2019
Eventually, tech theorist Clay Shirky has argued, so many people will have nude photos on the intern... Read More
The Greatest Projects I Never Made (Part 2 of 2) Apr. 05, 2019
Two weeks ago, I discussed some of the projects and jobs that, for whatever reason, I never got to d... Read More
What Does NY Times Have in Common With the National Enquirer? They Both Love Anti-SLAPP Laws Dec. 17, 2018
The National Enquirer is in the news rather than reporting it — not for printing that Elvis is... Read More
The Newspapers Bully Sen. Sessions Dec. 28, 2016
When Congress returns in January, the Democrats will be gunning for several of President-elect Donal... Read More
False Answers on Mass Shootings Dec. 06, 2015
Mass shootings elicit a chorus much like the widespread response to the Islamic State: We must do so... Read More
Which Leaker Is Worse, Petraeus or Snowden? Mar. 08, 2015
Former four-star general and CIA chief David Petraeus pleaded guilty to one count of retaining class... Read More
The Vipers in Vaping May. 09, 2014
Q: Chuck, my son joined the train of those who are smoking e-cigarettes. He claims they are better f... Read More
When Antidepressants Depress May. 02, 2014
Q: Chuck, I enjoyed your column titled "Natural Remedies for Depression." It seems that everyone is ... Read More
People Sin, Not Music Festivals Mar. 18, 2014
A curious discussion followed the tragedy at the recent South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas... Read More
The Experts Agree; If You Don't, Shut Up Feb. 25, 2014
It is a happy conceit in the climate change community that true believers are sophisticated, fact-ba... Read More
Black Man's Burden: Those Who Make Them Victims Jan. 18, 2011
"Black man's burden," read the headline in the Los Angeles Times piece. "African-Amer... Read More
Individuals, not Objects Nov. 30, 2010
The bottom-line justification for the new full-body X-ray scans and intimate pat-downs in airport se... Read More
