Browsing: Editorial & Opinion
May, 2017
Trump and Congress Need to Feel Our Pain
Vernon: A Changed City
Sheriff’s Substation Is the Answer to Many Questions
The Power of a Birth Certificate
When Hate Speech Became a Movement
NAFTA Cars Are Not ‘Foreign Made’ Cars
Sheriff’s Substation Proposal Raises More Questions than Answers
EGP Endorsements: City of Los Angeles General Election
March, 2017
Editorial Cartoon
Tuesday’s 34th Congressional Special Election is a Rare Chance for New Leadership
Supporting a College-Ready L.A.
Sanctuary Cities and DoJ Funding: The Hypocrisy of Jeff Sessions
Repealing the ACA Would Hurt Mental Health Care
Trump Bump Respects Constitution
Funny, There Are No Workers on the White House Jobs Panel
Underwater Nation
Taking a Stand Against Toxic Secondhand Smoke
To Close the Digital Divide, Fund Community Organizations
Editorial Cartoon
A Double Deuce to Working Families (and Math)
Part 2: EGP Ballot Recommendations for March 7 Primary Election
February, 2017
EGP Ballot Recommendations for March 7 Primary Election
The Absurd Consequences of a ‘Right to Privacy’
To Save Main Street, Tax Wall Street
The End of an Alliance for Police Reform
Affordable Care Act: GOP Beginning to See Reality?
Authoritarian Bumbling
Mexico Hits Trump’s Wall
The Next Step in Entitlement Reform Should Not Get the Government More Involved
January, 2017
December, 2016
Be Kind, Be Generous, Be at Peace
A Holiday Wish List for L.A. County’s Over Burdened Foster Care System
Peace On Earth, By Whatever Name
Dumping the Electoral College Would Not be Good for Hispanics
Viva La Revolucion
It’s Time to Revisit the Gang Violence Reduction Project
Gateway City Residents Need Relief From Infrastructure Inequities
Who Voted for Wall Street?
State Leaders Must Continue to Promote Clean Energy
On the Ground in Standing Rock
Poor Insurance Endangers America’s Physical and Financial Health
With Winter Weather Ahead, We Need Reliable Energy
California Hispanic Republicans Moving Up
November, 2016
We Need This Thanksgiving
Can California’s Taxpayers Be Thankful for 2016?
The Bourgeois’ Dilemma
Airbnb: Not the Partner Our Community Needs
Exit Polls Misrepresent the Latino Vote
Landlords and Little People
Editorial Cartoon
This Doesn’t Sound Like Our Voice
Can the Country Heal Under Trump? We Hope So.
November 8, 2016 Election Results
The FBI’s ‘October Surprise’
Say No to Measure M and Start Over
Prop. 60 Will Fight Sexually Transmitted Diseases
October, 2016
September, 2016
Wells Fargo Fraud Is Stark Reminder of Need for Tougher Rules
Becoming a U.S. Citizen During Constitution Week
Convertirse en un ciudadano estadounidense durante la Semana de la Constitución
Community Calendar: Sept. 8, 2016-Sept. 14, 2016
The EpiPen Debacle Is Just One Example of Drug Companies Run Amuck
Hispanics Massing to Vote Against Trump
State Legislature Aids Business at End of 2015-2016 Session
Honoring a True Warrior
The Cure for A Taxing Allergy
En tiempos de pérdida: Juan Gabriel como ídolo gay, mexicano, y compañero de todas
August, 2016
Police Videos Should Be Routinely Released to the Public
Where Has All the Money for Our Schools Gone?
The Hidden Homeless Population
At Any Other Time … Substance Would Have Outweighed Political Gaffes
America’s Racial Wealth Divide Is Nothing Short of Shocking
Donald Trump’s Detroit Ignorance on Trade
Mexicans, Chinese and Muslims Fight for America
$400 Million: The Partial Price of Peace?
July, 2016
County Needs to Protect Southeast L.A., Not Just Porter Ranch
A Bold Transportation Plan
More Baton Rouge Incidents Could Elect Trump
What About a Tax On Marijuana Businesses?
Still Second-Class Citizens
Is the Party Over for Republicans?
For Many, This 4th of July Was Akin to a War Zone
$30 Billion Dollars in Losses, 24 Million Victims: Just Once, I Would Like to See Wall Street Held Accountable
To Stop ‘Bomb Trains,’ I Honeymooned in Jail
We Must be Vigilant Against Terrorism — and Hatred
June, 2016
Q&A: Sup. Hilda Solis On Why L.A. County Parks Matter
Illegal Use of Powerful Fireworks Puts Community At Risk
Proposed Medicare Changes Sacrifice Cancer Patients for Cost Savings
Welcome to Half Dome, Sponsored by Nike
Will Donald Trump End America’s Civil Society?
Rape, Culture, Responsibility, and Brock Turner
Bring Back the Assault Weapons Ban
We Deserve More than Shameful Shenanigans from Trump
June 7, 2016 Primary Election Preliminary Results
Tech Companies Need to Stop Bankrolling Hate
EGP Ballot Recommendations for June 7, 2016 Primary Election
May, 2016
EGP Ballot Recommendations – June 7 Primary
Reading Between the Grammatically Incorrect Lines
Loretta Sanchez for U.S. Senate
Hispanic Millennials Saying ‘Adios’ to Spanglish
It’s Getting Harder to Govern, And It’s Not Just Politicians’ Fault
Trump Owes Voters More Specifics
Running American Guns to Mexico
April, 2016
It’s Getting Harder to Govern, And It’s Not Just Politicians’ Fault
Editorial Cartoon
Inequality Will Get Worse Until There’s a Revolution
Crime Can Pay if It’s Big Enough
Supreme Court Justices Should Uphold President’s Actions on Immigration
Commerce Council Must Follow CEQA
Commerce: Where Interest and Opportunity Meet
Dedicated Facilities Needed to Treat Lead Exposure
How to Kill America’s Tech Economy in One Lesson
Editorial Cartoon
If Trump Is GOP Nominee, Which Democrat is Mostly Likely to Beat Him
A Void Newspapers Still Fill In Today’s Society
Editorial Cartoon
Operation Paul Ryan
Trump Attacks Mexico, Stabs Farmers on Trade
August, 2015
How Do You Divide Already Crowded Roads and Streets?
Not Enough Americans Do Dirty Jobs
The Voting Rights Act Turns 50. And Also 40.
All Traffic Laws Need to Be Reinforced
This Time Was Supposed to Be Different
Supporters of Diplomacy over War Must Speak Up
Getting Latino Leaders to Get Latinos to Vote
July, 2015
Roosevelt HS Needs Collaboration, Not Alienation
The New Crisis at Roosevelt High School: A Call to Action
A Hidden Hand in Obesity
Minimum Wage Hike Would Cut County’s ‘Safety Net’ Costs
Seizure of Property Prior to Conviction Really Not Fair
Continuing to Fall Short on LCFF Transparency
Lighting a Legal Fuse
State & Feds Must Address Transportation Funding Crisis
Chicana Service Action Center: So Disappointing If It’s All True
You Sir, Are Fired
Trump: A Joker in the GOP’s Presidential Deck
Extreme Drought Adds Danger to Fourth of July
The Pope Needs to Go Even Further on the Environment
The Great and Needed Tension of Our Democracy
June, 2015
It’s Time to Close 710 Gap, But Not With Light Rail
Jeb, Marco and the Donald
Terminally Ill Californians in Agony Need Aid-in-Dying Option
Paying the Pink Tax
Letter to the Editor: Bell Gardens ‘Betting on Casino Hotel’
Dishing out Poverty Wages on Capitol Hill
We Need Common Sense When It Comes to Sharing the Road
Odd Bedfellows for Liberty
Government by Bagmen
Even Our Pets Have Houses
A ‘3/5ths’ Person is Now Zero
May, 2015
Artificial Pepper — Who Knew?
Augmentation Needed to State Budget for CalWORKs Housing Support Program
NSA Surveillance Intrudes On Our Freedom
Why Continue Celebrating Memorial Day
A Fossil-Fueled Fantasy
‘Ref’ Rodriguez for LAUSD School Board
Closing the Door on Torture
Our Children Are Not for Sale
Coddling the Rich
The For Profit College Scam
Historically, Change In Our Communities Hasn’t Been Fair or Adequate
April, 2015
Let’s Clean Up the Place
Hispanic Exit Polls Fall Short
Debt Forgiveness: End the Student Loan Industrial Complex
Respecting School Choice: No Need for Villians
Why We Need $50,000 Traffic Tickets
PETA’s Cruel and Unusual Crush
Targeted Policing A Good Goal
Don’t Let This Cable Giant Stamp Out Democracy
Parental Equality Post-Divorce Offers Solution to Gender Pay Inequality
Water Use Goes Up: Shame On Us
Stark Choices: People’s Budget vs. Republican Plan
A Higher Education Revolution
Easter and Passover Wishes
Green Jobs: The Promise and the Reality of AB 32
California Climate Policy Changing Latino Lives for the Better
March, 2015
Parents Need to Guard Their Child’s Privacy
Household Debt Is a National Crisis
Becoming ‘A Thing Apart’ is the Story of Government
Exide to Close, Now What?
