Congress dealt a sharp rebuke to President Obama on Wed. Sept. 28 as they voted to override his veto and enact the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). The legislation allows the families of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia. But that move threatens to harm American interests as JASTA guts the principle of...

In an age of piracy, interconnectivity and technological advances, one would think that the casting for the live-action Hollywood adaptation of cyberpunk anime film "Ghost in the Shell" would adhere to the source materials themes regarding gender and identity—at least on a basic level of translation. Nope, not Hollywood. They know better. Early last year, Dreamworks finally announced that the...

The political atmosphere is rank with opinion and suspicion following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, last Saturday as President Obama and the GOP wrestle for power. The air is thick, so allow me to clear it: We do not need a progressive, liberal or conservative justice to replace Scalia; we need a justice who pierces the veneer of...

After 28 years of hosting sports, the Foothill Athletic Conference will no longer exist. As the smallest community college athletic conference in California, travel, cost and competition has been difficult for the seven schools involved. With the exception of the Big Eight and Golden Valley, most athletic conferences in California host 10 to 12 schools, which disperses costs and allows...

Since Colin Kaepernick sat during the playing of our national anthem in preseason and after criticism led to his kneeling routine, the perception of the protest has changed. Instead of outraging, radio and television voices are on Kaep’s side, but that does not mean they are in opposition to America. At the third preseason game of the year, Kaepernick was...

At once a godsend and a bombshell, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a secretive and propagandized free-trade agreement between 12 Pacific Rim nations that, in some estimations, combine to control 40% of global GDP. Since 2008, the TPP has been negotiated behind closed doors— an antithetical notion to the premise of an open democracy if there ever was one....

Another NFL Playoff season means playfully teasing and bashing friends' teams who didn't make it to the playoffs. It means the progression of excitement from the divisional and championship rounds is likely to end with another Lombardi Trophy in New England. All there's left to do is hope that somehow the Steelers keep the Patriots from making it to Super...

The presidential debates air Monday night as Clinton snags a 6 point lead over Trump. Yet, while these two behemoth personalities are potentially the least liked candidates in history, the disconcerting spectacle is the media’s tattered reputation. This isn’t new. Journalism has suffered dwindling approval ratings since the mid-nineties. In a recent poll conducted by the Wall Street Journal and...

"For centuries the death penalty, often accompanied by barbarous refinements, has been trying to hold crime in check; yet crime persists. Why? Because the instincts that are warring in man are not, as the law claims, constant forces in a state of equilibrium." —Albert Camus California is one of 30 states that practice capital punishment. The inefficient system has cost...

As the year draws near an end, the frequency and intensity of violent acts has increased. At the very least, the chronological proximity of the recent shootings, from Paris to San Bernardino, feels like an apocalyptic denoument . It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and to redact any hope for humanity as a whole. And while I can identify with that...