Opinion: Antiabortion absolutists could drag California back to the 19th century
In his entertaining 2019 book, “How to Become a Federal Criminal,” the criminal defense attorney Mike Chase offers dozens of examples of inane or outdated…
Opinion: Hapless House Republicans weaponized impeachment. It backfired
Maybe I’m going out on a limb here, but the hapless House Republicans have finally achieved something big: an end to tit-for-tat impeachments. Of course,…
European Public Opinion on the Eve of the 2024 European Parliament Elections
As the 2024 European Parliament elections approach on June 9th, public sentiment across the European Union offers a fascinating glimpse into the electorate's mood just…
Opinion: Trump 1.0 made some world leaders laugh. Trump 2.0 terrifies them
Not a joke, as Joe Biden might say. I’m talking about our country: America is no joke, no matter how many times Donald Trump claims…
Opinion: Christine Blasey Ford’s memoir suggests a #MeToo reckoning
Retribution seems to be all the rage these days on the right, given Donald Trump’s chilling vow that it will be the driving force of…
Opinion: Would you buy a $60 Bible from this man?
Holy huckster: Just in time for Easter, the holiest day of the Christian calendar, Donald Trump started hawking Bibles — in the same month that…
Opinion: Worst Congress ever? Let’s count the ways
More than halfway through the current two-year Congress, the “lawmakers” there bring to mind the old schoolyard quip about slacker students: They’re really good at…
China’s relentless cyber war is a direct challenge to Western democracy – these state-sponsored attacks must be stopped
China crisisTHE extent of China’s cyber war against the West is laid bare by accusations that its hackers accessed the personal details of 40million British…
Opinion: Who can speak to Israel’s excesses? Not Trump
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer was not only brave but correct recently when he called for new Israeli elections and the ouster of hard-right…
UC regents discuss tightening control of opinions on campus websites
For the second consecutive meeting, University of California regents delayed action Wednesday on a controversial proposal to tighten controls of political expression on campus websites,…
Opinion: Texas border law Senate Bill 4 is understandable, terrible and doomed
I wonder what the people will look like. You know, the ones police in Texas are supposed to stop and question if they look as…
Wheeler Dealers’ Mike Brewer reveals blunt opinion on spin-off car show
WHEELER dealer star Mike Brewer has revealed his opinion on making a spin-off series for his legendary car show. The motor guru, who has been…
Opinion: One Trump puppet stands between Ukraine and the aid it needs
Speaker Mike Johnson in just months has all but cemented his place among the weakest House leaders in its history. Alas, the Louisianan nonetheless holds…
Opinion: Apocalypse now, but not in Santa Monica
In December, an atheistic, pro-choice, anti-gun, environmental activist — a.k.a. a resident of Santa Monica — asked me, “So how do you plan to ring…
Opinion: Have Democrats finally stopped wimping out?
For years now, the single most common complaint I’ve heard from Democrats is that their party doesn’t fight as hard, and never dirty, like Republicans…
Opinion: Nancy Mace survived sexual assault. Why would she endorse Donald Trump?
Before getting his head bitten off by Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace on Sunday, ABC News “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos had asked her a…
Opinion: Three reasons China would be happier with Trump than Biden
The month after former President Trump left office in 2021, Matt Pottinger, who had been the point man for China on Trump’s National Security Council,…
Opinion: Sheryl Swoopes is right: Black people can’t be racist
WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes has come under an avalanche of criticism for saying that Black people can’t be racist. Last month Swoopes questioned the ability…
Opinion: Will Biden blow his State of the Union opportunity?
Wishful thinkers in both parties, and pundits too, have mused about a State of the Union address on Thursday in which President Biden looks serenely…
Opinion: ‘Oppenheimer’s’ best performance — reminding us that we live in dangerous times
On Oscar night, millions will tune in to see whether the captivating story about the race to create the world’s first nuclear weapon will take…