Standing Up for Our Neighbors
No, It Is Not Wrong to Celebrate Cesar Chavez Day!
Later Start to LAUSD School Year a Good Decision
Total Recall: Bad for the Working Poor
California’s First U.S. Hispanic Senator
This Trade Deal Will Make You Sick
Kissing the Koch Ring
February, 2015
Ballot Recommendations LAUSD, Commerce, L.A. Charter Amendments
Los Angeles County’s Next 4th District Supervisor Should be Latino
Jose Huizar for Los Angeles City Council District 14
Protect America: Pass a Clean Homeland Security Budget Now
Community College Degrees: A Great Choice For Some Students
January, 2015
Zero Tolerance for Carrying Knives To Schools
California Needs Cost-Effective Clean Energy Now
Hispanics and Network News
The Beginning of the End of the Public University
The U.S. Economy in 2015: Challenges and Opportunities
It’s Only Censorship When They Do It
Let’s Move Forward on the Sale of Ontario International Airport
A Muslim Cartoonist Draws Lessons from the Charlie Hebdo Massacre
Lara’s ‘Health Care for All’ Bill Is a Sensible Undertaking
California Comeback or Continuing Crisis?
The Visa Curse
Four Ways 2014 Was a Pivotal Year for the Internet
December, 2014
A Happy New Year Wish For Our Readers
2014: A Boring/Interesting Year for Hispanics
In the Midst of Joy, Tragic Reminders
Peace is Goodwill
The Best Christmas Ever
Remembering the Greediest Americans this Holiday Season
Getting Away with Torture
US Senate CIA Torture Report: The Truth Is Our Best Value
These Boots Were Made for Waiting
The Season for Mindless Consumerism
A New Day For Los Angeles County Government
Too Big to Ignore
Editorial Cartoon
Attacks on Herbalife Are Attacks on Businesses Like Mine
November, 2014
Does This Definition Make Me Look Rich?
President to Break Immigration Status Quo Today: It’s About Time
Can Hispanics Survive Obama’s Political Suicide?
Exchange Plans are Failing America’s Most Vulnerable
Ebola Scare Should Be the Start to Halting Spread of Other Dangerous Infections
Taking Stock of the Money Midterms
Leave No Generation Behind
Insurance Commissioner Left Without Bully Pulpit on Health Insurance
What Would the Founders Do?
A Difficult Season
Lack of Port Agreement a Threat to Christmas and the New Year
October, 2014
EGP General Election Ballot Recommendations: Part 2
Nov. 4 General Election Ballot Recommendations
Viewing Political Corruption More Broadly
LAUSD Fiascos-Plenty of Blame to Go Around
Ethnic Studies Now
Here Come the Rain and Drought
Feds Should Delay Action on Jails to After Nov. Election
It Takes a Mentor
Troubling Lack of Diversity In Environmental Movement
If it Yelps, Let it Go
California Bans the Plastic Bag
Hispanic Choices of Political Party
November’s Elections Won’t Resolve Much of Anything
The Nouveau Sodbusters
September, 2014
Property Owners Losing More than Termites to Fumigation
Some Serious Potty Talk
What UN World Leaders Can Learn from California’s Climate Law
Why Police Should Wear Body Cameras
Some Good News,Some Troubling News for Latinos
Gov. Should Sign AB 2384: An Important Step In Improving Schools
Time to Recognize Hispanic Contributions
Ted Cruz Dreams Up Assorted Fossil Fuel Favors
Latino Heritage Month: Perfect Time to Launch Push to the Polls
The President Chickened Out!
Political Governance and Natural Boundaries
Do You Want Some Hogwash with That Burger?
To Be Well-Informed, Ignore Political Ads
Why Government Openness Matters
August, 2014
Is DMV Ready to Handle Jan. 1, 2015 Crowd
More Voter Participation, Here’s Another Idea
Mexicans Aren’t White: Mexicans Are White
There They Go Again
Let’s Revive Neighborhood Watch
Ferguson Exposes the Creeping Militarization of Police Forces
50 Years Later, ‘Upward Bound’ Still Vital
New School Funding Demands Vigilant Oversight
Here Comes the Sun – Cash – America’s Solar Powered Con
California Businesses Need Stronger Federal Clean Water Rules
A Prickly Question In the Golden State
Immigration Reform by Treaty
Why Incumbents Keep Getting Reelected
July, 2014
DWP Infrastructure Failures Not Rate Payers Fault
Putting the Central American Children’s Migration In Context
Water Not a Drop to Spare
Running for Their Lives: The Child Migrant Crisis
The Darker Side of Sunblock
How Do We Fight Back? Turn the Other Cheek? Take a Toke?
Illegal Immigration, How Many Will the Boat Hold?
LULAC Misguided In Herbalife Fight
Child Immigration Crisis Cries Out for Humane Response
Speech in the Digital Age
Remembering Bobby Castillo, Dodger Pitcher & Legend
A Happy 4th of July To All
On Government As ‘The Things We Decide to Do Together’
Enjoy the Barbecue
June, 2014
Archived: Semi Trucks May Be the Cause of Potholed Highland Park Alley
Archived: Education Techniques for Teaching Ex-offenders or Returning Citizens
Archived: The Next Steps for the EPA’s Clean Power Plan
Archived: What Democrats Can Learn from Cantor’s Loss
Archived: Blame Cantor, Not Immigration
Archived: Unemployment Statistics are State Propaganda
Archived: Decision Striking Down Teacher Tenure Is Right Call
Archived: Why the Las Vegas Shooters Ran Loose
Archived: How to Get and Keep Women’s Attention and Support
May, 2014
Archived: EGP Endorsements – June 3 Primary Election
Archived: Naturalization – Do It for Your Family
Archived: A Bump in the Road for Hillary Clinton
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: EGP Endorsements – June 3 Primary Election
Archived: Soda Warning Label: A Great Collaboration Between Health and Education
Archived: Solis Best Choice for L.A. County Supervisor In First District
Archived: Get Ready for More of the Same
Archived: Laws Singling Out Soda Labels Will Not Solve Obesity Problem
Archived: Donald T. Sterling is No Aberration
Archived: Keeping It Real About Tax Subsidies
Archived: When Corporations Get Too Big to Tax
April, 2014
Archived: A Solution to Non Immunization is Needed
Archived: South L.A. and East L.A. Demand LAUSD Target LCFF Dollars toward High Need Schools
Archived: Armed Thugs Ignore the Rule of Law
Archived: L.A Mayor’s 2014 Budget Leaves Out Small Businesses
Archived: Ryan’s Joke Is on Us
Archived: This is what one dollar, one vote looks like
Archived: A Reasonable U.S. Senator, Rand Paul
Archived: Subsidies for Developers: The Same Old Tired Strategy?
Archived: Immigration Reform: Diversity is Good for Business, the Economy
Archived: Letting Corporations Skate on Taxes Undermines Life on Main Street
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: Tech Titans Must Do More than Criticize NSA Snooping
Archived: Energy Export Reform Will Power Job Creation and Benefit Consumers and Taxpayers
Archived: Changing our Climate of Indifference
Archived: From our Readers
March, 2014
Archived: The Possibility That Marijuana Could Be Legalized Should Have Local Officials Scrambling to Prepare
Archived: How Medicaid Fails Hispanics
Archived: The High Price of Laziness
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: Should L.A. Consider A Sales-Tax Hike?
Archived: Deporter-In-Chief
Archived: How Borders Enable State Criminality
Archived: Crunch Time for Covered California
Archived: Cry a River over California’s Drought
Archived: The War on Veterans
Archived: Reviewing Nursing Home Investigation Policy a Good Move
Archived: Calderon Scandal Shows Reform Efforts Lacking
Archived: Why You Should Fear Big Bad Cable
Archived: From Our Readers
February, 2014
Archived: Just Because Something Is Legal Doesn’t Make it Moral
Archived: Saving Our Blue Future
Archived: Left Leaning Author’s ‘Assortive Mating’ Theory is ‘Silliness’
Archived: Dated Food Products Confuse Customers, Lead to Waste
Archived: There’s an Alternative to the Imperial Presidency
Archived: Freedom’s Just Another Word for the State Doesn’t Perceive a Threat
Archived: Time to Clear the Air Mr. D’Arcy? Yes, Please Do
Archived: Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
Archived: Critical Lifeline Lost When Unemployment Benefits End
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: America the Beautiful for the 21st Century
Archived: Time to Invest In Future Environmental Voters of Color
January, 2014
Archived: President Says Country On the Mend, But Problems Remain
Archived: The Minimum We Can Do to Fight Inequality
Archived: Environmental Leaders Are Looking More Like Scam Artists These Days
Archived: Covered California Outreach to Latinos Inadequate
Archived: Lawmakers Are Free to Become Narcissistic Jerks
Archived: Restoring Our Golden Promise
Archived: Time to Stop Grandstanding and Approve Unemployment Extension
Archived: Trust … But Definitely Verify
Archived: Letter to the Editor: Stop Feeding Unsuspecting Readers Socialist Propoganda
Archived: Why Now, Baca? No Matter, A New Leader Is Needed
Archived: Letter to the Editor: Vernon Has Remained Vigilant When it Comes to Exide
Archived: Myth of Minimum Wage as Job Killer Persists
Archived: DUI Arrests Show Need to Continue Enforcement, Education In New Year
Archived: The Trillion-Dollar Question
December, 2013
Archived: A Message From EGPNews
Archived: Every Child Deserves a Family
Archived: Thought Crimes, School Shootings and the State
Archived: It Is Time to Hold Sheriff’s Dept. Accountable for Its Bad Apples
Archived: Ted Williams: Mexican American Baseball Superstar, War Hero
Archived: Our Health Depends on a Clean Environment
Archived: Failing to Prove Students Are Poor, Could Cause Harm
Archived: The Mexicans Are Coming! The Mexicans Are coming!
