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It's Egypt's decision

It's Egypt's decision

U.S. interests are involved, but Washington should let the Egyptians determine their destiny.

 

How not to manage a budget crisis

By Jim Newton

Unlike L.A. County, which by comparison manages its budget well, the Los Angeles City Council has a revenue strategy that combines nibbling at the margins and praying for help.

R.I.P. WikiLeaks?

R.I.P. WikiLeaks?
The Smithsonian's lost integrity

The Smithsonian's lost integrity
What puts the 'super' in Super Bowl

What puts the 'super' in Super Bowl

Debate & Discord

How to arrive at comprehensive illegal immigration?

How to arrive at comprehensive illegal immigration?
Redevelopment debate: California mayors duke it out with Gov. Brown

Redevelopment debate: California mayors duke it out with Gov. Brown

March 8 City Election

<b>Voter guide:</b> March 8 City Election

Voter guide: March 8 City Election
Decoding the March 8 ballot: Think measure L for Libraries, M for Marijuana and N for No-good-reason

Decoding the ballot: Think Measure M for Marijuana, N for No-good-reason...
Los Angeles Times Endorsements: LAUSD school board race

Submission forum: What would you like to ask the local candidates on the March 8 ballot?

Editorials

Working on immigration

Working on immigration

A British double-dip

A British double-dip

Voters in the United States weren't the only ones cleaning house last year. Their counterparts in the United Kingdom sacked the Labor...

The little airport that can

The little airport that can

Santa Monica is at war with its airport, and it has been for decades. Ever since private jets first rumbled onto the single runway of...

A better 'parent trigger'

A better 'parent trigger'

The parent trigger — which allows parents to force radical change at lower-performing schools if at least half sign a petition —...

Hey Rover, roll over

Hey Rover, roll over

A new study finds that people who sleep with their pets may be at risk for parasites and diseases — even plague. "A surprising 56%...

Temecula's mosque moment

Temecula's mosque moment

The debate over construction of a mosque in Temecula, like a similar battle over plans to build a Muslim religious center near ground zero...

Big breaks for Big Oil

Big breaks for Big Oil

Analysts are expecting a bonanza when Exxon Mobil Corp. announces its fourth-quarter earnings on Monday; the company's stock has jumped by...

Cairo's restless streets

Cairo's restless streets

When popular protests broke out in Tunisia, prompting the president to flee the country, some observers predicted a domino effect that would...

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Op-Ed

The Smithsonian's lost integrity

The Smithsonian's lost integrity

By Tyler Green

On Monday, the Smithsonian Institution's board of regents holds its first meeting since Secretary G. Wayne Clough pulled a controversial...

The cosmo patriot

The cosmo patriot

By Gregory Rodriguez

President Obama's resurrection of Cold War iconography in last week's State of the Union address — calling for a new "Sputnik moment"...

A proud moment in Egypt's history

A proud moment in Egypt's history

By Scott MacLeod

I'd been looking forward to greeting my Egyptian students Sunday, the first day of the spring semester at American University in Cairo....

WikiLeaks unplugged

WikiLeaks unplugged

By Doyle McManus

Is the era of WikiLeaks over?

An immigration reform window opens

An immigration reform window opens

By Peter H. Schuck

Reports of the death of immigration reform in the 112th Congress may be exaggerated. True, immigration politics are divisive and sometimes...

What puts the 'super' in Super Bowl

What puts the 'super' in Super Bowl

By Robert Lipsyte

Even if you are among those who have made an effort to disregard football since high school jocks shouldered you in the halls, next weekend'...

'Brady Bunch' diplomacy

'Brady Bunch' diplomacy

By Firoozeh Dumas

When my family moved to the United States from Iran in 1972, the first Americans I met were the Bradys and the Partridges. After hours of...

To be a Paine patriot

To be a Paine patriot

By Barbara Clark Smith

In light of our nation's current divisions, and in honor of Thomas Paine's birthday on Jan. 29, let us revisit the great man's extraordinary...

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Topics

National economy: The CBO lays out the harsh reality

Egypt: Is real democracy an option?

Religion: Temecula's mosque moment

California economy: A state budget reality check

Middle East peace: Death by a thousand leaks

Immigration reform: Cardinal Mahony, putting a human face on the immigrant

Redevelopment: California mayors duke it out with Gov. Brown

China-U.S.: Pushing China on human rights, quietly

Schwarzenegger on Shriver: The man who broke mirrors

Education: To save UC, cut enrollment

Tunisia: Did tweeting topple Tunisia?

Amy Chua: In the eye of the 'Tiger'

Healthcare: By 2025, the U.S. may be short 130,600 physicians, half in primary care

Haiti: Its political earthquake

Rhetoric: Mouthing off in America

Health insurance: Blue Shield's blues

Football for L.A.? Beware the mad pursuit of an NFL franchise

Ronald Reagan: Followers are celebrating a myth, not the man

International relations: A new world disorder

LAPD: Not your 1992 LAPD

Politicians: For lack of Lieberman

Lebanon: It must not turn its back on Hariri tribunal

L.A.'s not rude: Take that, Travel + Leisure

Race: Black man's burden