Bookstore Fires Employee Behind Pro-Israel Event Cancelation And Issues ‘Heartfelt Apologies’
Bookstore Powerhouse Arena said Thursday it had fired and apologized to an employee who refused to participate in a book launch event because of anti-Israel bias. A statement posted on social media said the employee “abused his position at Powerhouse and brought his personal biases and preconceived ideas where they were not needed, wanted or […]
Kevin de León’s push to honor Black L.A. history: Heartfelt or cynical?
I didn't want to write about Kevin de Leon's recent moves, but General John J. Pershing made me do so. Or rather, his statue in Washington DC. The statue stands at the World War I Memorial, a 1.75-acre park southeast of the White House. With a hat in one hand and binoculars in the other, […]
