COUNTERPOINT: Paid internships are ideal, but for some groups, impossible
Unpaid internships still fulfill the role of professional internships, which is to help students pursue their careers.
POINT: Unpaid internships have value but perpetuate inequality
Universities have an obligation to do more to protect students from exploitative unpaid internships.
COLUMN: Ghost in the Shell’s flop is ironic
For too long has goodness and good art been associated with white men and women, and for too long has Hollywood’s producing practices been based on this unfounded mythology.
COLUMN: We cannot succumb to political complacency
In January, as a response to the inauguration of President Donald Trump, millions of people around the world joined forces to march for women’s and human rights, descending on cities from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. to London in a flurry of passion and activism. Millennials, who overwhelmingly voted for Hillary Clinton, made their presence […]
COLUMN: With health bill failure, Obama legacy remains
The political reports of late have often brought news that, at best, can be reduced to a heavy sigh — and at worst, a minor heart attack. However, for Democrats, independents, moderate Republicans and other generally sane individuals everywhere, March 24 was a glorious day: Moments before it was about to hit the (killing) floor, […]
COLUMN: Women’s issues deserve respect in their own right
Whether in politics or popular culture, when women’s issues are regarded as fringe or irrelevant, they are automatically sidelined.
COUNTERPOINT: Building new roads is the only way to alleviate traffic
Carpool incentives have proven ineffective. New freeways would reduce traffic and boost the economy.
POINT: Carpooling and not new freeways will solve LA traffic
New freeways are a short-term solution to long-term issues like environmental protection and a growing population.
COLUMN: Media must engage young men
How can a society effectively address inequality if only half the population receives the message?
COLUMN: Trump’s budget is unnecessarily cruel
Trump’s budget is a step toward a dysfunctional second-tier democracy and just a step away from depraved murder.