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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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South L.A. Man's Fight Against Homelessness Highlights Deficits In Affordable Housing

Comments (0) | affordable housing, children, city council, Downtown LA, Elvis Summers, families, gofundme, homeless, Homelessness, Irene McGhee, jobs, la county, Los Angeles, los angeles times, marginalization, mayor, mental illness, officials, Opinion, opinion, poverty, Skid Row, social issues, South LA, Substance Abuse, unemployment, United States, Venice

Irene McGhee, "Smokie", and I in front of her mobile home. (Omar Peña)

Marina Peña
Columnist

Why do our elected leaders continue to ignore the needs of the homeless? 

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

#NiUnaMenos Demonstrations Underscore Argentine Government's Inaction Against Gender-Based Violence

Comments (1) | #NiUnaMenos, Argentina, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Chile, demonstrations, domestic abuse, domestic assault, domestic violence, femicide, feminism, Girls, government, Karen Ingala Smith, Latin America, Lionel Messi, march, Mexico, murder rates, officials, Opinion, politics, protest, social issues, social media, Twitter, UK, United States, Uruguay, Violence Policy Center, women

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Marina Peña
Contributor

Popular demonstrations demand action from the government, which has largely ignored the country's epidemic violence against women.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Genetically Modified Babies May Very Well Be Inevitable

Comments (60) | adoption, Debate, donor, embryology, Engineering, ethics, fertility, gene, genetically modified, genetics, genotype, Health, Health, human evolution, in vitro fertilization, infertility, International, International, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, marriage, medicine, Nation and World, National, phenotype, Politics, public policy, Religion, reproduction, Science, Science+Tech, social issues, Technology, United States, USC

Christine Ann Walsvick
Staff Reporter

Even if you can bioengineer better babies, should you?

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

South L.A. Residents Eager To Bring The Community Together

Comments (0) | community, Community Coalition, Crime, Drugs, Eric Garcetti, events, festivals, Joe Deguerre, LA Issues, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, mayor, police, potholes, Powerfest, roads, safety, social issues, South LA

Twitter (@BHCSouthLA)

Christina Savan
Staff Reporter

After South L.A.'s September Powerfest Music Festival, residents hope Mayor Garcetti's term is filled with more events aimed at bringing neighborhoods together!

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Introducing The Series, 'California Policies'

Comments (3) | California, california policies, California Policy, Democrats, Education, G.I. Bill, Opinion, political issues, politics, Republicans, social issues, STEM, United States

Christian Patterson
Columnist

As California goes, so goes the nation. Check out this introduction to our new series on California policy.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Why We Should Care About Engaging In Real Social Activism

Comments (2) | civic activism, Facebook, lapd, Los Angeles, los angeles police department, Opinion, profile picture, protest, social activism, social issues, university of southern california, USC, usc protest, uschangemovement

(Aaron Liu)

Calum Hayes
Columnist

We must remember our duty to care about each other's plights.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Election Education: Know Your Vote

Comments (2) | 2012 election, 2012 Presidential Election, abortion, Barack Obama, College Voters, democrat, election, Election 2012, gay marriage, immigration, mitt romney, Opinion, Republican, Rock the Vote, social issues, voting

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Rebecca Doyle
Contributor

Knowing only one or two social issues makes you about as informed as Kristen Stewart is committed.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

What Does Romney Have To Do In The Last Week To Beat Obama?

Comments (0) | 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, economy, Election 2012, Independent Voters, mitt romney, Ohio, Politics, social issues, Superstorm Sandy, swing states

Mitt Romney

Danny Lee
Senior Staff Reporter

Romney must focus on the economy.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Looking To Celebrities And Superstars For Guidance

Comments (0) | Celebrities, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Opinion, politics, Pop Culture, social issues, stars, statements

Sarah Erickson
Staff Reporter

Political, racy or just plain embarrassing: when celebrities open their mouths, we listen.

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