Why Half Of The Staff May QUIT The LA Times

April 30, 2013 Subscribe · Forward If Koch Brothers Buy The LA Times, Half Of Staff Might Leave At a Los Angeles Times in-house awards ceremony a week ago, columnist Steve Lopez addressed the elephant in the room. Speaking to the entire staff, he said, "Raise your hand if you would quit if the paper was bought by Austin Beutner's group." No one raised their hands. "Raise you hand if you would quit if the paper was bought by Rupert Murdoch." A few people raised their hands. Facing the elephant trunk-on, "Raise your hand if you would quit if the paper was bought by the Koch brothers." About half the staff raised their hands. Continue reading... Motorcycle Speeds Into Cyclists In Terrfying Crash Footage The Pros & Cons Of Our Best Music Venues Pot Calling The Kettle Black? Two California Plane Crashes 'Appear To Be Connected': Report Chris Tucker Cuts Ties WATCH: This Will Give You An Irrational Fear About Your Car If Koch Brothers Buy Major Paper, Half of Staff May Quit Upkeep Cost: $553 Million If Koch Brothers Buy Major Paper, Half of Staff May Quit State Approves Funds For Confiscating Illegal Guns From Homes WATCH: Miss California Speaks Out About Her Disease ARIANNA HUFFINGTON Flex Your Fearlessness Becoming Fearless is part of our larger effort to put the spotlight on what is working in our culture rather than just on what's dysfunctional. Taken individually, these stories inspire. Taken together, they testify to something larger -- that in the face of multiple crises, people are responding with strength, courage and resilience. Continue reading... SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN Federal Courts Should be Venue of Choice to Prosecute Terrorists Captured in U.S. Holding American citizens who have been arrested on U.S. soil in indefinite military detention is absolutely incompatible with our values. I believe military detention is not only unconstitutional, but has also proven ineffective at achieving justice and gaining intelligence. Continue reading... ESTELA MARA BENSIMON Evaluating the California Community College System's Student Success Scorecard As important as the Student Success Scorecard is as an accountability tool, it does not ensure meaningful change because neither rewards nor penalties are attached to using the data or to improving scores. Continue reading... TED DANSON My Petition to the President - A Deaf Whale Is a Dead Whale In the ocean you find a symphony of sound, from the clicking of snapping shrimp to the long mournful wails of whales, and zips of dolphins. Now imagine this oceanic soundscape shattered by dynamite-like blasts, every 10 seconds for days and even weeks on end. Continue reading... JAMIE LEE CURTIS Moment of Truth Yesterday Jason Collins changed the world forever when he told the truth. Yesterday Jason Collins told the NBA, the players and fans that he was a gay man. It is the moment of truth that the world has been waiting for. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003