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Are we free?
July 13, 2011We live in one of the freest societies humans have ever created. On the surface.
Read more“Richard III”: Classic with a modern lesson
July 12, 2011Enjoying Shakespeare under the stars at Topanga Canyon's Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum is de rigeur during summertime for Angeleno theatergoers.
Read more“Voices from Iraq”: Lest we forget
July 12, 2011Iraqis tell harrowing stories, reminding us that even if the troops come home, the United States has a debt to pay to the people of Iraq.
Read morePresident needs to pivot back to jobs
July 11, 2011It is now 99 percent certain that the private economy is NOT going to cause the bad jobs numbers to change direction.
Read more“Names of Love” juggles froth, sex, history, politics
July 11, 2011Watching the first few minutes unfold, one might be lulled into the belief that the next hour and a half will be spent consuming light filmic fare.
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