Archived: There’s Another Train Wreck Headed for the White House
November, 2013
Archived: Happy Thanksgiving and Hanukkah
Archived: The Retirement Deficit
Archived: Thanksgiving in the Words of Abraham Lincoln
Archived: CEOs Against Grandmas
Archived: JFK’s Civil Rights Legacy- 50 Years of Myth and Fact
Archived: This Year, Have a Big-Poultry-Free Holiday Season
Archived: A Letter From the Publisher
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: Our Industry and Our Jobs
Archived: Grand Bargain or Raw Deal?
Archived: November 5 Election – Unofficial Results Resultados Preliminares de las Elecciones del 5 de Noviembre
Archived: Ending Prayer at Public Meetings
Archived: Exile is Punishment — A Right to Counsel for Immigrant Detainees
October, 2013
Archived: Open Letter: Response to Recall Editorials
Archived: Understanding the ‘Wall of Separation’ Between Traditional Republicans and New Conservatives
Archived: Cities’ Finest: Armed, Brutal and Cowardly
Archived: EGP Ballot Recommendation for November 5, 2013
Archived: Prop 39 Funds Key to Improving Area Schools
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: Congress Raises Debt Limit For The Time Being
Archived: When D.C. Doesn’t Work
Archived: The Shutdown and the Refuge of School Food
Archived: A Teacher’s Rant: Why Flipping Classrooms is ‘Flipping Ridiculous’
Archived: Higher Number of K-9 Bites to Minorities Raises Questions
Archived: Workforce Training Gap will Cost Los Angeles Latino’s $8 Billion Over 10 Years
Archived: The President of No
Archived: Whose Responsible for Budget Impasse?
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: When Citizens Shocked Plutocrats
Archived: The Values Divide
September, 2013
Archived: Recalls Rarely Productive: Get Informed So You Don’t Feel the Need
Archived: The End to Domestic Violence Lies in Our Own Maternal Hands
Archived: PBS Insults Mexican Americans Again
Archived: Licenses For All Drivers a Sensible Decision
Archived: A New Bracero Program Will Hurt Farmworkers
Archived: In Defense of the American Dream
Archived: Hispanic Heritage Month: A Time to Recognize Perseverance and Determination
Archived: Obama’s Change on Syria A Good Step
Archived: A Trumped-Up War on Welfare
Archived: Starting at the Bottom to Give Kids a Better Chance
Archived: Good Insurance Key to Avoiding Premature Death
Archived: The Men’s Club
Archived: The Tipping Point
Archived: Low-Cost Drugs, Ill-Gotten Gains
August, 2013
Archived: Brown’s Prison Proposal: A Good Temporary Solution
Archived: What You Need to Know About Congress Right Now
Archived: Boomer Beware When Caring for Dying Parent
Archived: Time to Treat Aggressive Drivers to Aggressive Enforcement
Archived: Obama’s Tax Plan a Bad Bargain for Small Business
Archived: Immigration —What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Archived: Poll: Blacks, Latinos Worry Over Long-Term Care Crisis
Archived: Chance to Start Listening Locally
Archived: Medicaid Changes Mean More Resources for Children with Asthma in Los Angeles
Archived: Councilman Cedillo: It’s Time to Work On Cleaning Up the Streets
Archived: Blowing the Whistle on Philanthropy
Archived: Intentional Dementia
Archived: Seniors Beware: Scammers Have You In Their Sight
Archived: Beefing Up Food Safety
Archived: How Solitary Confinement in Pelican Bay Almost Drove Me Mad
July, 2013
Archived: When Racial Profiling Cuts Both Ways
Archived: Size Matters
Archived: Chicano Opposition to Immigration Reform
Archived: All Parents Should ‘Have the Talk’
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: The Excitement of a Summer Job
Archived: What’s Driving America’s Flagging Vital Signs?
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: Creating Clean and Pleasant Neighborhoods
Archived: ‘The Breaking Point’ – Sacrificing All for the Sake of Education
Archived: The Brutality of “Border Security”
Archived: ‘Oh, Say Does That Star-Spangled Banner Yet Wave’
Archived: Transparency You Can’t Believe In – Four Years Later
Archived: Grave New World
Archived: Padding the Bottom Line by Gouging the Customer
June, 2013
Archived: Republicans Out Negotiate Democrats on Immigration
Archived: Boehner’s House and Immigration Reform
Archived: Sealing Youth Offender Records Brings ‘Chance at a New Life’
Archived: Snooping Makes an Easy Road to Riches
Archived: Brown Backs Law to Make Public Record Access Optional
Archived: Our Star-Spangled Banner Waves for All of Us
Archived: A Child Dies But No Laws Are Likely To Be Changed
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: Government Should Expand The Food Stamp Program, Not Shrink It
Archived: U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow Against Privacy
Archived: America Must Keep A Strong Military
Archived: Renewable Energy Standards: Building Blocks for Our Nation’s Future
Archived: Neglecting Mother Nature
May, 2013
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: Exide’s Not So Temporary Permit Warrants An Investigation
Archived: AB 880 Will Hurt California Businesses
Archived: Open Letter to CA Attorney General on Two-Year Anniversary of Mortgage Fraud Strike Force
Archived: May 21 Election – Unofficial Results/Resultados Preliminares de las Elecciones del 21 de Mayo
Archived: Our Shelters from the Storm
Archived: The New Crime of Eating While Homeless
Archived: Ballot Recommendations, City of Los Angeles
Archived: The Parched Truth About American Jobs
Archived: Immigration Follies
Archived: David Vela for L.A. Community College District
Archived: How We Pay for CEO ‘Performance’
Archived: Our Biggest Terrorist Threat
Archived: Tax Fairness: We Need A ‘Plan B’
Archived: Legislators Should Pass The ‘Natural Gas Act’
Archived: Embracing Change and Progress at Wyvernwood
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: Our Biggest Terrorist Threat
April, 2013
Archived: Senators’ Panic on Immigration Over Boston Bombings Makes No Sense
Archived: The Strawberries of Wrath
Archived: Making Poverty a Crime
Archived: Small Business Opposes Multinational Corporations’ Tax Avoidance
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: It’s Time for Immigration Reform
Archived: Immigration Reform is Key to a New Economy
Archived: Obama’s Social Security, Medicare Cuts—No Grand Bargain for Latinos
Archived: Garcetti for Mayor of All of Los Angeles
Archived: I’m Already Against the Next War and You Should Be Too
Archived: The Young Grow Old
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: Care Must Be Taken Not to Add to Tension Between Motorists and Cyclists
Archived: How the News Media Betrayed Us on Iraq
Archived: KidSave: Sharing Love, Sharing Hope
March, 2013
Archived: Californians on Immigration Reform
Archived: Prisons Can’t Stop Rape Culture, Grassroots Intervention Can
Archived: Assemblyman Wants You to Work Harder to Get Information
Archived: The Messiah Will Come From the South
Archived: Gideon’s Promise Not Extended to Nation’s Immigrants
Archived: Supervisors Did the Right Thing by Backing Away from Clean Water Fee
Archived: MOCA Trustees: Beware of Vanishing Museum Merger Promises
Archived: Stalling the Incomplete Recovery
Archived: Drawing the Line on Big Beer
Archived: March 5 Election – Unofficial Results/Resultados Preliminares de las Elecciones del 5 de Marzo
Archived: LA’s 16% Election, A New Low for Angelenos
Archived: Weather Satellites: A Critical Piece of Our Nation’s Infrastructure
February, 2013
Archived: Health Care for All? Not Really
Archived: Why Use a Bludgeon When a Calculator Will Do?
