Jacobson: You cannot ‘restore’ high scientific standards if they are already in place
Sheldon H. Jacobson President Donald Trump’s executive order “Restoring Gold Standard Science” provides a directive to restore a higher standard for scientific... Read more.
Leubsdorf: Trump etches his place in history
Carl P. Leubsdorf Over the past three elections, President Donald Trump has redefined the United States politically, strengthening Republican support among blue... Read more.
Hochschartner: Bans reinforce cultivated meat’s potential
Jon Hochschartner As an animal activist, I’m a vocal proponent of cultivated meat. For those who don’t know, the new protein is grown from livestock cells, without... Read more.
Hiltzik: With ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Trump and DeSantis define their immigration policy as a tragic farce
Michael Hiltzik Just as you may have thought that it was finally safe to think about American politics without thinking about Florida’s Republican governor, Ron... Read more.
Reasons to celebrate July 4th
Bill Lueders Every Fourth of July, Erwin Knoll, the late editor of The Progressive magazine, would host a party. He’d grill burgers and brats and tack copies of... Read more.
Point and Counterpoint
Richard Lorenc: Point We celebrate America,not Britain, on July 4 Fast on the heels of the recent “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump comes an... Read more.
Lieu: AI isn’t just standing by. It’s doing things — without guardrails.
Ted Lieu Just two and a half years after OpenAI stunned the world with ChatGPT, AI is no longer only answering questions — it is taking actions. We are now entering... Read more.
Welch: No one can grasp trillions. Here’s how to make sense of federal spending and debt.
Ivo Welch I’m a finance professor at UCLA, so let’s talk finance. Which numbers are more meaningful to you? Having $50 to $100 cash in your pocket (rough average... Read more.
Gerstein: All states need workplace heat laws
Terri Gerstein Much of New York is currently under a state of emergency because of a blistering heat wave. We are about to break a 125-year record. State and local... Read more.
Brownstein: The GOP is still trying to repeal Obamacare
Ronald Brownstein For decades, politicians in both parties have operated on the belief that Social Security is the third rail of American politics, dangerous if... Read more.