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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march in Washington on Jan. 13. (Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press) To the editor: Peter Dreier and Maurice Isserman are entitled to their own opinion, but not to their own facts. Their attempt to convince protesters to avoid the Democratic National Convention in Chicago is misleading. They identify the Party for Socialism … Read more

Former President Trump speaks at the National Assn. of Black Journalists conference in Chicago on July 31. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: Let’s be clear that Vice President Kamala Harris is a member of the fastest growing demographic group in our country — mixed-race. She and others defy the very antiquated … Read more

Travelers head to the LAX-it lot at Los Angeles International Airport on July 29. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: We have traveled the world, both in developing and fully developed countries. In our experience, LAX, with its off-site ride-hail lot called LAX-it, is the worst airport. In New York, you simply … Read more

The Democrats are getting mileage with a new line of attack against the Republican ticket. But what does “weird” really mean? (Allison Hong / Los Angeles Times photo illustration; Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times photo) Democratic politicians and pundits have recently begun throwing this insult at Republican presidential contender Donald Trump and his running … Read more

Column: Finding community, laughter and emotional support chickens at a knitting store in Inglewood She had me at “emotional support chickens.” My friend Susan Kaufman was telling me about a yarn store in Inglewood where a multiracial, multigenerational crowd gathers twice a week to commune and knit. The store’s owner has created do-it-yourself knitting kits for … Read more

Vice presidential candidate JD Vance is among the Republicans saying that Democrats are anti-family. (Julia Nikhinson / Associated Press) Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance told Megyn Kelly last month that Democrats are calling for an end to the Child Tax Credit because they are “anti-family and anti-kid.” Vance, who has courted controversy for calling … Read more

A person holds a fan advertising Project 2025 at the Iowa State Fair in 2023, when the 900-plus-page agenda was published. It features the work of at least 140 former Trump administration officials, including six Cabinet secretaries. (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press) This summer more and more voters have gotten to know the gist of … Read more