Tag Archives: Los Angeles

Incumbent vs. Incumbent in CA-44

Incumbent vs. Incumbent in CA-44

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series 2012 Congressional Races

One of the biggest incumbent vs. incumbent races, in California’s 44th district, pits newcomer Democratic Rep. Janice Hahn against slightly-less-of-a-newcomer Democratic Rep. Laura Richardson.

Recap of Condoleezza Rice’s Visit

Recap of Condoleezza Rice’s Visit

Highlights and observations of the events surrounding Condoleezza Rice’s visit to Claremont McKenna College from Port Side staffers who covered the evening.

Plans for “Unwelcoming Condoleezza Rice”

Plans for “Unwelcoming Condoleezza Rice”

The organizers of Wednesday night’s “Unwelcoming Condoleezza Rice” protest have released their plans for a counter-education protest. Hopefully, their peaceful intentions will prevent Claremont from becoming another site of a protest turned ugly.

The 5Cs Take on Slavery

The 5Cs Take on Slavery

Over 17,000 people are trafficked into slavery in the United States every year, and 27 million men, women and children are forced into slavery around the world. CAST LA and the 5C Abolitionist Movement are working to fight these horrifying statistics.

Best Signs from #OccupyLA

Best Signs from #OccupyLA

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series #Occupy

Over the weekend, Staff Writer Summer Dowd-Lukesh SC ’14 traveled into Los Angeles to attend the OccupyLA protest. She took pictures of some of the best signs she saw there.

#OccupyLA: Diverse, But Coherent

#OccupyLA: Diverse, But Coherent

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series #Occupy

“It’s interesting what discourse you can have with hundreds of people packed together,” said Avery Barger PZ ‘12. Saturday, a Global Day of Action for the Occupy movement, featured ten to fifteen thousand Angelenos marching to Pershing Square.

#OccupyLA: Protestors Hit Los Angeles

#OccupyLA: Protestors Hit Los Angeles

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series #Occupy

Over the past weekend, I had the opportunity to observe the #occupyLA protestors camped out at City Hall. Among the myriad of signs, people, food and song, a real paradigm shift was occurring.


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