Hollywood's Race Problem: On Ashton Kutcher And "The Dictator"

Comments (13) | Ashton Kutcher, blackface, brownface, Commentaries, race, racism, Sacha Baron Cohen

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

Ashton Kutcher's new PopChips commercial raises questions about racism and Hollywood.

From India To Irvine: The Man Behind @JihadiJew

Comments (0) | interfaith, Islamophobia, JihadiJew, Lee Wiessman, orange county, Religion, Twitter, Yorba Linda

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

Lee Weissman (right). Photo by Tasbeeh Herwees.

His tweets are infused with concepts from Jewish, Islamic, Christian and even Hindu traditions.

90024: Westwood's Donations Cross Political Lines

Comments (1) | 2012 campaign, 90024, campaign money in Los Angeles, Investigative Reports, mitt romney, Mormons, poorest L.A. zip codes, President Obama, richest L.A. zip codes, top L.A. donors, westwood

Tasbeeh Herwees
Special Project Reporter

The historically-democratic neighborhood of Westwood saw its largest donations going to Mitt Romney's Super PAC.

Town Hall Meeting Addresses Safety Concerns

Comments (0) | death of grad students, Los Angeles, safety concerns, shooting, usc area, usc schooting

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

At a town hall meeting Friday USC officials addressed safety concerns of USC students.

UCI Students Vote to Remove Syrian Regime Loyalist from Board of Trustees

Comments (0) | Arab revolutions, Arab spring, California, Dennis Kucinich, Hazem Chehabi, Protests, regime, revolution, Syria

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

Say Chehabi has refused to condemn the regime.

Syrian-Americans Embark On Convoy To Honor Slain Journalist

Comments (0) | Arab spring, Journalism, Los Angeles and Region, Marie Colvin, Middle East, Syria, Syrian-American

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

From Anaheim to D.C. and New York. (Tasbeeh Herwees)

Two-week trip will end in New York.

One Year Later: Libyans Mark The Anniversary Of Pivotal Revolution

Comments (0) | anniversary, demonstration, International, libya, muammar gaddafi, Protests, revolution, Tripoli

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

Khadija M. Ali, pictured here with her father, is a journalist for The Tripoli Post. (Submitted photo)

A nation reflects and struggles to rebuild.

Controversy Over Armenian Genocide Puts U.S. On Shaky Moral Ground

Comments (12) | Armenia, Armenian Genocide, cambodia, clinton, Commentaries, darfur, Genocide, genocide denial, istanbul, Obama, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, recognition, stages of genocide, Turkey, war crimes

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

Obama and Turkish President Abdullah Gul, 2010. (Official White House photo)

Obama treads lightly.

Wael Ghonim Brings Revolution 2.0 To LA

Comments (0) | Arab, Books, books, Cairo, egypt, Facebook, Military, mubarak, revolution, Revolution 2.0, SCAF, social media, Tunisia, violence, Wael Ghonim

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

Wael Ghonim (left), photo by Tasbeeh Herwees.

Despite the news from Port Saeed, Ghonim was largely optimistic about Egypt's future.

Controversial Palestinian Art Exhibit Arrives In L.A.

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

Artwork from the censored show. (Tasbeeh Herwees)

"A Child’s View in Gaza” will be on display until mid-February.

Airport Workers Protest Cuts To Healthcare Benefits

Comments (0) | 99 percent, aviation safeguards, contracts, health care, lax, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, Protests, union

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

Many workers were unaware of the decision until they lost their health benefits

Students Shut Down UC Regents Finance Meeting

Comments (0) | 99 percent, California, campus police, Occupy, one percent, protest, Riot Police, riverside, tuition, tuition hikes, UC, UC riverside, uc riverside protest, UCi, UCLA, UCR, ucr protest, University of California

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

Protesters and police at the UC Regents protest (photos by Tasbeeh Herwees).

SLIDESHOW: Protesters briefly shut down the meeting at UCR.

Libya Militias Flex Power With Force

Comments (0) | Arab revolutions, Benghazi, International, libya, militias, Misrata, NTC, revolution, Tripoli, Zintan

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

Militia clashes uncommon but worrisome.

Fatima Hussain: “I Thought There Were Opportunities In California.”

Fatima Hussain is petite. She’s not much taller than five feet and a few inches.

Occupy L.A. Lies In Wait

Comments (0) | City Hall, Los Angeles, Occupy LA, occupy la court order, Occupy LA Eviction

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

Scenes from the day's tension at Occupy L.A.'s encampment at City Hall, following the deadline to leave.

At Least Four Arrested At Occupy L.A.

Comments (0) | lapd, Los Angeles, Occupy LA, occupy la arrests, Occupy LA Eviction

Ryan Faughnder, Catherine Green, Tasbeeh Herwees
Editors

The scene Monday morning is fairly calm.

"All American Muslim" Has Potential To Be Platform For Islam

Comments (19) | Angela Jaafar, Entertainment News, Film & TV, How to marry a muslim, reality tv, Shadia Amen, tlc, Zaynab Zaban

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Contributor

VIDEO: TLC show draws strong praise and criticism.

