Progressive Media Advocates
About Sharon KyleSharon Kyle, J.D. is the Publisher of the LA Progressive which she co-founded with her husband Dick Price. Ms. Kyle is an adjunct professor of law at Peoples College in Los Angeles. She sits on the executive board of the Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party, the ACLU Pasadena/Foothills Chapter and is on the editorial board of the BlackCommentator.com. Photo courtesy of Wadeva Images. www.wadevaimages.com
Randy Shaw: Obama could regain young people’s support by lowering student loan rates, enacting immigration reform and rejecting the Keystone XL Pipeline, but time—and his political capital—is running out.
Steve Hochstadt: The women’s liberation movement of the 1960s and 1970s finally made an issue of fathering. If women were going to get out of the house and into the workplace, men had to change their roles, too.
The Frying Pan: A successful mayor and council cannot be satisfied with merely coping as issues arise, but must be able to anticipate and define the city´s needs for the next four years. As our newly elected leaders prepare for their roles, we´ve asked writers to share their thoughts about what lies ahead for Los Angeles.
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Sarah Palin and Fox News
What many of us felt was destined to happen was announced yesterday. Sarah Palin is being hired by Fox News. Time for you guys to weigh in. Is this a match made in heaven? Or is this exactly what the late night shows needed — more material. Give us your take on this turn of events. Here’s a short poll to fill out. And please give us your thoughts via the comments section as well. We’ll turn this into an article for Sunday’s LA Progressive.