By Joe W. Bowers Jr. Guest Columnist In recent weeks, California’s mostly tranquil college quads have erupted into epicenters of pro-Palestine and anti-Israel activism. At […]
Category: Opinion News
STREET BEAT: ‘Are war protests on college campuses effective?’
Rosalyn Bouie Los Angeles “It’s not an effective way to get our government to change its mind. I do think it’s an effective way to […]
Current campus protests recall turmoil of 1968
By David W. Marshall Guest Columnist The year of 1968 remains one of the most historic turning points in history. This single year was marked […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: LAPD must curtail use of deadly force
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist There really was no surprise at the recent report issued by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Critical Incident Review […]
STREET BEAT: ‘Is a college degree worth the cost?’
Yvonne Cotwright Los Angeles “Yes, but most people don’t really need college. What they need is the discipline of the studying that you do while […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Stark contrasts between Biden, Trump persist
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist Every president who ever sat in the Oval Office and aspired for a second term says the same thing. […]
If you want a dictator, Donald Trump is your man
By Jim Clingman Guest Columnist In March 2018, after 25 years of doing so, I submitted my final Blackonomics column to the members of the National Newspaper […]
STREET BEAT: ‘How would you define wealth?’
Brian Grant Inglewood “I think if I’m in the right mind, the right spirit and the right place, I am happy and content with myself. […]
STREET BEAT: ‘What do you feel is the greatest threat to the planet?’
Adai Carson Hawthorne “Man is definitely the biggest threat.” Roy Williams Los Angeles “I would say air pollution.” Faye McKnight Carson “I think landfills and […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Homeless continue dying on the streets
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist The oft-told tale of horror has become both the stuff of legend and the stuff of caution about poverty […]