Welcome to Occupy L.A.: Scenes From City Hall

Comments (0) | California, Capitalism, democracy, financial crisis, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, los angeles city hall, Occupy LA, occupy movement, Occupy Wall Street, people power, Protests

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

Reflections on the local branch of an evolving national movement.

Occupy L.A. Live Blog: On The Protest Front

Comments (2) | Live Blog, Los Angeles, occupy baltimore, occupy chicago, Occupy LA, Occupy Wall Street, Pershing Square, we are the 99 percent

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

(Tasbeeh Herwees)

The demonstration continues; check back for filed reports from the scene of the ongoing protest downtown.

Irvine 11 Trial Reaches Its Final Stages

Comments (0) | court, irvine 11, Israel, orange county, Palestine, trial, UC riverside, UCi

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Reporter

Closing arguments continue Tuesday.

9/11: Here Is What I Can Tell You

Comments (0) | 9/11, Commentaries, Iraq, islam, muslims, osama bin laden, War on Terror, world trade center

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

"As a Muslim Arab-American, this tragedy doesn't define my life, but it has left a really big scar on it."

Libya As I Know It

Comments (9) | Commentaries, Commentaries, Gaddafi, International, libya, opinion, world

Tasbeeh Herwees
Senior Staff Reporter

COMMENTARY: Reflections on a revolution against a bloody dictator.

Gaddafi's Youngest Son Killed? Why That May Not Be The Case.

Comments (0) | Benghazi, Commentaries, Gaddafi, Hallucinatory pills, libya, Misrata, Saif Al-Arab, saif al-islam, Tripoli

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

Saif Al-Arab Gaddafi was virtually unknown; now he’s the subject of article headlines.

Two Journalists Killed in Libya

Comments (0) | Chris Hondros, International, Journalism, journalists, killed in Libya, libya, Misrata, photojournalism, Tim Hetherington

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

Colleagues say they're "shocked" over deaths.

Bahraini Human Rights Activist On Hunger Strike

Comments (0) | Abdulhadi Khawaja, Al Khalifa, Arab spring, arab world, bahrain, International, Manama, Middle East, pro-democracy protests, U.S. foreign policy, Zainab Al Khawaja

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

Zainab Alkhawaja says she won't eat until her family members are released.

Libyans Remember April 7th As A Day Of Rage And Grief

Comments (2) | April 7th 1976, Commentaries, Gaddafi, libya, Libyan history, Libyans, massacre, revolution

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

The April victims of the Gaddafi administration.

On April 7, 1976, college kids started a revolution.

Mohammed Nabbous: Libya's Independent Journalist Martyred

Comments (5) | Benghazi, Commentaries, Gaddafi, libya, Libya Al Hurra TV, libyan revolution, Mo Nabbous, Mohammed Nabbous, muammar gaddafi, rebels

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

Who are the rebels in Libya? He was one.

Liberal Dems Attack Obama Over Libya No-Fly Zone

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

Kucinich and Nader call Obama's actions "impeachable."

At Heart Of Libya's Rage, A Massacre At Abu Salim Prison

Comments (0) | Abu Salim massacre, Abu Salim prison, Benghazi, Commentaries, demonstrations, egypt, International, libya, libyan revolution, Libyan-American, Los Angeles and Region, Middle East, Nation and World, pro-democracy protests, Tripoli, Tunisia, uprisings

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

A personal reflection by a young Libyan on what the uprising means not only to her but also to the families of so many victims of dictatorship and repression.

Supreme Court Rules Westboro Baptist Church Has Right To Protest Soldiers' Funerals

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

High Court rules in favor of anti-gay, anti-military protesters 8-1.

Helicopters Rain Fire Down On Benghazi, Libya

Comments (0) | Benghazi, bombs, fire, Gaddafi, International, libya, Middle East, Protests

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

VIDEO: The dead pile up.

Libyan Writer Detained, Family Attacked As Protests Continue In Benghazi

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

Writer had spoken out on Al-Jazeera about protests.

Egyptian Americans Celebrate The Egyptian Revolution And Mohamed El-Erian

Comments (0) | economy, egypt, Egyptian American Organization, Egyptian Americans, Egyptian military, egyptian revolution, Hosni Mubarak, Los Angeles and Region, Moahmed El-Erian, PIMCO, UCLA

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

The joy of the revolution and hope for Egypt's future.

Gardena High School Shooting "Deja Vu" For One Mother

Comments (0) | Demetrius Rice, Fairfax High School, Gardena High School, Gun Violence, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, Los Angeles Unified School District, Margaret Ensley, metal detectors, Michael Shean Ensley, Mildred Hllard Hunt, Reseda High School, School Shootings, School Violence

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

Mom of kid who died in 1993 school shooting says LAUSD is up to "business as usual."

Historic Sunshine Mission To Undergo Renovations

Comments (0) | Adams Blvd, Casa de Rosas, community redevelopment agency, Essie Brinkley West, Exposition, Hoover Blvd, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, North University Park, Sunshine Mission, University Park, Women's Mission

Tasbeeh Herwees
Staff Reporter

L.A.'s oldest women's shelter about to undergo renovation.

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