We not only have the right but the duty to hold our public servants accountable. Given that our country is fast approaching bankruptcy, we should be grateful that this process has finally begun.
What struck me as I saw “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” which is set in modern Tehran, is how 15 years after the Green Movement, the fire of the uprising is still burning.
Our homes, whether mansions or studio apartments, are places where we create memories. That’s where the warmth comes from.
This is why a second inaugural from long ago is so extraordinary. Our country was at its lowest point, torn apart by a civil war that had already claimed hundreds of thousands of lives.
By treating human lives with the cold calculus of economics, both sides fall into a moral trap.
Had Trump not imposed his artificial deadline of Jan. 20, he might actually have delivered a good deal. After all, who says Israel must give up hundreds of murderers in return for innocent hostages who have been brutalized for 15 months?
When we focus so relentlessly on the 46% who hate Jews rather than the 54% who don’t, which number are we helping? Which number are we growing?
Many of your loyal voters are angry. They’ve seen their neighborhoods burn, and they want to know what went wrong, even if it means that their own team screwed up.
Sooner or later, Angelinos will demand answers. They will want to know why, despite years of warnings, our city was not better prepared.
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