To the editor: It's absurd for columnist Jonah Goldberg to dismiss the U.S. critics of additional military aid to Israel as lacking determination. ("For Israel and Ukraine alike, U.S. support is proving unreliable and inadequate," Opinion, April 16) Israel in a calculated manner decided to strike an Iranian diplomatic site in Syria. Israel absolutely knew that Iran would be forced to retaliate. Without even providing foreknowledge of the attack to the U.S., which is helping foot the bill for...
This Jew has no pity when it comes to the residents of Gaza (“Over 70% of Palestinians say Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israelis was right decision: Poll,” web, March 22).
In my opinion, the Chinese Communist Party and its surrogates are strategically targeting essential American manufacturing, posing a significant threat to America’s industrial defense capabilities.
The WCMC has expanded screening tools to include escalating risk assessment related to strangulation and stalking.
To the editor: This world has known only one Adolf Hitler. When one likens an American politician to Hitler — as Timothy W. Ryback does in his April 8 op-ed article noting the similarities in how Hitler and Trump used their trials as soapboxes — no matter how much one dislikes that politician or disapproves of their words, thoughts and actions, much credibility is lost and the evil of Hitler is minimized. Mark Haas, Sherman Oaks .. To the editor: The historical parallels between Hitler and the...
To the editor: Reporter David Lauter misses the point of why billionaires have "moved" into supporting Donald Trump for president. He narrowly focuses on their fear of higher taxes. In fact, the wealthy who support the former president do so for many reasons only indirectly related to taxes. Primarily, they — like Trump — desire to rebuild an economy in service of the working class, allowing those in it to afford life in this country, to own homes, to provide for medical care and to save for...
To the editor: The Times' editorial board issues yet another dire warning about the health of our planet. Record-breaking heat due to fossil fuel emissions shows we are headed in the wrong direction. These grim facts might leave readers discouraged and hopeless. While there is damage that we may not be able to fix, it's not too late to heal our Earth. Indeed, we have seen other seemingly hopeless situations change. My grandmothers couldn't vote when they came of age. There were racial covenants...
Tehran will continue to increase its domination of Iraq and progress
To the editor: Your article on the DIY house built by homeless immigrants in Highland Park vividly brought to mind the various favelas I saw in Rio de Janeiro many years ago. Many of them were intricately constructed of several different materials, some with a great deal of skill and artistry. And I could not help wondering at the time how there was such a disparity in that city between the extremely wealthy and so many poor people living in these shacks. I keep wondering the same thing now. If...
To the editor: I am writing to to express my dismay at the "ambitious" housing initiative unveiled by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in her State of the City address. It boils down to begging for donations from the city's wealthy to purchase apartment buildings to house homeless people. In a city such as Los Angeles, with an incredibly low apartment vacancy rate, this only adds another source of demand that competes with a highly limited supply. If we do not increase the supply of apartments, middle- and...
To the editor: As the saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished. ("L.A. synagogue's invite to Muslims for Ramadan ends in tears and resignations. Can they heal?" April 4) It's a shame that prejudicial attitudes and misunderstandings got in the way of a partnership between the two communities of Muslims and Jews in the San Fernando Valley during Ramadan. They could have been an example of the kind of cooperation and interconnectedness our world so badly needs right now. Of course, the Jewish...
To the editor: In saying that former President Trump's criminal trial in New York hardly warrants a "meh," UCLA law professor Richard L. Hasen sounds like a sportscaster before any sporting event, touting one team over the other. He opines on how the event will play out and the fan reactions to the perceived outcome. Everybody has an opinion about Trump's criminal trial related to his pre-2016 election payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, but no one can say for sure what will occur and how...