Historic Census Marks Changing Face Of America

Comments (1) | census, immigration, majority, minority, National, population

Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

A "watershed moment" for the American population.

Leaked GOP SuperPAC Memo Proposes Attack On Pres. Obama's Character

Comments (1) | GOP, Jeremiah Wright, National, Obama, Republicans, Romney, SuperPAC

Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

A new proposal revisits Rev. Wright.

JPMorgan Reveals $2 Billion Loss

Comments (0) | derivatives, jp morgan, JPMorgan, National, Wall Street

Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

$2 billion loss may be due to one trader.

Obama For Gay Marriage: A Day After

Comments (0) | Bloomberg, gay marriage, marriage equality, National, Obama

Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Protesters for gay marriage (Flickr: Beatrice Murch)

More reactions to President Obama's historic stance.

Greece Likely To Call New Elections

Comments (0) | election, Euro, eurozone, Greece, International, Syriza, Tsipras

Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

Greece could be voting again within weeks.

L.A. Riots: Challenges Still Ahead For Crenshaw Businesses

Comments (1) | 1992, 20 Years, business development, changing demographics, Crenshaw, crenshaw line, Investigative Reports, L.A. riots anniversary, lapd, riots, Rodney King, special series, Unrest

Matt Pressberg
Staff Reporter

(Dark Sevier/Flickr)

Among them, how to attract investors and deal with changing demographics.

Word To The Wise: Secret Service Edition

Comments (4) | Cartagena, colombia, Columnists, Obama, prostitution, secret service

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Secret Service agents stand guard in New Orleans, June 2006. (Chuck Patch/Wikimedia Commons)

The recent prostitution scandal involving the Secret Service calls for a field guide for navigating nightlife abroad.

The Week In Taxes: An Explainer

Comments (0) | buffett rule, GOP, Los Angeles and Region, Obama, Tax Reform, taxes

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

(Flickr/Creative Commons)

Need-to-know for Monday's "holiday."

Caterpillars, Cocoons And Unplanned Parenthood

Comments (0) | abortion, Columnists, GOP, Paul Ryan, planned parenthood, Republicans

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Cartoon by DonkeyHotey. (Flickr/Creative Commons)

If the GOP wants to attack Planned Parenthood, they should have to defend unplanned parenthood.

Inside The L.A. Budget

Comments (0) | budget, city council, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Miguel Santana

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Making sense of the proposed new plan.

Keeping With The Times: Mitt Romney's Cold War Mentality

Comments (1) | Barack Obama, cold war, Columnists, Dmitry Medvedev, GOP, mitt romney, russia

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

(BU Interactive News/Flickr)

The GOP frontrunner is a relic from the past.

Sexual Morality According To Aubrey And Rick

Comments (1) | 2012 Presidential Election, Benjamin Franklin, Columnists, condoms, Drake, GOP, porn, Rick Santorum, sex

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

(Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Drake and Santorum have more in common than fans might like to admit.

Redistricting Debacle: Are Parks And Perry Right?

Comments (2) | bernard parks, Jan Perry, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, los angeles city council, redistricting

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

(Konrad Summers/Flickr)

Their legal challenge is worth a second look.

Super Tuesday: A Viewers' Guide

Comments (0) | 2012, election, GOP, National, Ohio, Republicans, Super Tuesday

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

The Big Day at last for the GOP candidates, who face off in 10 states. (DonkeyHotey/Flickr)

What to watch for on Super Tuesday.

Sheriff Joe Reinterprets 'Justice' In Arizona

Comments (0) | Arizona, Columnists, GOP, Jerry Airola, joe arpaio, Las Vegas, newt gingrich, Republicans, Sheldon Adelson, sheriff joe

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Sheriff Joe Arpaio at the Phoenix Veterans Day parade in Arizona last year. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Poisonous policies still appeal to "take our country back" voters.

Greece's Bailout: A Sisyphean Effort

Comments (0) | bailout, Columnists, columnists, eu, Euro, Europe, eurozone, Germany, Greece, imf, opinion

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Saved again; Greece's government ministers, shown here in November 2011. (Wikimedia Commons)

Latest agreement ensures country's failure.

Mitt Olympus: Romney For Prime Minister

Comments (3) | Columnists, debt, economy, Euro, Europe, Greece, mitt romney

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Caricature by DonkeyHotey. (Flickr)

Why Mitt Romney is the man for Greece.

