Opinion: Left-rail roundup: Assassination, radiation, and gyration

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Lebanon on the brink: A political murder could spark a disastrous chain of events. The U.S. must help protect its fragile regime.

Clean up the Navajos’ poisoned land: Uranium mining has wreaked havoc on the Navajo people. The country owes it to them to clean up the mess.

Another try for L.A. ballet: Los Angeles Ballet is the latest company to attempt success against long odds. We wish it well.