Los Angeles
People’s World critics Ed Rampell and Eric Gordon win Better Lemons awards
February 6, 2020Rampell won the “Fomenter of Revolution” award, voted “most likely to stir a conversation about theater, politics, and social justice.” Gordon scored the “Up Late” award for being the most prolific critic.
Read moreLos Angeles women on the march: Turn this country around
January 21, 2020LOS ANGELES—Back in 2017, on the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, over half a million women and allies marched in Los Angeles. It was the largest demonstration ever in the city. Collectively around the country, as...
Read morePostcards from Aguascalientes and Zacatecas at Christmastime
January 13, 2020I’ll be traveling to Mexico more frequently, providing us time to spend together while awaiting U.S. governmental decision on his ability to join me in Los Angeles.
Read moreLos Angeles issues its first street vending permit
January 7, 2020“If you are a fan of street food, I ask consumers to be involved and let your local councilmember know that this is something you support."
Read moreClass and culture, fear and loathing in the City of the Angels
August 29, 2019Race is the way class is spoken in America, as Cornel West wisely pointed out, and that is especially true in the sprawling multi-cities that comprise Los Angeles.
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