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Robin Abcarian’s Biography

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Los Angeles Times columnist, writing daily about politics & pop culture, wherever they collide. Veteran of the last three presidential campaigns, with a secret fashion editor past. Based in Venice Beach, with lots of frequent flier miles to Iowa, New Hampshire & other early states.

Robin Abcarian’s Journalist Portfolio

'I'm a role model,' says crack-smoking Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

'I'm a role model,' says crack-smoking Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

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President Obama's public self-flogging on the Affordable Care Act

President Obama's public self-flogging on the Affordable Care Act

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Sriracha, despite its legal woes, is a cultural icon that bites

Sriracha, despite its legal woes, is a cultural icon that bites

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Stop comparing the Obamacare rollout to Hurricane Katrina!

Stop comparing the Obamacare rollout to Hurricane Katrina!

You may not like the idea of Obamacare. You might be disappointed by the disastrous launch of the healthcare.…

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Democrats put forward two styles of American masculinity (Opinion)

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Robin Abcarian In one of the weirder political twists of the moment, the two Democrats who stand the greatest chance of flipping the Senate in November represent opposite ideals of American manhood. One, an archetypal warrior, is being accused of toxic masculinity; the other, a proselytizer for compassion and empathy, has been derided as not manly enough.
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Abcarian: Democrats put forward two styles of American masculinity

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In one of the weirder political twists of the moment, the two Democrats who stand the greatest chance of flipping the Senate in November represent opposite ideals of American manhood. One, an archetypal warrior, is being accused of toxic masculinity; the other, a proselytizer for compassion and empathy, has been derided as not manly enough.
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Abcarian: Democrats put forward two styles of American masculinity

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Robin Abcarian Sun, June 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC 5 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Graham Platner left, in Sullivan, Maine. James Talarico speaks at a rally in Houston. In one of the weirder political twists of the moment, the two Democrats who stand the greatest chance of flipping the Senate in November represent opposite ideals of American manhood.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Worked as an unpaid intern for United Press International, Los Angeles bureau. First paid job was at the Ventura County (CA) Star-Free Press

Have you ever used a typewriter?

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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Stephen Glass.
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