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He Was Falsely Accused of ‘Blackface.’ It Derailed His Life.
A California high school student’s life was forever changed when a picture of him wearing an acne mask went viral for all the wrong reasons. Five years…
Frannie Block
Things Worth Remembering: ‘Endurance Comes Only from Enduring’
I was the last person in the U.S. to interview the great Czesław Miłosz, before he returned to Poland forever.
Cynthia L. Haven
Daniel Lurie Wants to Save San Francisco from Itself
The city’s progressive experiment failed. Its new mayor says he can clean up the mess.
Peter Savodnik
What Both Sides Get Wrong About Immigration
The LA riots prove we’re missing the point.
Martin Gurri
Trump, the Troops, and the Law
Anyone who says they know for sure what’s legal here is talking out of their ear.
Jed Rubenfeld
Why Gavin Newsom Will Never Be President
As LA burns, American voters see through the Democratic governor’s false narratives.
Batya Ungar-Sargon
‘Delete That Photo or We’ll F— You Up’
I have been to dozens of mass protests like the one that exploded in Los Angeles. This one felt like it could be the prelude to something even worse.
Leighton Woodhouse
The LA Riots Are a Trump Ad
Americans don’t trust Democrats on immigration or law-and-order matters, and the party’s response to the disorder in LA isn’t helping.
Ruy Teixeira
WATCH: Who Are the LA Protesters?
I saw protesters throwing rocks at cops—and police unable to control the chaos.
Austyn Jeffs
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Will Illegal Immigration Break the Nation Apart?
Illegal immigration is the issue of our age—and the latest act in our unending constitutional drama.
Matthew Continetti
WATCH: Los Angeles Explodes
I saw protesters clash with ICE agents during the immigration raids.
Austyn Jeffs
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Goodbye Oakland A’s. Hello Oakland Ballers.
Oakland has lost three major sports teams in the wake of rising crime and homelessness. But a new independent league baseball club aims to give the town…
Leighton Woodhouse
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