Opinion + Voices

Economist Jerry Nickelsburg on how not leveraging the windfall of abundant natural resources into investments into education and infrastructure limits economic growth.

Architecture professor Thom Mayne says that adding density around Wilshire Boulevard could accommodate 1 million new people in Los Angeles while promoting sustainability.

As life-changing as these new projects that voters approved on Nov. 8 might be, one of the region’s most critical infrastructure needs is still being largely ignored: water.

James Gelvin looks beyond the expected fall of Mosul and explores some possible paths that the Islamic State could take following the loss of the stronghold.

Stuart Gabriel notes that the unusual 2016 election cycle reveals the shortcomings of using such an indicator.

Lynn Vavreck notes that ads using someone’s own words against them register as more memorable and truthful to voters, a strategy Clinton has used several times.

Distinguished professor of public health Jonathan Fielding says commonsense fixes to Medicare and FDA drug approval can lower the cost of lifesaving drugs.

Law school dean Jennifer Mnookin shares findings of a new report that found many forensic techniques do not pass scientific muster.

Mark Gold criticizes the state’s decision to establish voluntary water conservation targets, and praises the continued drought reduction mandates of Los Angeles.

Education professor Carola Suárez-Orozco pushes for revamping how teachers and administrators are trained to teach English language learners in K-12 schools.

Partners not earning much money are likely to struggle because they face challenges outside of their marriage, not communication within their marriage.

History professor Stephen Aron examines how more accurate and nuanced depictions of the time period are pushing out the idealized depictions of Wild West films and literature.

Law professor Jill Horwitz discusses the high rate of opioid addiction, and analyzes the ineffective state laws that have tried to curb the pervasive disease.

Because the U.N. peacekeepers introduced cholera to Haiti, it’s imperative that the United Nations do whatever it can to prevent the disease from further ravaging the country.

Professor Jonathan Fielding writes that without the necessary funds, fighting Zika, Ebola and other infectious diseases is a losing battle.

Dr. Jeffrey Veale writes that a program pioneered at UCLA could encourage more donations and reduce the number of deaths of those waiting for transplants.

David Shulman outlines why he will reluctantly vote for a Democrat in November, how Donald Trump betrays American values and what Republicans need to do to regain their party.

UCLA Anderson’s George Geis writes that the company’s poor merger and acquisition practices ultimately led to its purchase by Verizon for a quarter of what Yahoo has spent on past acquisitions.

The associate director of the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies says the bus rapid transit line serving the San Fernando Valley has in part been a victim of its own success.

Professor Shana Redmond connects the language and themes of slave narratives with the song Jay-Z released in response to the police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

Dr. Bartly Mondino of the Jules Stein Eye Institute writes that a proposal in the state legislature to permit optometrists to perform eye surgeries risks far too much harm.

Professor Khaled Abou El Fadl on how Sufi music — and especially the Sabri Brothers — have been bridging the divide between Islam and the West.

Professors Sholmo Benartzi and Alan Castel say that as people age, they tend to focus on positive memories and those blindspots to past negatives can have bad financial consequences.

Law professor Adam Winkler writes that it’s time for Congress to pass a law that safeguards due process and forbids suspected terrorists from purchasing firearms.

History professor Benjamin Madley details how the state enacted policies that clearly meet the U.N. definition of genocide.