Carl J. Petersen
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Carl Petersen is a former Green Party candidate for the LAUSD School Board and a longtime advocate for public education and special needs families. Now based in Washington State, he writes about politics, culture, and their intersections.
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The Legacy Trump Is Building for Himself
“Who has a hole in them so big they need to take cheap shots at the dead, especially since the dead can no longer defend themselves? Actually, we know the answer to that question: Donald Trump. Donald Trump has a hole in him that big." — electoral-vote.com
By Carl J. Petersena day ago in The Swamp
Rock Outgrew Gene Simmons. Top Story - March 2026.
“And they claim that it's music." — Sampled in Public Enemy’s “Contract on the World Love Jam” Gene Simmons cannot seem to hold his tongue. Just weeks after being named a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors, an award he did not deserve, the bassist from KISS made headlines again, showing how rock stars sometimes age into caricatures. Ironically, the aging rock legend was complaining about rap artists being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
By Carl J. Petersen14 days ago in Beat
What Raquel Zamora Says She’ll Bring to LAUSD Board District 2
“LAUSD has some of the strongest special education services in the nation." — Raquel Zamora In the 2022 election, Dr. Rocío Rivas won the race to fill the Board District 2 seat that was held by Monica García, who was forced from office due to term limits. In her first attempt at re‑election, Rivas will face Raquel Zamora. With only two candidates on the ballot, the June 2, 2026, primary will be a winner‑take‑all contest.
By Carl J. Petersen21 days ago in Education
Creating Gray: The Newspeak Era
“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." — The Ten Commandments This is the fourth entry in the Gray trilogy. In this installment, I examine how lies and distractions blur the lines between black and white. Few recent moments illustrate this better than the government’s response to the killing of Alex Pretti.
By Carl J. Petersenabout a month ago in The Swamp
