Los Angeles City Councilman Jack Weiss agreed last week to meet with Westwood community leaders to discuss developer Alan Casden’s proposal to close part of Glendon Avenue for up to one year, but many say Weiss has been largely unresponsive to Westwood Village’s concerns about the $100 million project. Read more...

Imagine yourself in a world where copyright laws are taken way too far. A world in which you can’t play your CD for a friend. A world in which the childhood game of copycat can land you in jail. Read more...

Group calls for Cinco de Mayo beer boycott Activists want Chicanos to boycott Budweiser beer during this year’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Albert Melena of the group May 5 With Pride said Anheuser-Busch dishonors Hispanic culture by using Cinco de Mayo to promote alcohol consumption. Read more...

Correction Appended For UCLA students born and raised in now-booming information technology economies such as India and China, debates concerning outsourcing ““ the process of shipping jobs out of the country ““ strike close to the heart. Read more...

God can be defined in many ways The “under God” phrase in the Pledge of Allegiance does not violate constitutional prohibitions against laws respecting religion, since, according to some definitions, God can be defined generally as a person or thing of supreme value. Read more...

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As U.S. troops fight pitched battles with insurgents in cities across Iraq, Americans at home should ask themselves what purpose is being served by the costly U.S. Read more...