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Carl Petersen
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Carl Petersen is a proud father of five adult children, including two daughters on the severe end of the Autism spectrum. A passionate advocate for special education, he ran as a Green Party candidate for the LAUSD School Board. Renowned education advocate Dr. Diane Ravitch has praised him as a valiant fighter for public schools. Recently, Carl relocated to the State of Washington, where he is embracing his role as Poppy to two grandsons. You can explore his insights and perspectives through his blogs at www.ChangeTheLAUSD.com.
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Friday, February 20, 2026Creating Gray: The Newspeak Era A government bent on rewriting reality met a truth it couldn't erase: video captured by ordinary citizens on their phones.
Thursday, February 19, 2026The Trees We Leave Behind, and the Ones We Grow How moving across states made me rethink memory, loss, and what it means to put down roots.
Thursday, February 19, 2026LAUSD Candidate Joseph Quintana: Answers in Full A candidate for Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board District 2 offers unedited answers on special education, charter oversight, and why he is running.
Thursday, February 19, 2026LAUSD's 2026 Filing Period is Over -- Here's Who Actually Stepped Up Nominating petitions in hand, the real work begins for candidates seeking a place on the June ballot.
Saturday, February 14, 2026When There Is No Gray: A Border Patrol Killing With No Plausible Ambiguity This is the third installment in a series about the dangers of abandoning moral ambiguity in favor of simplistic black-and-white thinking. But this time, the problem is not premature certainty--it's a case where ambiguity genuinely disappears, and continuing to insist it exists becomes its own form of denial.
Monday, February 9, 2026The World Loses a Different Drummer: Remembering Rob Hirst Midnight Oil's drummer, songwriter, and backing vocalist Rob Hirst has died at 70 after a long battle with cancer.
Monday, February 2, 2026The 2026 LAUSD Election Is Shockingly Uncontested -- and That Should Worry Parents The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) faces labor unrest, enrollment collapse, and board races with few challengers -- raising stakes for families and taxpayers.
Thursday, January 29, 2026Watching the Culture War from a Hockey Arena A night watching the Seattle Torrent becomes a meditation on progress, backlash, and hope.
Saturday, January 24, 2026More Shades of Gray: What Are We Really Doing in Venezuela? As the U.S. detains Nicola's Maduro, partisan reflexes are replacing serious debate about risks, legality, and what comes next.
Friday, January 23, 2026The Beauty of Gray: When Tragedy Becomes a Talking Point How political narratives erase nuance... and the danger of choosing sides before facing the facts.
Monday, January 19, 2026Misplaced Optimism: A Year of Accountability Promised -- and Withheld at LAUSD Following hard-fought campaigns, closed-door decisions and charter school politics reveal how the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) continues to fail at accountability.
Friday, January 16, 2026When Leaders Respond to Murder With Grievance Instead of Grace From selective outrage to public cruelty, America's political leaders are reshaping how we respond to death. This essay argues that the real damage of political violence is how it corrodes our moral center.
Friday, January 16, 2026And As for 2025" Reflections on a Turbulent Year A personal reflection on politics, culture, and music during a year that reshaped both the country and my own life.
Thursday, January 8, 2026On the Record: Dr. Rocio Rivas on Promises, Progress, and What's Next Grading her first term, a LAUSD School Board member explains what's been done, what surprised her, and what still isn't finished.
Saturday, January 3, 2026If This Is the Future, We're F**ked: When AI Decides Reality Is Wrong The fear was machines that were too smart. The danger lies in systems that are confidently wrong yet still treated as authoritative.
Saturday, January 3, 2026Two Men Murdered In Our Name In violation of the Geneva Convention, U.S. forces murdered two shipwrecked men at sea, another example of Trump's expanding lawlessness.
Tuesday, December 23, 2025He Couldn't Hold His Tongue KISS' Gene Simmons immigrated to America at eight years old. After achieving the American Dream, he now argues for shutting the door behind him.
Sunday, December 21, 2025Throw the Bums Out? Real change in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) requires replacing entrenched incumbents, but challengers are scarce. Who will step up to defend parent voices?
Sunday, December 14, 2025Basslines and Bedlam: Remembering Limp Bizkit's Sam Rivers How a performance at the ill-fated Woodstock 99 festival helped define a generation's rage, rhythm, and release.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025Echoes of Missing Men A memory from my Scouting days and Chris Cornell's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction are reminders that suicide does not occur in a vacuum.
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