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The Art of Radicalism—Or the Radicalism of Art

I think about Art Goldberg when I go to my dentist’s office at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Echo Park Avenue. ... [Full Story]

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Muhammad Ali’s birthday always meant viewing hours of old footage from his bouts with Joe Frazier. ... [Full Story]

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Alzheimer’s: Wandering What To Do

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My wife has Alzheimer’s disease and I ... [Full Story]

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Kurt Bier decided not to pass the offices of the Working People’s Law Center during a bicycle ride around the Echo Park district a few years back—and the next thing he knew he had passed the California Bar exam. It’s not quite that simple—Bier studied part-time at the People’s Law College in the Westlake district for several years, and he also benefited from the tutelage of Art Goldberg (see related Commentary, home page). Indeed, Bier got off his bike that day several years ago, went up to Goldberg’s second-floor offices on Echo Park Avenue, and landed a job that helped him prepare for his new career. The native of Minnesota is a graduate of Pomona College, and he spent some time working as a waiter at the California Club in the Fina ... [Full Story]

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