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Think Again: Hypocrisy at its worst
It’s a problem when the only news source that tells it like it is, with no holding back, is "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." Watching the show is like a ritual of exposing the hypocrisy with the political leadership of our country. Republicans...
Tags: Facebook, The Daily Show (tv program), Genocide, Crime, Law and Justice, Concerts
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Civil rights icon Terrence Roberts speaks at Hoover High
A man who faced down violent crowds and antagonistic schoolmates amid the upheaval of desegregation in the American South encouraged students to be equally purposeful in their pursuit of an education during a visit to Hoover High School on Monday....
Tags: Southern Illinois University, Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice, University of California, Los Angeles, High Schools
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Gatto seeks to reverse 'super PAC' court decision
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) joined two other state lawmakers to introduce a measure that would begin the process of nullifying the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial decision that created “super PACs,” which have flooded...
Tags: Federal Election Commission, Bob Wieckowski, Michael Allen, Mike Gatto, Politics
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Court rules against Armenian genocide survivor suits
Politicians and members of the local community Friday expressed disappointment with a federal appellate court ruling this week that survivors of Armenian genocide victims cannot sue German insurance companies for not paying claims on policies purchased by...Tags: Genocide, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Hate Crimes, Adam Schiff
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Think Again: The French turn the leadership tables
The French often are the butt of jokes here, but last month they turned the tables and are teaching our elected officials about leadership. With the support of President Nicolas Sarkozy, the lower house of the French parliament and the French Senate...Tags: Religion and Belief, Ethics, France, Politics, Civil Rights
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Friedman joins 80 mayors across the nation in support of same-sex marriage
Glendale Mayor Laura Friedman is joining about 80 other mayors across the country in supporting same-sex marriage nationwide.
Friedman said she joined the effort, called” Mayors for the Freedom to Marry,” because she believes in equal...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Politics
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Reports of man with gun at Cal State Northridge
Police were searching for a possible gunman at Cal State Northridge this afternoon. According to an emergency notification on the school's Facebook page, police received a report at 10:27 a.m. of a man who indicated he had a gun. The man was described...Tags: Facebook, Los Angeles Times, Politics, California State University, Northridge
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CSUN library to reopen after fruitless search for gunman
Cal State Northridge officials planned to finish their search for a possible campus gunman Tuesday afternoon and reopen the evacuated Oviatt Library. Capt. Alfredo Fernandez of the campus police department said officers are waiting for a Los Angeles...Tags: Facebook, Libraries, Los Angeles Times, Arts and Culture, Politics
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Start the Presses: An audience with Aram I
I truly love my job. It has provided me with numerous experiences that would have been laughably improbable, were it not for my position. This week marked another one of those occasions: I had a personal audience with a spiritual leader of the Armenian...Tags: Armenia, Genocide, Religion and Belief, Hate Crimes, Massacres
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Smoking rate reaches historic low in California
Californians are kicking the habit.
The rate of adult smoking has dropped sharply over the last two decades, reaching its lowest level on record, largely because of aggressive tobacco control campaigns by state and local governments, officials said....Tags: Human Interest, Elections, Politics, Health Insurance Cost, Local Government
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In Theory: Reflections on 9/11
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. What are your thoughts on this day? I am yearning for the goodness of humanity. I long to stand soft together in silence with people of many nations, our hats in our hands and...Tags: Death and Dying Customs, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Islam, Iraq, Christianity
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Political Landscape: Schiff still fighting for genocide resolution
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and other advocates for a congressional resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide are taking a new tack this year, seeking both a genocide recognition vote and approval of a measure condemning religious discrimination...Tags: Howard Berman, Discrimination, Adam Schiff, Silver Lake (Los Angeles, California), Politics
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