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Michael Wolff's wonderful review of Jared Kushner's memoir says 'everyone hated Jared' (September 9). But what about Ivanka? She's not mentioned in the piece, but she's an important figure in [...]

Examines the distinctions between protected free speech and discriminatory verbal harassment on college campuses. Cites numerous campus policies and recent Supreme Court decisions. Discusses a proposed guideline based on the direct use of "fighting words" to insult or stigmatize an individual. (FMW)

False consciousness is a very appealing notion and the way to fight false consciousness is not to debate about Jesus, but to reassert the primacy of class in America. Instead of fighting on the Republican's terrain, democrats should make class war the answer to the culture war, and restore economic issues to the center of the progressive political message.

Three art museums in LA are evaluated for their exhibits, as well as their accessibility to the public. Getty Center's ad which directs museum goers to other museums in LA is criticized. The problem with the Getty Center is its inaccessibility which, critics charge, is tantamount to elitism. The Armand Hammer Museum's exhibit on Disney art is uninspiring and uncritical. On the other hand, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art exhibited Bill Viola's art to a large audience, showing that there is hope in the arts after all.

The instruction of unpopular ideas is more threatened by the schools' move to hire more part-time professors and not by threats on the tenure system. The tenure system has been implemented by school administrators to obtain more money by substituting part-timers in lieu of tenured professors. Thus, collective bargaining seems to be the best approach to address the concerns of college teachers, with administrators being more inclined to curb the rights of the teachers to teach.

A suitable left wing voice to tackle Rush Limbaugh's on talk radio is not likely to be found among leading political thinkers and writers. Limbaugh's listeners are mostly white males and his bullying style expresses their emotions about Hillary Clinton and liberals. Humor is the major aspect of Rush's show and his targets includes the Clintons, Time magazine and television news. The left and liberals have reacted to Rush's challenge by putting populist Jim Hightower on the air against Rush.

Mike Davis exposes the stark reality of life in Los Angeles, CA, in his book, 'City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles.' Looking past the glitter and glamor of the legendary city, Davis investigates the hapless plight of the poor in sharp contrast to the upper class' lifestyle. Los Angeles' power structure perpetuates this social setup, as traced from a history of exclusive White Anglo Saxon Protestant societies. People of the lower strata continue to be invisible denizens of Los Angeles.