Photo by Daniel Caso Dear Reader,It is the responsibility of all members of any society to be informed. We must make it a priority to ask questions and educate ourselves when it comes to issues of law and order, government, economics, international relations, and civil liberties. We must be willing to ask the hard questions of others — and of ourselves. The answers we … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
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Come November, Don’t Overlook These Important Props
Graphic by Nate Barton Proposition 57: Would increase parole chances for felons convicted of nonviolent crimes and give them more opportunities to earn credits for good behavior. Would allow judges, not prosecutors, to decide whether to try certain juveniles as adults in court. Proposition 58: Would no longer require English-only education for English learners. Schools … [Read more...] about Come November, Don’t Overlook These Important Props
Best of the Worst Quotes from the 2016 Election
Graphic by Nate Barton Donald Trump (Republican) “He’s not a war hero. He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured,” Trump said of Arizona Sen. John McCain at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa, according to Ben Schreckinger's article titled, "Trump attacks McCain: 'I like people who weren't captured,'" published by Politico on … [Read more...] about Best of the Worst Quotes from the 2016 Election
With Our Broken Political System, Consider A Third Party
Graphic by Nate Barton A few months back, I was an avid Senator Bernie Sanders supporter. I was sick and tired of the discriminatory verbiage of GOP nominee Donald Trump and simultaneously sick and tired of the classic manipulative political lingo of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. I finally found Sanders, a candidate who had been hands-on and involved with the … [Read more...] about With Our Broken Political System, Consider A Third Party
LA Rental Market
Graphic by Nate Barton Month after month, renters are forking over thousands of dollars to live in or around the City of Los Angeles, and all the while, the debate over how to fix the problem rages on between opposing sides of the issue. On one side are groups like The Coalition to Preserve LA, who are openly supporting the Neighborhood Integrity Initiative, a measure that … [Read more...] about LA Rental Market