Politics Downtown Los Angeles and the Politics of Pride and Prejudice by Lauren Char After sixteen long years, the newly completed Walt Disney Concert Hall must live up to some great expectations. City officials hope that in the future, the hall will become a cultural icon—ushering in a new era for Los Angeles by stimulating the revitalization of the downtown region. But given the past history of urban development in downtown Los Angeles, these ambitions seem lofty, especially when compared to the dismal reality of the area today. Continue to the article. PhotoStop by Dana Livingston Ward In our digital age, the art of photography teeters dangerously near the edge of ethical invalidity, and with the most recent infraction—a composite spliced together from two photographs of Iraqi insurgents—digital manipulations threatens the legitimacy of photojournalism as a whole. Continue to the article. Tragedy at Trang Bang by Charlotte Rodriguez 1972. Vietnam. A single photograph captured the attention of the world, illustrating the stark brutality of the war and winning a Pulitzer Prize for the photographer. But do these graphic images cross the line, becoming more than just visual facts, exploiting the very subjects they memorialize? Continue to the article. Saving Satire by Sean Bury Tragedy left us a nation shattered and sadly lacking a sense of humor. While comedic standbys stumbled in diverting us post-9/11, The Onion found the right balance between humor and sentiment, establishing new rules for modern satire and helping us heal our wounds with the power of laughter. Continue to the article. Apology Accepted by Blaise Nutter Give it up, Mr. President. Make us proud. We'll still love you if you're wrong. Continue to the article.