Encino Woman Gives Voice To Women In Congo

Comments (0) | Congo, darfur, Genocide, janice kamenir-reznik, jewish world watch, Religion, Sudan

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Janice Kamenir-Reznik (photo by Matt Pressberg).

She has spent a lifetime giving her voice to those who are muzzled.

A Real Jobs-Killing Regulation For The Porn Industry

Comments (0) | Columnists, condom, la city council, porn, porn condom, pornography, San Fernando Valley, villaraigosa

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

A new L.A. law requring condoms to film porn means a local industry is taking a serious hit in the wallet. (Wikimedia Commons)

Why the new condom law is bad for the local economy.

Nevada GOP Caucus Breakdown

Comments (2) | 2012, caucus, Commentaries, election, GOP, mitt romney, Nevada, newt gingrich, Republicans

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Prediction: Romney will easily win Saturday's caucuses in Nevada. Here's an analysis on why.

The End Of The CRA: A Look At Five Projects

Comments (5) | community redevelopment, CRA, jerry brown, Politics, real estate

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Downtown Los Angeles (photo courtesy of Creative Commons).

Five projects help show why the CRA/LA failed Angelenos.

Time And Place In The Republican Party

Comments (0) | Columnists, CSA, GOP, newt gingrich, Republicans, South Carolina

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

GOP candidate Newt Gingrich. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia)

Why Newt's tribal appeal worked.

What To Look For In Romney's Tax Returns

Comments (1) | 2012, David Cay Johnston, income tax, mitt romney, Politics, Republicans, Romney, taxes

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Economics reporter David Cay Johnston explains the nuances.

Will Citizens United Backfire?

Comments (4) | campaign finance, Citizens United, colbert, Columnists, hollywood, mitt romney, newt gingrich, Republicans, South Carolina

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Stephen Colbert at the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in 2010. (Wikimedia Commons)

Ruling could come back to bite Republicans.

Inside Private Equity

Comments (3) | 2012, Bain, Bain Capital, Columnists, mitt romney, newt gingrich, private equity, Republicans, rick perry

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Mitt Romney in Arizona last year. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

What exactly do these firms do?

Know Doubt: R.I.P. Christopher Hitchens

Comments (0) | Christopher Hitchens, columnists, God is not great, mitt romney, newt gingrich, Opinion, opinion, Republicans

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Christopher Hitchens (photo courtesy of Creative Commons).

A eulogy for Christopher Hitchens

Herman Cain, I'd Still Like To Have A Beer With You

Comments (1) | 2012, cain, Columnists, GOP, Herman Cain, mitt romney, Republicans

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

You managed to be a serious candidate without being a serious person

Why Not Them?: What The Occupy Movement Means

Comments (1) | Commentaries, Occupy LA, Occupy Wall Street, villaraigosa

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

COMMENTARY: Why the Occupy movement is here now and what it means.

Jerry Sandusky's Sanctuary of Abuse

Comments (0) | columnists, Jerry Sandusky, Opinion, pedophilia, Penn State, Pennsylvania Midterm Elections, sex scandal

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

How child abusers take advantage of our cultural biases.

Occupy Wall Street Could Be The New Bull Moose

Comments (1) | Bull Moose party, Occupy LA, occupy los angeles, Occupy Wall Street, Opinion, Teddy Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

1912 Progressive Party pin

Protesters could look to Theodore Roosevelt for leadership.

Gaddafi's Body Of Evidence

Comments (0) | Columnists, Gaddafi, Gaddafi dead, gaddafi photos, King Edward I, libya, libyan civil war, Media, social media, Twitter

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Videos of his body are Libya's receipt for the war.

Occupy Orange County Sees Small, Quiet Turnout

Comments (0) | California, occupy orange county, orange county hall of records, ronald reagan federal building, santa ana civic center

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Few step to microphone to voice their concerns with corporations.

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 Is A Gift To The Investor Class

Comments (70) | 9-9-9, corporate tax, Herman Cain, income tax, Opinion, politics, Republicans, Sales Tax, tax, Wall Street

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

Herman Cain's tax plan is Wall Street's fantasy and working America's nightmare.

Lessons From Full Tilt Poker

Comments (2) | Columnists

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

How effective are regulations of online gambling?

The American Premium And The Corporate Tax Price War

Comments (2) | american premium, Business, cayman islands, China, Columnists, competition, corporate taxes, economics, Europe, Germany, somalia, somalian pirates, taxes

Matt Pressberg
Staff Columnist

ANALYSIS: Corporate taxes will not drive away U.S. business.

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