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L.A.'s flawed redistricting process

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

City Council members still pull the strings, but they avoid accountability for the final decisions.

City Council members still pull the strings, but they avoid accountability for the final decisions.

The many faces of marriage in America

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

The same shift that occurred in opinions about interracial marriage — from disapproval to approval — is happening in attitudes about same-sex marriage.

The same shift that occurred in opinions about interracial marriage — from disapproval to approval — is happening in attitudes about same-sex marriage.

Falklands or Malvinas?

By Marc B. Haefele — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Britain and Argentina fought over the islands in 1982. With the rhetoric heating up again, this time Argentina should try making connections, not war.

Britain and Argentina fought over the islands in 1982. With the rhetoric heating up again, this time Argentina should try making connections, not war.

Kinsley: For president, no experience needed

By Michael Kinsley — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

In this year's GOP race, government service has become a black mark.

In this year's GOP race, government service has become a black mark.

Santorum: The personal isn't always political

Meghan Daum — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

His opponents should respect the difference between private life and public policy for this obvious reason: He himself does not.

Recently some readers complained about my characterization of Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum as a " weird, pious wackadoo ," charging bias against religious conservatives. Obviously they didn't realize that when it comes to mockery, I'm an equal-opportunity columnist. I've taken plenty of stabs at Democrats over the years, not least of them Hillary Rodham Clinton, whom I've compared to an old sofa.

Letters to the editor

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