Archived: Congress, Not Illegal Immigrants, to Blame For Immigration Mess
Archived: EGP Open Call for Community Contributors
Archived: March 5, 2013 Ballot Recommendations
Archived: Why the PLAS Experiment Must End at Roosevelt High School
Archived: AIDS Patients Need Access to Medicare
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: March 5, 2013 Ballot Recommendations
Archived: Continuing the American Dream With Immigration Reform
Archived: Top Secret Immigration Reform Talks
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: Away With That Ugly Old Bridge
Archived: The. Very. Best. Valentine. Ever.
Archived: Unequal Contracts, Unequal Power
January, 2013
Archived: Immigration Reforms Makes Sense
Archived: The Time Is Now: Ethnic Media Call for Immigration Reform in 2013
Archived: What’s Wrong With Immigration Reform, Rubio Style
Archived: California’s Economic Challenges Are Hurting Latinos and Latino Owned Businesses
Archived: Something to Look At: Using Eminent Domain to Seize Home Mortgages
Archived: For Obama, More Prose than Poetry in Second Inaugural
Archived: Marco Rubio’s Magic and John Boehner’s Power Equals Hispanic Votes
Archived: DMV Study Is More Proof the All Drivers Should Be Licensed
Archived: Of Cowardice and Connecticut
Archived: Filling Solis’s Shoes Won’t Be Easy
Archived: We Don’t Need a Secretary of Militarism
Archived: We May Look Different, But We Are Still Your Community Newspaper
Archived: 2013 Public Meeting Schedule: Cities, County and Neighborhood Councils/Calendario de Reuniones Públicas en 2013: Ciudades, Condado y Concejo Vecinales
Archived: Sometimes It’s the Small Changes That Make the Biggest Difference
Archived: The Dropped Ball
Archived: Maybe the Mayans Were Right
December, 2012
Archived: The Damper Hanging Over Christmas This Year
Archived: Sandy Hook School Massacre Presents Fresh Challenge to President Obama
Archived: The Moral Case for Preserving the Safety Net
Archived: Social Security Is the Payout for Years of Investment
Archived: Our Health Care System is Still Sick
Archived: The Post Office: Five Years of Fixing – Triple the Losses.
Archived: Problem of Illegal Boardinghouses Needs Immediate Action
Archived: Dodging the Fiscal Swindle
Archived: Under Capitalism, Welfare State’s Main Function is Corporate Welfare
November, 2012
Archived: The Money Changers Are At It Again
Archived: Awareness Gap Means Only 25 Percent of Americans with HIV are Receiving Effective Treatment
Archived: Mexico’s Great Leap Forward
Archived: Despite All Our Hardships, We Should Still Give Thanks
Archived: Black Friday is Big, but Small Business Saturday Can Make a Big Difference
Archived: Why Arizona Is a Red State Among a Sea of Blue States?
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: Another Bad Idea: LA Wants to Raise the Sales Tax
Archived: Affordable Care Act Not So Affordable
Archived: Without Unity, We’ll Tumble Over Fiscal Cliff
Archived: November 6 General Election – Unofficial Results State and L.A. County
Archived: Who Will Reach Out to Vets After Veterans Day?
Archived: Social Security: It Ain’t Broke
Archived: We Owe Our Veterans Compassion and Gratitude Co
Archived: Ballot Recommendations – Tuesday, Nov. 6 Election
Archived: Myths and Millionaires
October, 2012
Archived: Ballot Recommendations – Tuesday, Nov. 6 Election
Archived: Editorial Cartoon
Archived: What About the Homeless? …The Homeless Then and Now—Obama and Reagan
Archived: Ballot Recommendations – Tuesday, Nov. 6 Election
Archived: Big Food Behemoths Embarrass their Organic Offshoots
Archived: Obama, Romney, and the Latino Vote
Archived: Cesar Chavez for All People
Archived: President Moves to Preserve Chávez Legacy with New National Monument
Archived: EGP Nov. 2012 Ballot Recommendation
Archived: Proposition 38 Is Not the Right Answer for Education: Vote No
Archived: Avoid (Or Evade) the Law: Just Label ‘Em Independent Contractors
Archived: Who Spends Wisest?
September, 2012
Archived: Romney, Taxes, and Dependence on Government
Archived: EDITORIAL: Americans Stand Together In a Crisis: Seems Romney Missed that Lesson
Archived: Egypt and Libya: Shades of 1979-80
Archived: For Children, Stigma of Fat Worse Than Ever
Archived: Tilting at Windmills at L.A. City Hall
Archived: EDITORIAL: Governor Brown: Sign the Driver’s License Bill
Archived: Why Latinos Need to Register and Vote
Archived: Sorry, You Can’t Get There From Here
Archived: From Our Readers
August, 2012
Archived: Labor Day 2012 –Time to Reinvest In Our Human Capital
Archived: A Bold New Call for a ‘Maximum Wage’
Archived: Freeway Expansion a Misguided Approach to Improving Air Quality
Archived: Race to the Bottom Cartoon
Archived: Getting the Mural Ordinance Right
Archived: Drone on the Range
Archived: Occupy Wall Street Paved Way
Archived: EDITORIAL: 710 Extension Nightmare Reaches Highland Park
Archived: Shortcut to Nowhere
Archived: It’s Time to End the Apple and GE Offshore Tax Loopholes
Archived: Reducing Freddie and Fannie Loans Underwater Makes Sense
Archived: Marching Toward Greater Inequality
Archived: The Environmentalists’ Misguided Plan to Repeal and Replace’ Fossil Fuels
July, 2012
Archived: Green Scissors for Congress
Archived: My Broken Heart
Archived: Obama, Romney Rhetoric Risks Trade War
Archived: Tattered, Forgotten Signs: A Quality of Life Issue
Archived: The Face of ‘Reasonable Suspicion’ – Arizona’s Freedom Summer Continues
Archived: Condemning Olympic Apparel Made in China: Another Tempest in a Teapot Brewed by Congress
Archived: A Victory For All Americans — And Especially for Latinos
Archived: Our Troops as Cannon Fodder
Archived: Finally: Mortgage Protection for Homeowners
Archived: Conservative Politics Will Again Trump Law in Supreme Court’s Health Care Ruling
Archived: Corporations Score Another Supreme Court Victory
June, 2012
Archived: Budget Cuts Threaten Health Care Access to California’s Kids
Archived: One Decision’s Impact on My Community
Archived: New Immigration Policy Is Sure to Come With Some Hurdles
Archived: ‘Dreamers’ Victory Is A Lesson for Us All
Archived: Obama Adds More Dysfunction to Broken Immigration System
Archived: The Wisconsin Union Fight Reconsidered
Archived: Our Press Freedom Is Under Fire
Archived: The Minimum Wage: 100 Years Later
Archived: Mother Nature Doesn’t Quit
May, 2012
Archived: Are You Planning to Vote on Tuesday?
Archived: June 5 Ballot Recommendation Recap
Archived: Building Bridges Not Walls
Archived: The Changing Face of America
Archived: For the Record
Archived: EGP Ballot Recommendations – Tuesday, June 5 2012 Election
Archived: Feeding Obesity
Archived: EGP Ballot Recommendations – Tuesday, June 5 2012 Election
Archived: No Country for Rich Men
Archived: Thanking Preschool Teachers Who Make A Difference
Archived: A Mother’s Day Message
Archived: E-Verify Errors Prevent People from Working
Archived: Vegan Confessions
Archived: EDITORIAL: May Day: A Good Lead Up to Cinco de Mayo
Archived: The Cinco De Mayo Paradigm
Archived: From Our Readers: First Street Murals
April, 2012
Archived: 20 Years Later, Has Anything Really Changed?
Archived: The Pentagon Budget
Archived: Buffett Rule Still Makes Main Street Sense
Archived: EDITORIAL: LAUSD and UCs, Two Shortsighted Approaches on Education
Archived: High-Speed Collusion
Archived: A Better Approach to School Discipline
Archived: EDITORIAL: A Bad Accident Waiting to Happen
Archived: Chairman of the Con Man Committee
Archived: Fair Pay Still Elusive for Working Mothers
Archived: Another Barrier to Health Care for Latinos
Archived: EDITORIAL: Marijuana Industry Is Not Going Away, So It Should be Taxed
Archived: Colossal Disaster for Minorities if Supreme Court Scraps Health Law
Archived: We Deserve the Same Level of Care That We Are Providing
Archived: Congress Opts to Keep Poisoning Children
March, 2012
Archived: Open Letter to Ben Cardenas and the Unincorporated East Los Angeles Community
Archived: Re: Ben Cardenas’ Open Letter to East L.A. Residents (March 22, 2012)
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: EDITORIAL: LAFD Needs More Transparency, Not More Cover Ups
Archived: Open Letter to East L.A. Residents
Archived: Transparency, the Cure for Scandal
Archived: CARTOON: Five Bucks A Gallon
Archived: Obama’s Energy Policy Schizophrenia
Archived: Pumping Gas Prices for All They’re Worth
Archived: Is Bias at the Root of Harsher Treatment of Minority Students?
