Sharif Nashashibi

London-based journalist and Middle-East analyst

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London-based journalist and Middle-East analyst 

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President Obama called the first ever summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council for this week at Camp David.

The "Summit" that Won’t Be a Summit after All

President Obama called the first ever summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council for this week at Camp David.

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In Tulsa, Oklahoma, President Biden today marked the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, and he unveiled new measures to address the racial wealth gap.

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Vice President Kamala Harris visited Central America this week. She told would-be migrants in Guatemala “do not come” (to the U.S.), which drew criticism from progressive democrats.

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President Joe Biden signed a bill into law today declaring June 19, commonly referred to as Juneteenth , a federal holiday.

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Echo Park Lake reopened to the public this week after two months of being closed for repairs, with some obvious changes.

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A lifeguard tower honoring LGBTQ-plus pride was unveiled in Long Beach this afternoon.

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Joe Mathews says that focusing on the state budget, when it appears in good shape, obscures California’s systemic failures.

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Joe Mathews says, “If America needs a 1/6 commission, then California must have a 3/13 commission.”

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LA City Councilman Joe Buscaino is running to replace Mayor Eric Garcetti, and he held his first official campaign event on Monday along the Venice Beach boardwalk.

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