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Notes on a California Sea Change

By Bill Boyarsky —

Watching the couples in line for licenses in Beverly Hills on the first day of gay marriage in California, I was struck by how the scene was so commonplace, even boring—just a bunch of men and women waiting their turn at a nondescript government office.

Posted on Jun 23, 2008 11 COMMENTS

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The Biggest Loser

By Bill Boyarsky —

Who earns the title of Worst President Ever: Nixon or Bush? While Bill Boyarsky concedes that the question may be moot in some senses, he still takes the two to task in his rundown of the many offenses they committed during their respective (imperialist) presidencies.

Posted on Jun 5, 2007 89 COMMENTS

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Airing Gonzales’ Dirty Laundry

By Bill Boyarsky —

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (above, right) is feeling the heat to come up with some answers to dozens of questions he evaded on April 19 as he appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to explain his role in the firings of eight federal attorneys. Bill Boyarsky has an idea what Gonzales doesn’t want the committee—or the nation—to find out.

Posted on Apr 30, 2007 41 COMMENTS

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Welcome to the Boys’ Club

By Bill Boyarsky —

Shocking behavior from a shock jock is by definition unremarkable. But what bothers Bill Boyarsky about Don Imus, besides his latest racist outburst, is how some mainstream journalists have become his cronies—and his defenders—in order to bask in his spotlight.

Posted on Apr 12, 2007 56 COMMENTS

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The L.A. Times Scandal: A Cautionary Tale

By Bill Boyarsky —

In his latest column for Truthdig, Bill Boyarsky turns his experienced eye on the Los Angeles Times’ recent editorial shake-up, the culmination of a series of questionable “housecleaning” moves, conflicts of interest and an unwise overemphasis on novelty over tradition.

Posted on Mar 27, 2007 13 COMMENTS