Clinton: Yet Another Scandal-Plagued Presidency Kevin Phillips, Kevin Phillips, publisher of American Political Report, is author of "The Politics of Rich and Poor." His most recent book is "Boiling Point: Republicans, Democrats and the Decline of Middle-Class Prosperity" (Random House)
Recovery That May Create More Economic Refugees Joel Kotkin, Joel Kotkin, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior fellow at the Center for the New West and international fellow at the Pepperdine University School of Business in Los Angeles. He is also business-trends analyst for Fox TV
Why Purging the LAPD of Bias Won't Be Easy David D. Dotson, David D. Dotson, former assistant chief of police of the Los Angeles Police Department, is working on a book on the history of LAPD leadership
'Pain Is What People Are Trying to Escape' : Abundance of Liquor Stores Makes It All Too Easy to Find Solace in Substance Abuse, Ex-Addict Says KAREN E. KLEIN, Earl Massey, 40, of Compton is a project coordinator for the Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment. He is a recovering alcoholic and cocaine user who guides other abusers through drug and alcohol treatment programs. In 1990, Massey landed on Skid Row after losing a good job and his house to a cocaine habit. He enrolled in a halfway house for drug and alcohol treatment and, after 26 years of alcoholism, has been clean and sober for nearly four years. He was interviewed by Karen E. Klein.
Concept of a 'Natural Rate of Unemployment' Is Grossly Inflated ROBERT EISNER, ROBERT EISNER is William R. Kenan professor of economics at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He is the author of "The Misunderstood Economy: What Counts and How to Count It."
Post-Quake Paint up to Tenant KEVIN POSTEMA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Postema is the editor of Apartment Age magazine, a publication of the Apartment Assn. of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA), an apartment owners' service group