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The Brutal Removal of the Homeless From Echo Park Lake Still Resulted in a Cleaner Park
The Brutal Removal of the Homeless From Echo Park Lake Still Resulted in a Cleaner Park
Whether you think it was right or wrong to kick the homeless out of the encampment they built around Echo Park Lake, the City of L.A. has…
Elle Silver
Jul 17, 2021
On Being White, Poor and Privileged
On Being White, Poor and Privileged
Knowing I’m privileged is the first step toward change.
Elle Silver
Jan 11, 2020
We’re Sick of the Justice System Going Easy on White Criminals
We’re Sick of the Justice System Going Easy on White Criminals
If these men were black or brown, their fate would be different.
Elle Silver
Mar 19, 2021
Millennials Are Harming More Than Just Our Health by Spreading the Coronavirus
Millennials Are Harming More Than Just Our Health by Spreading the Coronavirus
By prolonging this pandemic with their careless behavior, they’re destroying the economy and denying a future generation the right to a…
Elle Silver
Jul 6, 2020
Why It’s Finally Socially Acceptable for Straight Men to Explore Their Femininity
Why It’s Finally Socially Acceptable for Straight Men to Explore Their Femininity
The definition of masculinity is expanding and we can thank marriage equality and trans visibility for this change.
Elle Silver
Mar 19, 2020
A UCLA Professor Should Have Graded Black Students More Leniently After George Floyd’s Murder
A UCLA Professor Should Have Graded Black Students More Leniently After George Floyd’s Murder
Racial trauma is a condition that affects Black people after witnessing images of racial brutality and should be included in the DSM-5
Elle Silver
Oct 6, 2021
Why as a Liberal I Read Fox News to Know Who’s Actually Going to Win in November
Why as a Liberal I Read Fox News to Know Who’s Actually Going to Win in November
I want the real story. You should, too.
Elle Silver
Jun 10, 2020
Mothers Send a Message to Trump About Female Bodies When They Use Theirs to Protest
Mothers Send a Message to Trump About Female Bodies When They Use Theirs to Protest
The president may disrespect women’s bodies, but those bodies are powerful when used to oppose him.
Elle Silver
Jul 24, 2020
Unable to Travel, We Have to Sit Home and Deal With Ourselves for Now
Unable to Travel, We Have to Sit Home and Deal With Ourselves for Now
Travel has never been the perfect panacea for depression anyway.
Elle Silver
Jun 20, 2020
If We Go Into a Recession, Will We Also Have a “Man-Cession”?
If We Go Into a Recession, Will We Also Have a “Man-Cession”?
Unemployed men have the option to do jobs traditionally held by women but often refuse.
Elle Silver
Oct 11, 2022
I’ve Always Prefered “Feminine” Men — Now I Know Why
I’ve Always Prefered “Feminine” Men — Now I Know Why
Studies show women with compassionate partners who help out with the household chores are happier.
Elle Silver
Mar 6, 2020
I have a lot to say on this subject.
My kids are in the Palos Verdes Peninsula School District so I can only comment on that district, though PVPUSD falls in line with a lot of…
Elle Silver
Feb 10, 2021
Woman Laments Returning to the Office and Losing Her Lunchtime Workouts
Woman Laments Returning to the Office and Losing Her Lunchtime Workouts
The collective cry that returning to the office sucks.
Elle Silver
Sep 3, 2022
Are L.A.’s Unhoused Really Living in Tent “McMansions” Like People Claim?
Are L.A.’s Unhoused Really Living in Tent “McMansions” Like People Claim?
No, but the kinds of tents they inhabit are less temporary than permanent dwellings.
Elle Silver
Feb 9, 2021
How Trump Could Win With Fox News’ Help
How Trump Could Win With Fox News’ Help
By painting American cities as “hellscapes” where order must be restored by any means necessary.
Elle Silver
Jul 28, 2020
Man With Full-Body Tattoo Kicked Out of Grocery Store–Is This Discrimination?
Man With Full-Body Tattoo Kicked Out of Grocery Store–Is This Discrimination?
Current laws don’t protect people with tattoos.
Elle Silver
Aug 31, 2022
Americans Refuse to Wear Face Masks Because of Selfish Individualism
Americans Refuse to Wear Face Masks Because of Selfish Individualism
While individualism has led to innovation and economic growth in this country, it’s also bred self-centered apathy and a party of…
Elle Silver
Jun 25, 2020
Now I Understand Why Trump’s Fans Are So Insane
Now I Understand Why Trump’s Fans Are So Insane
Psychologists chime in as to why Trump’s followers are so fanatical. Too bad Trump doesn’t care if they get COVID-19.
Elle Silver
Jun 29, 2020
Trump’s Race-Baiting Works Because White Americans Resent Black People
Trump’s Race-Baiting Works Because White Americans Resent Black People
No, we don’t live in a post-racial society.
Elle Silver
Jul 11, 2020
The Rich Cannot Advocate for the Poor Because They Have No Reference Point
The Rich Cannot Advocate for the Poor Because They Have No Reference Point
Only the rich have the luxury to “find something new” when their jobs disappear.
Elle Silver
Jul 21, 2020
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