Archived: Why Wouldn’t WRD Tell You the Truth
Archived: Regulations are Essential Protections for Small Businesses
Archived: Time to Approve Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
Archived: Why the WRD Is Taking Legal Action
Archived: Soaking the Customer
February, 2012
Archived: EDITORIAL: Supreme Court to Revisit Race Preference in College Admissions
Archived: Remembering Ruben Salazar’s Life, Not Just His Death
Archived: Secretary of the Navy: Insensitive or Just Dumb?
Archived: EDITORIAL: Mortgage Settlement With Lenders Nothing to Be Proud Of
Archived: Where is the Mexican Atticus Finch?
Archived: Risky Business
Archived: Letter To The Editor
Archived: EDITORIAL: Miramonte School Scandal Demands Greater Transparency at LAUSD
Archived: An Investment Worthy of Business Community Action
Archived: Playing with Fire
Archived: Waiver for NCLB the Right Choice for California
Archived: Open Letter: East LA Residents Deserve Full Time Government Accountability
Archived: Buying Our Future
January, 2012
Archived: Average Americans Could Create More Jobs If They Had More to Spend
Archived: Obama’s State of the Union: Eleven Sentences too Short
Archived: What’s Wrong With Mexico’s 2012 Presidential Election?
Archived: Congress and the Constitution’s 225th Anniversary
Archived: EDITORIAL: Governor’s State of The State Inspires, But What We Need Now Are More Details
Archived: Padilla Bill on Redevelopment Agencies Should Be Top L.A. Priority
Archived: A Watchbird Is Watching You
Archived: EDITORIAL: Unintended Consequences of Killing Redevelopment Agencies
Archived: Animal-Rights Activists Like Me Aren’t Terrorists
Archived: Axing Access to Community College Students
Archived: EDITORIAL: Proposed Community College Changes Make Sense
Archived: CARTOON: Voter Rights
Archived: Disenfranchising Voters is Un-American
December, 2011
Archived: Too Many American Children Now Living in Poverty
Archived: The Incredible Shrinking State Dollars for K-12 Schools
Archived: Regulating What’s in Your Turkey Today Will Protect Your Health Tomorrow
Archived: EDITORIAL: Instead of Serving the Poor, They Served Themselves
Archived: Main Street Small Businesses Stand with Occupy Wall Street
Archived: We’re Not Even Paving a Road to Nowhere
Archived: Big Business Tax Holidays Are Bad for Small Business, Bad for America
Archived: Time To Pass the Unemployment Extension Bill Is Now
Archived: Software Piracy Kills California Jobs
Archived: EDITORIAL: Black Friday Causes More Pandemonium Than Occupy Eviction
Archived: Creating an AIDS-Free Generation
Archived: Do Political Leaders Have the Will to Get Us to an “AIDS-Free Generation”
November, 2011
Archived: EDITORIAL: Let Thanks ‘Occupy’ Our Celebrations Today
Archived: A Time for Courage and Giving Thanks
Archived: Next Generation Needs Our Help Avoiding Drug Abuse
Archived: November 22, 2011 Vernon Election Results
Archived: Border War Rumors
Archived: CARTOON: Super Committee
Archived: EDITORIAL: Legislators Must Stop Ignoring Maywood’s Water Issues
Archived: The Class War is So Over
Archived: What Immigration Problem?
Archived: EDITORIAL: Time to Open Dependency Court Proceedings to the Public
Archived: Trickle Down Tax Cuts: A Broken Record
Archived: Ballot Recommendations for Tuesday, Nov. 8 2011 Consolidate Municipal Election
Archived: The Great Local News Heist
October, 2011
Archived: EDITORIAL: Time to Step up and Help Our Neighbors
Archived: EDITORIAL: City of Los Angeles Says to ‘Fix Your Own Sidewalks’
Archived: Occupying Wall Street Together
Archived: Measuring Progress
Archived: The GOP Loves the Federal Spending it Hates
Archived: Wall Street Couldn’t Have Done It Alone
Archived: New Cal Law Could be Game-Changer on Elder Poverty
Archived: EDITORIAL: Montebello Needs to Stop Playing the Blame Game
Archived: Hire Teenagers: A Solution to Joblessness in America
Archived: The Environment Could Use Some Rich Friends
Archived: EDITORIAL: Occupy LA: Power To The 90 Percent
Archived: Positive School Environments, Not Metal Detectors, Are the Key to Student Success
Archived: Exposing Official’s Sexual Harassment
September, 2011
Archived: If You Live In L.A., Please Call 311
Archived: President and Congress Courting Votes with Untruths?
Archived: America’s Government Contracting Bonanza Bilks Taxpayers
Archived: Calderon’s Fantasy Tour of Mexico Goes Unquestioned
Archived: The Math Behind ‘Class Warfare’–A Middle Class Under Attack
Archived: EDITORIAL: How the West Was Really Won
Archived: It’s Time to Study Social Security’s Origins
Archived: For the Record / Quede en Constancia
Archived: EDITORIAL: The Quest for Freedom Takes Great Bravery
Archived: Dos victorias y la esperanza
Archived: History Repeats, Again
Archived: 9/11 is No Excuse for Bashing Muslims
Archived: From Our Readers: Say Yes to the City of East Los Angeles
Archived: CEOs Rewarded for Corporate Tax Dodging
August, 2011
Archived: EDITORIAL: Local Schools, Lets All Pitch In
Archived: Proud to Invest in America
Archived: Richard Chavez – One Hero Among Many
Archived: Thrifty, Green Homeowners May Get a Boost
Archived: CARTOON: Deporting Mom and Dad
Archived: EDITORIAL: Molina’s Redistricting Plan Shows Potential to Fend Off Lawsuits
Archived: Diplomas vs. Deportation
Archived: Real-Time, Stop-Sale Electronic Technology Is The Right Way To Combat Meth Abuse In California
Archived: EDITORIAL: The Poor Will Get Poorer
Archived: Shredding the Safety Net
Archived: Immigration Chaos
Archived: From Our Readers: No to ‘City of East Los Angeles’
Archived: Republican Rank and File Has Lost Its Voice
Archived: They Are Not Nice People
Archived: Agent Orange and Vietnam: Ending A Fifty Year Legacy
July, 2011
Archived: CARTOON: Corporate Supreme Court
Archived: EDITORIAL: Some Local Post Offices to Close
Archived: Making the Case That Medicaid Works
Archived: Getting Main Street to Call the Shots
Archived: EDITORIAL: There They Go Again: Playing Chicken
Archived: Enough Free Trade Nonsense
Archived: Should California Deny Farm Workers Their Basic Rights?
Archived: Bring Our Troops Home
Archived: CARTOON: Alabama Immigration
Archived: The Scandals Continue: Is It Any Wonder the Public Distrusts Government?
Archived: Dismantle Vernon, But Do It Right
Archived: What Really Counts: The Debt, Women, and Our Future
June, 2011
Archived: Celebrating Freedom on the Fourth of July
Archived: My Favorite Fourth of July Speech
Archived: AB 52 Would Give Insurance Commissioner Power to Reject Excessive Health Insurance Rate Hikes
Archived: First E-Verify, Then a National ID Card
Archived: State Legislators Should Learn From Chiang’s Decision to Not Pay Them
Archived: Our Prison System is Bankrupting Us
Archived: Avoiding Taxes the Way Big Corporations Do It
Archived: For the Record
Archived: EDITORIAL: Redistricting Maps Unleash Complaints
Archived: New CA Redistricting Maps: Worst Case Scenario for Latinos?
Archived: For the Record
Archived: Deadline to Empty Prisons Should Light Fire Under Governor
Archived: CARTOON: SEC Revolving Door
Archived: The SEC’s Revolving Door
Archived: America’s Nuclear Spent-Fuel Time Bombs
Archived: Cellphone Company Merger: Mobile Mugging
Archived: SCOTUS: Empty California Prisons!
Archived: College Dream Eludes Immigrant Valedictorian
May, 2011
Archived: EDITORIAL: Twenty Percent Less Students Should Mean 20 Percent Fewer Desks
Archived: Memorial Day 2011
Archived: Some Good News, At Last
Archived: Fukushima, USA
Archived: CARTOON: We’re Open For Business
Archived: EDITORIAL: Rise In Tax Revenues May Blindside Governor
Archived: Mitt Romney’s Mexican Roots
Archived: Critics Are Wrong: The Secure Communities Program Works
Archived: Luis Sanchez Still Has Our ‘Vote’ On May 17
Archived: Obama at the Border: Will Enforcement Strategy Backfire with Latino Voters?
Archived: Making an Exception for Osama bin Laden
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: Battle at Puebla and Killing of Bin Laden Are Lessons In Perseverance
Archived: Cinco de Mayo – A Great Battle, A Great Victory
Archived: Bin Laden’s Death and the Meaning of American Patriotism
Archived: For the Record
April, 2011
Archived: CARTOON: Retired Dictators
Archived: EDITORIAL: Bill To Open Dependency Court Hearings Killed: That’s a Shame
Archived: America Needs a Single Payer Health Care System
Archived: Happy Arbor Week!
