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Everything unfolding in Iran depends on the consequences of one man's unilateral decision to launch a war.

'Here's a company that prides itself on the ethical use of its products being coerced into betraying that pride by our government. What does this say about the ethical character of that same government?' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Yes, politicians in Utah did disrespect voters, but California Democrats did too, an L.A. Times reader writes.

An L.A. Times reader praises the late Neil Sedaka's "The Immigrant" and explains how its lyrics are even more important today.

'The innocent people across the Middle East will receive no help from our leaders or our Congress. It's up to the generals and admirals and good people of our armed forces to follow their oaths to the Constitution,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

The real fix is electric vehicles and public transit. In the meantime, here are three crucial steps.

The power of the short film 'All the Empty Rooms' lies in simply showing the bedrooms of children killed in school shootings.

The president's weekend address following initial strikes in Iran offered forceful nationalist rhetoric but little actual clarity of purpose or strategy.

'Why not introduce a state bill limiting the number of single-family homes a single corporation (and any of its various subsidiaries) can own to five?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

This is the "smart bomb" trap: A discrete strike intended to compress a conflict instead transforms its character.