In a city where the car already reigns supreme, cyclists and pedestrians just suffered another blow. Recently, the Department of Veterans Affairs decided to close access to the Los Angeles National Cemetery to bicyclists, runners and walkers alike. Read more...

The New York Times recently commented that in the aftermath of the massive anti-war demonstrations across the world on Feb. 15, “there may still be two superpowers on the planet: the United States and world public opinion.” The demonstrations represented the opinions of the vast majority of people in the world, who in poll after poll have registered their overwhelming opposition to the potential war in Iraq. Read more...

The Los Angeles Times recently reported that over 100,000 teenagers in the high school class of 2004 failed both sections of the new California High School Exit Exam at least twice, bringing into question the equity of such a test. Read more...

According to a 1999 Washington Post-ABC News poll regarding the 2000 presidential election, almost 25 percent of those polled did not recognize that George W. Bush and George H.W. Read more...

U.S. supports a double standard Some say that the world is out of control and America needs to exert its influence over “evil” countries. Some claim that anti-war protesters are anti-American and should support Bush and the troops. These approaches are misguided at best and dangerous at worst. This is not a moral issue; it is not about God or good versus evil. This is not a war about cruel dictators. Jong-il of Korea has about 200,000 people in concentration camps in North Korea. The rulers of Burma have committed documented crimes against humanity. Likewise, Putin of Russia has slaughtered many Chechens. This is not a war about U.N. Read more...

The UCLA anti-war protest held March 5 was a hodgepodge of several organizations and ideologies. Some were protesting Israel’s settlements in Palestine, some were protesting class warfare, and some went so far as to shout that the war was about oil. Read more...

Advertising today is ridiculous. Anti-drug ads blame teenage pregnancy, accidental shootings and terrorism on marijuana. Even more ridiculous are the diamond ads because they makes us believe that diamonds are unconditionally pure and good. Read more...