Archived: Finally, Obama Leads on the Deficit
Archived: Thank You Ray Cortines For Your Leadership
Archived: Irreparable Human Deficit Looms in Wake of Budget-Cutting Frenzy
Archived: CARTOON: Diagnosing Military Industrial Complex
Archived: EDITORIAL: Stop Placing All the Blame On Social Security and Medicare
Archived: Mickey Mouse Wage Hike
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: It’s Time the GOP Calls On Wealthy Corporations to Share the Burden
Archived: Fair Taxation Requires More Brackets at the Top
Archived: Why is the California Tax Payer Fighting the Battle Alone?
Archived: From Our Readers
March, 2011
Archived: EDITORIAL: Homeowners Deserve More From Republicans
Archived: Budget Cuts and Corporate Tax Cheats
Archived: Latino Students CAN Afford College
Archived: CARTOON: Nuclear War and Peace
Archived: EDITORIAL: Lack of Oversight Makes Gov Credit Cards Rife for Abuse
Archived: State’s Lifeline Program Should Catch Up to Technology
Archived: Japan’s Chaos Is a Wake-up Call
Archived: CARTOON: Libya
Archived: The Lessons To Be Learned From Japan’s Tragedy
Archived: Congress Needs To Build A Culture of Fairness
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: Pay Up, Corporate Tax Dodgers
Archived: Moving Past the Jobless Recovery
Archived: EGP’s Ballot Recommendations for the Cities of Los Angeles, Commerce and Monterey Park
Archived: Luis Sanchez for LAUSD District 5
Archived: Huizar for LA City Council
February, 2011
Archived: Eastern Group Publications Ballot Recommendations, March 8, 2011 Municipal Election
Archived: EDITORIAL: City of Los Angeles-Charter Amendment G
Archived: Taxes Worth Fighting For
Archived: Proposed Republican Spending Cuts are Reckless and Dangerous
Archived: Egypt: A Warning for U.S. Democracy
Archived: Put a Human Face on Spending Priorities
Archived: Insulting ‘Info-Babes’
Archived: Are CRA and City Plans Correct? It’s Time You Find Out
Archived: Ripping off Newspaper Websites Shortchanges Democracy
Archived: Squeezing Ordinary Californians and New Yorkers
January, 2011
Archived: EDITORIAL: Don’t Forsake the Present In Hope of a Better Tomorrow
Archived: The State of the Union Speech Is Over—Now the Real Fight Begins
Archived: We Need a Plan to ‘Win the Future’
Archived: EDITORIAL: Gardena High Shooting Was No Accident
Archived: California’s Health: Parents Can Once Again Buy Insurance for Kids Only
Archived: Ruled by Rifles
Archived: EDITORIAL: $20 Million Savings Could Add Up
Archived: American Comic Book in Arizona
Archived: A Lousy New Year for Workers
Archived: CARTOON: Heave-Ho
Archived: EDITORIAL: So Gov. Brown May Take on Prop. 13
Archived: Dual Priorities for California: Jobs and a Balanced Budget
Archived: Move Your Money
December, 2010
Archived: CARTOON: Clean Corn
Archived: EDITORIAL: Our Wish for You This Merry Season
Archived: Why Can’t Our Politicians Get into the Holiday Spirit?
Archived: Color-Coded Terrorism Alerts Fade to Black
Archived: EDITORIAL: Education’s Big Take of Budget Revenues Means Big Take of Budget Cuts
Archived: Invertebrate President
Archived: From Our Readers: What Does 12 Percent Gets Us?
Archived: EDITORIAL: Are Vernon Jobs and Businesses at Risk?
Archived: A $700 Billion Dilemma
Archived: Solving the State Deficit Is An Information Issue
Archived: The Fairness Factor in L.A. City Pension Reform
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: Buses Are the Answer
Archived: Trojan Malpractice
November, 2010
Archived: CARTOON: Food Pyramid Scheme
Archived: Thanksgiving: A Time to Count Our Blessings
Archived: Open Letter: Manganese Still a Problem in East Los Angeles Water
Archived: Patriotic Schlunk
Archived: Recession? What Recession?
Archived: Ending Homelessness in Los Angeles for Good
Archived: Rough and Tumble Times
Archived: EDITORIAL: County Needs to Plan for Returning Vets
Archived: Does the US Chamber of Commerce Really Represent Small Businesses?
Archived: GOP Magic Act
Archived:
Archived: Failure to Compromise may Stymie the House
Archived: Legislature Needs to Help Foreclosure Problem
Archived: Nov. 2, 2010 General Election Semi-Official Results
Archived: Now Begins the Real GOP War on Obama
Archived: Onward Hispanic Republicans
October, 2010
Archived: Eastern Group Publications Ballot Recommendations
Archived: Eastern Group Publications Ballot Recommendations, November 2, 2010 General Election
Archived: Eastern Group Publications Ballot Recommendations
Archived: Basic City Services Versus Pensions – L.A. Has A Choice To Make
Archived: The Faces of Government
Archived: EDITORIAl: LAUSD’s Decision To Settle Lawsuit Is Good for Students
Archived: ‘Waiting for Superman,’ the Debate All Teachers Should Welcome
Archived: A Radical Agenda In Troubled Times
September, 2010
Archived: EDITORIAL: So, Who Is Subsidizing Whom?
Archived: Superheroes in East L.A.? The Tales We Make
Archived: Sorry, You’re Under Surveillance
Archived: EDITORIAL: What Now for Bell? Beware of New ‘Kingmakers’ Making Promises
Archived: Latino Catholics Must Make Children’s Safety a Priority
Archived: Minority Communities Overexposed to Toxins
Archived: We Can and Must do More to Protect Children Working in Agriculture in the United States
Archived: EDITORIAL: School Reform Is Key to Independence
Archived: Mexico’s 200 Years as An Independent Country
Archived: Elders’ Safety Net Could Fray After November 2
Archived: EDITORIAL: SB933 Protects Consumers, Governor Should Now Sign
Archived: Planet CEO vs. Planet Worker
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: This Labor Day, Don’t Forget the Long-Term Unemployed
Archived: With the Kids Back in School, Stay Alert
Archived: Killing Jobs is Bad for Business
Archived: Report Cards for Teachers? New Law Gives CA Students a Voice
August, 2010
Archived: EDITORIAL: They Didn’t Balk When It Came to Taking Money from US’s Diverse Taxpayers
Archived: August 29, 1970: A Day in History To Be Remembered
Archived: Arizona Gets it Dose of ‘Death by Media’
Archived: CARTOON: Supply and Demand
Archived: An East LA Education: What Happened to Those Wonder Years?
Archived: No Smoking Gun in House Ethics Committee Report Against Waters
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: EDITORIAL: Obama’s ‘HOPE’ Failing American Dream: GMAC One of Many Conspirators
Archived: CARTOON: Compassionate Conservatism
Archived: Homeowners Working With Servicers Often Blindsided by Foreclosures
Archived: Letter From Our Readers
Archived: Boeing Is Leaving LA County, Can You Feel the Chill?
Archived: Our Prisons Don’t Do Us Justice
Archived: Early Education Effective in Combating High School Dropout Epidemic
Archived: From Our Readers
July, 2010
Archived: EDITORIAL: Judge Stays Parts of Arizona Law, But Issue Looms On
Archived: President and Judge Thwart Democracy, Side With Illegals Vs. Americans
Archived: Let’s Get Sensible about Immigration
Archived: Protecting Sources Means Protecting the Public
Archived: EDITORIAL: Bell Should Be a Civics Lesson to Us All
Archived: “Economic Justice” as “Social Justice”
Archived: They Aren’t Coming
Archived: CARTOON: Shovel Ready
Archived: EDITORIAL: America’s Unemployed Need to Retaliate in November
Archived: Restoring Balance Between Wall Street and Main Street
Archived: Unemployed Become a Political Football
Archived: CARTOON: Afghanistan Exit Strategy
Archived: Global Warming is Real
Archived: Put Your Money on Climate Change
Archived: If You Want to Know What Congress Values, Watch the Supplemental Vote
Archived: Americans Must Come Together to Address the Problem of Illegal Immigration
Archived: CARTOON: BP Conduct
Archived: Independence Day Ignorance Contributes to Loss of Liberties
Archived: It’s Tough To Give Americans What They Want
Archived: Southeast Water Reliability Project Means Increased Fees
June, 2010
Archived: EDITORIAL: Maywood Disbands City Government: Other Cities Should Heed Their Lesson
Archived: Medicare Starts Filling ‘Donut Hole’ With $250 Checks
Archived: Get Serious About Small Business
Archived: State Budget Missed Again: What A Surprise
Archived: Southeast Water Reliability Project Means Regional Sustainability
Archived: I Fight, Therefore I Am
Archived: EDITORIAL: LAUSD Parcel Tax Failure Is No Reason to Change Two-Third Vote Requirement
Archived: From Where Doth This Hate Root?
