It's no secret that Congress has been so polarized for the past six years, they get nothing done. (Other than raising campaign money.) In fact, only 10% of
FiveThirtyEight, the ultimate Stat Nerd website lists the number of Americans who are currently serving or have served in the past at around 7.3% of the population. A tiny
Civility. Dialogue. Compromise.
Still possible? I truly hope so. I wrote last week that it was getting pretty ugly out there, and it is.
Santa Monica Next, a pro-development group,
Editor:
I applaud SMDP contributor Al Barrett for his opinion commentary, "Humans and Planet Earth.” It is urgent that we realize that failure to take immediate action to drastically
I've seen the future of education, entertainment and engagement - and it's amazing.
As someone who doesn't watch television except for the 20-45 minutes
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. April 25, 2016
The best electoral systems give voters a realistic chance to elect candidates who reflect their views. In most industrialized democracies, this is
To the editor:
If direct democracy is the ideal, then Citizens United is its mirror opposite. By direct democracy, I mean one person, one vote. Under Citizens United the spending
This week’s banner ought to read “No Laughing Matter,” because my general subject is mass incarceration in America. Simply put, we account for 5 percent of the world’s
In the last few days, two major earthquakes have occurred along the juncture of tectonic plates known as the Pacific Ring of Fire: one centered on the northwest coast of
Editor:
Why are the powers that be in the City Hall and the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce so afraid of the LUVE initiative that would give Santa Monica residents
Earth Day is an occasion for us to reflect on the dependence of humans upon the attributes of Earth that sustain human life.
For 10,000 years prior to the
