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Commentary
Persian Arrivals
Tribes of Jews move through the history of Los Angeles in predictable cadences.
The Gifts
From 1955 to 1967, Magnificent Montague was the most riveting rhythm-and-blues disc jockey in the nation, presiding over the birth of \”soul\” music.
Evangelicals Are Not Our ‘Natural Allies’
A few years ago, a few moderate American Jewish leaders tried to allay Jewish fears that the Christian right was a threat.
We Should Not Reject Evangelical Alliance
The lesson to be learned from recent differences between many American Jews and conservative Christians — on Mel Gibson\’s film, \”The Passion of the Christ,\” and on equal rights for gays — is not to walk away from relationships with evangelicals.
Math Problem
It\’s spring in Sacramento, and that means the Capitol steps are jammed again with protesters against government cuts — the first protesters to show up in mid-March were thousands of community college students demanding that California taxpayers continue paying the nation\’s steepest college subsidies per student.
Michael and Bob
As I watched our friends pin pale purple orchids to each other\’s lapels, sadness and outrage mingled with the happy excitement I had been feeling all afternoon. This was a bold, historic time in San Francisco and hundreds of city employees and volunteers were working themselves weary to make it happen.
My Culture War
I understand that by many peoples\’ standards, Stern is indecent, but he has been so for a long, long time. The incident that prompted Clear Channel to dump him, and for which the FCC may levy fines, has been so commonplace on his program that it could have been mistaken for a promo spot.
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