Robin Abcarian is an opinion columnist at the Los Angeles Times. She writes about news, politics and culture. Follow her on Bluesky @rabcarian.bsky.social and Threads @rabcarian.
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You can draw a direct line between Wednesday’s killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis and the infamous Jan. 6 riot.
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Abcarian: Is the federal government finally transcending its ‘Reefer Madness’ view of cannabis?
Weirdly, Trump’s executive order to reschedule cannabis coincides with an analysis casting doubt on whether pot actually helps with pain, insomnia and stress.
Many countries are planning to follow Australia’s lead in an effort to protect children from the well-documented harms of social media.
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Abcarian: The journalist who fell in love with the married Kennedy scion and wrecked her career
Olivia Nuzzi’s new book, “American Canto,” tries to place her ill-fated affair in the context of the Trump era’s weirdness.
The president has faced a string of failures and setbacks during his first year back in office. Now his hold on his party seems to be slipping.
Angry about election losses, the Epstein files and a faltering economy, the president once again resorts to sexist slurs.
The president supported releasing the files during the 2024 election to appease his MAGA base. Now he calls it a Democratic deflection.
American voters delivered a stinging blow to Trump and his fellow Republicans Tuesday.
Trump’s administration accused the university of antisemitism and wants to dismantle anything related to DEI.
In her posthumous memoir, “Nobody’s Girl,” Giuffre has the last word.