Opinion – Page 74 – California Globe

Calculus Is Canceled: A Legacy Betrayed?

June 21, 2021 2:45 amJune 20, 2021 3:49 pm

Cancel culture has come for calculus. After decades of student activism and the work of educator-activists dedicated to raising academic rigor, their hard-fought battles have resulted in a greater cross-section of students having access to Advanced Placement courses. However, officials...

Los Angeles Flavored Tobacco Ban Could Increase Youth Smoking

June 16, 2021 10:13 amJune 18, 2021 10:24 am

The Los Angeles City Council is currently weighing a proposal to impose a city-wide ban on all flavored tobacco products, ostensibly on the basis that prohibiting the sale of these products will make smoking and vaping less attractive to Los...

When the Rainbow Attacks

June 15, 2021 6:25 amAugust 31, 2021 8:36 am

America has become acclimated to seeing a sea of rainbows in June, with almost every organization altering its logo to boost its “ally” credibility to the LGBTQ+ community. Whether it’s Nike changing their famous swoosh or litany of rainbow-colored pastries...

Vice President Kamala Harris’ Border Crisis Has Gotten Worse – For Everyone

June 12, 2021 2:22 amJune 11, 2021 3:29 pm

“And I haven’t been to Europe”. Six words that will live in political infamy for Vice President Kamala Harris on a disastrous first foray on the world stage. Remember when Sarah Palin as a Vice Presidential candidate uttered the infamous...

Don’t Disregard Our COVID-19 Sacrifices by Raising Taxes on Disinfectants

June 9, 2021 3:58 pmJune 9, 2021 4:34 pm

During this past year, my fellow nurses and I have been on the front lines helping fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Like so many other frontline workers, we have all made huge personal sacrifices. As some nurses have traveled across the...

Mass Migration Across the Open Border Provides Cover for Drug Cartels

May 30, 2021 2:20 amMay 30, 2021 9:35 am

Long before Ronald Reagan’s “War On Drugs” the Mexican cartels were wreaking havoc across our southern border for more than a half century. For the last two years of the Trump Administration, their criminality was curtailed by his effort to...

Defunding Police Unions

May 25, 2021 2:15 amMay 25, 2021 6:33 am

With the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death upon us, defunding police is still a major topic of discussion in this country. There are two major reasons for constituents to be upset with a department that should be a source...