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: June 8, 2010 Ballot Recommendations/Recomendaciones para Votar
Archived: EDITORIAL: Memorial Day Is More Than Just the Start of Summer
Archived: EDITORIAL: June 8 Primary Election Endorsements
Archived: POINT/COUNTERPOINT: SB 933 – Putting Small Business Between the Rock and the Hard Place
Archived: POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Measure Would Protect Against Misleading Prices
Archived: Memorial Day: A Time To Remember Our Fallen Heroes
May, 2010
Archived: EGP’s June 8, 2010 Ballot Recommendations
Archived: Gov’t Loan Mod Program Leaves Some Homeowners Worse Off
Archived: EGP June 8, 2010 Statewide Primary Ballot Recommendations
Archived: May 15, 2010 is Armed Forces Day—Thank the Troops
Archived: What Would Palin Do?
Archived: CARTOON: Arizona
Archived: Arizona Immigration Law: Sowing Seeds of Tyranny
Archived: GM’s Give Back Gimmick … More Happy Talk on the Way to Its Next Bankruptcy
Archived: Corporate Murder
Archived: From Our Readers
April, 2010
Archived: CARTOON: Wall Street Backpockets
Archived: Editorial: Did Arizona Start the Reform Ball Rolling?
Archived: Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
Archived: Greed in the Suites Gets a New Yardstick
Archived: CARTOON: Earth Day, Tenants
Archived: Editorial: Is Los Angeles Broke or Not?
Archived: A Free Market Appreciation for Earth Day
Archived: The Longevity of Oppression
Archived: CARTOON: U.S. Kids Bad At Math
Archived: Editorial: Los Angeles DWP Disagrees with Expert Panel
Archived: The Last (Sad) Laughs
Archived: Balanced Leadership Makes Companies and Countries Stronger
Archived: Cartoon: Obama and Obesity
Archived: It’s not Government’s Size, It’s the Stupidity
Archived: Post-Racial America
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: Cartoon: Border
Archived: Business Owners Need a Strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Archived: Boeing’s Virtual Fence is a Real Boondoggle
Archived: Subsidized Employment Program Helps Meet Local Hiring Needs, Boosts Economy
March, 2010
Archived: Cartoon: Pro-Life
Archived: Editorial: Health Care Vote Provides Historic Step Forward: Time Now to Really Solve Foreclosure Crisis
Archived: Antidote for Anxious Times? Do Your Duty
Archived: Consumer Protection and Corporate Purses
Archived: Editorial: Carbon Tax Rate Hike For DWP a Bad Idea
Archived: Editorial: Eastside Sun Celebrates 65th Anniversary
Archived: If Eligible, Take Advantage of Tax Credits and Free Help
Archived: Nuking Taxpayers Cartoon
Archived: Stimulus 102: One Year and $800 Billion Later
Archived: Free Those Corporate Slaves
Archived: Participating in the Census is Like Voting for Yourself
February, 2010
Archived: Editorial: The Silly Game on Confirming Maldonado
Archived: State of Small Business
Archived: Prospects for Immigration Reform Legislation
Archived: California’s Water Crisis: Why Should You Care
Archived: A GOP Leader’s Economic Plan
Archived: Pilot Schools in East Los Angeles
Archived: Editorial: Victory At Any Cost In School Vote Sends the Wrong Message
Archived: Better Government Starts With You: You Have Until Feb 16 To Act
Archived: The Only Way to Get Money Out of Politics
Archived: All Sides Must Live Up To True Intent of Public School Choice
Archived: Editorial: Parents Should Share Blame for Student Failure
Archived: In Honor of Lilly, Take Action Now to Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act
Archived: The Earnings Report for Main Street
January, 2010
Archived: How The State Of California Budget Affects Los Angeles County Public Safety
Archived: Massachusetts: The Democrats Blew It
Archived: A Failed Strategy for East LA Cityhood
Archived: Editorial: For Safety’s Sake — Get Out of the Way
Archived: Martin Luther King and the Chicano Movement
Archived: Weathering the Recession through Community and Collaboration
Archived: Bulldozed in New London: The Latest on Kelo and Eminent Domain
Archived: Fly the Unfriendly Skies, if You Dare
Archived: CARTOON: Saudi Arabia
Archived: Re: Autry Response to Coalition Claim of Museum Closure published Jan. 7.
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: EDITORIAL: Airport Body Scans: Another Slap at Our Freedoms
Archived: Ten New Year’s Resolutions for a Fiscally Responsible California
Archived: CARTOON: Airport Security
Archived: Healthy Eating: A Different Approach to National Health Reform
December, 2009
Archived: Editorial: Wishing You the Spirit of the Season
Archived: Generosity and Celebration Prevail Despite Hard Times
Archived: CARTOON: Welcome to Bethlehem
Archived: No Room in Our Inn for the Most Famous Poor Baby in History?
Archived: Editorial: Help! Text Speak Takes Over
Archived: Open Letter: Autry’s Closure of Southwest Museum Is the Latest Move to Kill Off L.A.’s First Museum
Archived: CARTOON: Bernanke
Archived: A Holiday Gift for the Children of California
Archived: We Can Make It Here
Archived: CARTOON: Failed Wars
Archived: Vote Before We Deploy
Archived: Dark Forces Conspire Against Healthcare Reform
Archived: Health-Care ‘Reform’: It’s All About Power
Archived: CARTOON: Diminishing Returns
Archived: Dying for Karzai
November, 2009
Archived: Our Thanksgiving Wishes
Archived: CARTOON: Health Insurance Coverage
Archived: Take Advantage of Part D – Before It’s Too Late
Archived: Mexico Surges Ahead of United States
Archived: Marijuana: Treat Like Every Other Controlled Medication, Or Tax It
Archived: The Health Care Women Need
Archived: With Employer Mandate, Feds Actually Mandate Job Losses
Archived: Editorial: Top Flight Care for Veterans Is In Our Best Interest
Archived: When Consumer Protection Doesn’t Protect Consumers
Archived: Policy Reforms Needed to Ensure the Humane Treatment of Immigrant Detainees
Archived: From Our Readers: Open Letter: Bell Gardens and Commerce School Making Progress
Archived: Editorial: Between the Police and Public, Trust is Everything
Archived: Education in the Eastside
Archived: Hope vs. Appeasement
Archived: From Our Readers
October, 2009
Archived: Ballot Recommendations for Tuesday November 3
Archived: Letter to the Editor: County Health Leaves Out East LA’s Younger Population
Archived: Cartoon: H1N1
Archived: For the Record
Archived: TARP Funds: Helping the Rich Stay That Way
Archived: CARTOON: Obama’s Pulitzer
Archived: Obama’s Tax on the Middle Class
Archived: Recession? What Recession?
Archived: Editorial: What’s the Real Deal Behind DWP/Nahai Agreement?
Archived: Neighbors Banding Together in Tough Times
Archived: A Billion Dollars: Serious Money for Californians
Archived: Editorial: Washington’s Disconnect With Average Consumers
Archived: Health Insurance and Immigration Reform – Separate but Inter-Related
Archived: You, Too, Should Care About What’s Happening to Journalism
September, 2009
Archived: Editorial: Readers Tell Us What They Think
Archived: Insurers Can Be Detrimental to Your Health
Archived: EDITORIAL: Free Urgent Care – Are you Kidding
Archived: The Case for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Archived: Prisoner’s Dilemma
Archived: Editorial: Notable Eastern Group Publications Anniversaries
Archived: Life and Death and Child Health Reform
Archived: Columnist Rose Soto Left Her Mark on Latino Community
Archived: Editorial: No Immigration Reform No Census Count Campaign A Very Bad Idea
Archived: Government Slow to Tackle ‘White Collar’ Immigration Crime
Archived: Domino Effect Keeps Minorities Out of Health Care Professions
August, 2009
Archived: EDITORIAL: The Old Lion Goes Home
Archived: Editorial: Child Welfare Should Mean Just That
Archived: NAFTA Is Our Real Problem
Archived: When Will the Heath-Care Debate Start?
