A new Anne Frank biography takes a generous view of the liberties taken with her legacy
The 2003 movie “Anne B. Real,” based on “The Diary of Anne Frank” but set in East Harlem, is “the ...
Tag: Opinion
Are wildfires caused by climate change or something else? The question is flawed
To be a first responder at this stage in the climate crisis is to face an escalation of violence. For ...
After the Los Angeles fires stop burning, another grave risk to lives and property looms
The unprecedented firestorm that has devastated so much of Southern California will eventually wind down, possibly with the help of ...
Calmes: President Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons broke his promise to the nation
Promises made, promises kept, President Trump liked to crow during his first term, sometimes deservedly. He’s only days into his ...
What California’s response to Trump’s threatened mass deportations is missing
President Trump’s chilling promise to target migrants for mass deportation should have motivated California’s governor and Legislature to take substantive ...
Column: How Donald Trump’s second inauguration outdid the cruelty and excesses of his first
I really appreciated Monday’s unexpected call for unity in the Capitol rotunda, where MAGA insurrectionists mounted a deadly attack on ...
Southern California’s past can play a role in rebuilding for the future
Grief blew in as the fires continued to rage. Many people have lost everything; the rest of us mourn with ...
Column: Donald Trump is president again. Did you feel the vibe shift?
As a second Trump administration dawns — or, for his opponents, descends — on America, an interesting and unusual discussion ...
It’s time to relearn the lessons of Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’
The 2024 presidential election painted a dismal picture — a country split red and blue, a near-even divide, reminding us ...
Calmes: Biden delivered a new ‘Roaring ’20s.’ Watch Trump try to take the credit
Poor Donald Trump. Twice elected president only to have to clean up the economic messes left to him by Democrats. ...
