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John Sifton
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Brunei Brutality Protesters are boycotting the Beverly Hills Hotel, Hotel Bel-Air and others with connection to the sultan of Brunei. The tiny country is only about the size of Rhode Island, but its oil wealth makes it one of the world’s five richest countries. The country just introduced new laws that impose death by stoning for gay sex and adultery.
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Scheer Intelligence
The West Has Islam Dangerously Wrong University of Michigan professor and author Juan Cole explores our biggest misconceptions about the world's second-largest religion.
LA Observed
As teachers strike, political heavyweights bide their time The L.A. teachers' strike is now well underway and both sides are waiting to see who will budge. Others are looking to their elected leaders, from L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to newly minted Governor Gavin Newsom, for help. But can they make a difference, especially with an issue that has so much at stake?
Opening the Curtain
Sleeping with your son Remember that cool kid in high school? The one with the awesome jacket and that effortless edge. He was something of a rebel: used nasty language in just the right way. Made it all look so easy. Now remember that other kid who tried to copy him? Same jacket, same foul language but he couldn’t quite pull it off?
Orange County Line
Two Republicans, Loretta Sanchez Vie for 3rd Supervisorial Seat With the election of Supervisor Todd Spitzer to the Orange County District Attorney's office, three prominent OC politicians seem likely to run for the 3rd District, which goes from Yorba Linda to the north to Irvine in the South and extends into OC's canyon countries.