Archived: Editorial: Attacks and Yelling Won’t Improve Health Care
Archived: Garfield High School Townhall: Thoughts From a Veteran of the Educational Justice Movement
Archived: The Writing On the Wall, Not the Bottle
Archived: Editorial: Court’s Decision on Prisons Will Inflict Even More Pain
Archived: The ‘Grapes of Wrath’ Today
Archived: Cartoon: Big Oil Vultures
Archived: Race Is Always Getting In The Way
July, 2009
Archived: Cartoon: July 30, 2009
Archived: 287G: Obama Opposes Yet Sanctions Racial Profiling
Archived: It’s Business As Usual on Wall Street
Archived: The Fatal Conceit of Health-Care Reformers
Archived: Editorial: State Didn’t Just Pass the Buck, They Slapped Us With It
Archived: AARP Finks Out On Health Care
Archived: Cityhood Effort Should Include More Civic Engagement
Archived: Hiring of Doctors Will Help Medically Underserved Rural Communities
Archived: Climate Change Legislation Caps Poor, Not Emissions
Archived: Mass Transit Cuts Global Warming (And War)
Archived: Editorial: Jackson Memorial: What’s the Big Deal? Just Send the Bill
Archived: Point/Counterpoint: California High School Exit Exam
Archived: To Sacramento: Do No Further Harm
Archived: Time for Immigration Reform is Now
Archived: Celebrating America’s Birth
June, 2009
Archived: True in 2006, Still True Today: Time for L.A. to Save the Southwest Museum
Archived: Untie the Hands of California School Districts
Archived: Death, Taxes and Debt Collectors
Archived: The Malign Value of a Value Meal
Archived: ‘Dan Munoz, Curmudgeon’
Archived: Time to Tackle Women’s Health
Archived: Editorial: Superior Court Judges Set Example, Who Will Be Next?
Archived: California Needs More Than Sunshine
Archived: Editorial: Public’s Right to Know Under Attack
Archived: Immigration Dilemma Not Going Away
Archived: Meeting the Education Challenge
May, 2009
Archived: Editorial: What’s Wrong with the Raul Morin/All Wars Memorial Name?
Archived: Abuse Frequently Against Elderly Women
Archived: Expanding Voter Participation: The Roadmap is Clear
Archived: Editorial: Legislature Must Sets Aside Partisanship to Solve Budget Crisis
Archived: Why We Were Arrested Over the Healthcare
Archived: Cartoon: Healthcare
Archived: The Move to Blame Taxpayers Is On
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: Tuesday May 19, 2009 Special Elections Ballot Recommendations
Archived: Cinco de Mayo: The Real Story – Part 2
April, 2009
Archived: Editorial: A Quieter Cinco de Mayo Offers Time for Reflection
Archived: Curriculum at Mendez Learning Center Needs to be as Solid as the Buildings
Archived: Meeting the Basic Welfare of Society
Archived: EDITORIAL: Consumers Need Protection from Credit Card Companies
Archived: Facts Are So Stubborn
Archived: New Challenges Confront Students Seeking Higher Education
Archived: For the Record
Archived: Editorial: Bed Bugs Aren’t the Only Blood Suckers
Archived: Taxation with Misrepresentation
Archived: Will We Miss Newspapers, If They Die?
Archived: Even In An Economic Crisis, Follow The Money
Archived: Choosing Chick Is Governor’s Best Decision In a Long Time
Archived: President Barack Obama Gave Us His Word
Archived: Are Shovel-Ready Projects Ready for Corruption?
Archived: Governor’s Proclamation Honors César Chávez
Archived: Don’t Hike Workers Comp Rates
Archived: The U.S. Fuels Mexico’s Drug Wars
Archived: FOR THE RECORD
Archived: Commodity Speculation: It’s the Bankers Again
March, 2009
Archived: Editorial: Will the Stimulus Money be Enough?
Archived: Hope in Unlikely Places: Citizen Solutions
Archived: Tainted Research on Genetically Altered Seeds
Archived: What to Do When You Lose Your Health Insurance
Archived: Cartoon: March 19, 2009
Archived: The PPA: Help in an Uncertain Economy
Archived: Social Safety Nets and Community Compassion
Archived: Housing For All Needn’t Be So Painful
Archived: Editorial: Pile On or Reduce Taxes: Which is More Successful?
Archived: A Celebration of Aging
Archived: The Harsh Reality—and Hypocrisy—of Government Aid
Archived: From Our Readers: March 12, 2009
Archived: Editorial: Don’t Blame the Consumer for Not Spending
Archived: Corporate Executives Overpaid, Undertaxed
February, 2009
Archived: Tuesday March 3, 2009 Ballot Recommendations
Archived: Conference Committees Fade, Democracy Suffers
Archived: For Wall Street, ‘Greed’ is Too Weak
Archived: Cartoon: February 26, 2009
Archived: Editorial: State Senators Fixated on Maldonado
Archived: Bipartisan ‘Stimulus’ Nonsense
Archived: From Our Readers
Archived: Editorial: State’s Fiscal Problems Hurts People and Businesses
Archived: Ethics May Be To Much To Ask
Archived: Re: “Churchgoers Ask AQMD to Save Them from Pollution” by Gloria Angelina Castillo pub. Feb 5, 2009:
Archived: Solis Confirmation Hold Up Smacks of Big Business Bias
Archived: Trained Skilled Labor Force is the Real Economic Stimulus
Archived: Immigration Detention Reform Moves to Front Burner
January, 2009
Archived: Editorial: State Unemployment Stresses UI Fund: More Businesses Could Be Hurt
Archived: Barack is My Leader, but Not My President
Archived: Putting the Inauguration Into Perspective
Archived: Editorial: Shared Sacrifice? Maybe Obama Can Teach Us a Thing or Two
Archived: Rebuilding Green: The Next Revolution
Archived: Paying Doctors to Push Certain Meds More Common Than You Think
Archived: Correction
Archived: A Letter from the Editor: Hope for the Future Born Out of Hard Times
Archived: Economic Recovery Begins With Us
Archived: Poverty on the March
December, 2008
Archived: Time to Say Goodbye to 2008
Archived: Letters to Santa, Part Two
Archived: Editorial: Thrown Shoes Insult to All
Archived: Letters to Santa
Archived: So What’s Wrong With Closing Tax Loopholes?
Archived: The Kind of Neighbors We’ve Become
Archived: Pricing Fans Out of the Game
Archived: Death by Shoppers – Haunted by Wal-Mart
Archived: The Depression Is Starting to Look Good
Archived: More Regulations Needed — But on Government
Archived: Indigenous Elders Fight for their Home
November, 2008
Archived: Editorial: There Is Still Reason to Give Thanks, and We Should
Archived: A Time for Hope and Thanks
Archived: Public Works Is What Works
Archived: Editorial: Were County Supervisors Swayed by Costly Lobbying Effort?
Archived: Immigration Reform Under Obama Likely to be Piecemeal
Archived: Runaway Taxpayers
Archived: Editorial: Maybe Sacramento Needs A Washington Bail Out
Archived: Obama: Face of America’s Mestisaje
Archived: Afford a UC College Education? Yes, You Can!
Archived: Not Black President Obama, Just President Obama
Archived: A Veterans Day Message of Thanks
Archived: Editorial: Obama’s Election is Historic: Now the Real Work Begins
Archived: Cartoon: Clean Sweep Across the Land
October, 2008
Archived: Editorial: State Budget Falling Fast As Voters Asked to Take On More Debt
Archived: Making Votes Count
Archived: Don’t Ignore the Constitution During Election Season
Archived: EGP Endorses Barack Obama for President
Archived: November 4, 2008 Ballot Recommendations: Part 2
Archived: November 4, 2008 Ballot Recommendations: Part 1
Archived: An Economic War
Archived: When All Else Fails, Lie
Archived: Prop 11 Will Devastate Latino and Black Representation
Archived: Protecting the Vote
Archived: Cartoon: May Day on Wall Street
Archived: Editorial: Whatever Wall Street Wants Wall Street Gets
Archived: Google and Yahoo in Cahoots
Archived: Rafael Peralta, United States Marine
September, 2008
Archived: Government Failure Has Made a Mess
Archived: America Spends a Lot on Health Care — But So Does Everybody Else
Archived: Say No to the Proposed Bailout
Archived: Editorial: Paulson’s and Bernanke’s ‘Trust Us ’ Not Enough
Archived: Editorial: EGP Welcomes the New Vernon Sun!
Archived: Consumers Lose Homes, Banks Live Richly
Archived: Can a Burro Be a Genius?
Archived: Why Holding the Majority Matters
Archived: Editorial: We Remember Two Special Days in History
Archived: 9/11 x 7: An Equation For McCain? Obama? Anyone?
Archived: Erosion of Civil Liberties in Aftermath of 9/11
Archived: America’s Business Aristocracy
Archived: A Kangaroo Court in California
Archived: Editorial: Legislators Left Town, Ask Californians if They Care
Archived: Open Letter to Bell Gardens’ Police Chief/ Carta Publica al Jefe de Policia de Bell Gardens
August, 2008
Archived: Editorial: Stressed Mortgage Holders Could Save Banks
Archived: Immigration: Too Hot for the DNC?
Archived: Let’s Coordinate Preschool and Grade School
Archived: Letters to the Editor: August 14, 2008
Archived: Editorial: Garbage Pails Are a Foul Idea
Archived: Something is Rotten at the EPA
Archived: Joining the Corporate Bail-Out Receiving Line
Archived: Letters to the Editor
Archived: Editorial: Get Over It and Put the MTA Sales Tax on the Ballot
Archived: Open Letter: LA County Hospitals Fight for Their Lives
July, 2008