L.A. Times - Rosa Brooks

The Gaza blame game

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Some common mistakes by Israelis, Hamas and the Bush administration.

Israel can't bomb its way to peace

Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The assault on Gaza has more to do with internal politics than its national security. The U.S. needs to reengage forcefully in a Mideast peace process.

It's a new year in an old and bloody world.

Blagojevich's corruption: a warning for Democrats

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Power corrupts, and ruling parties often lose their way.

How dumb can you get?

'War on terror' -- an exercise in folly

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Mumbai serves as a reminder that fanatics committed to violence have been with us for millenniums.

The Mumbai metropolitan area is home to an estimated 19 million people, but it took just 10 men to shut the city down.

Bush: forget the pardons

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800

The president could preemptively grant his cronies reprieves, but that would be admitting they committed crimes.

Don't pardon those turkeys, Mr. President.

Bush's land mines for Obama

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Last-minute rules and regulations by the Bush administration could take years to undo.

You knew that W & Co. wouldn't go gently into that good night, didn't you?

If Dubai sneezes, who gets a cold?

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Conspicuous consumption by the super-rich fuels more than the U.A.E.'s economy.

So enough about the struggling middle class. In this global financial crisis, how are the really rich holding up?

Obama and the world

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800

The president-elect has a window of opportunity to improve U.S. ties with other countries.

Hello, World!

Bush's booby traps for Obama

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The Bush administration is leaving behind foreign policy tripwires that could blow up on the next president.

Ever since Joe Biden suggested that the world would "test" Barack Obama if he becomes president, the McCain campaign has been hoping to make political hay out of the remark. "We don't want a president who invites testing from the world," John McCain warned voters.

The 'real' America, really

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

America today looks less and less like the one extolled by GOP mythmakers.

Will the "real" America please stand up?