If Washington keeps kicking the can down the road by not addressing this problem, frankly, our generation will get screwed. As campus leader of the UC Berkeley chapter of TCKB, I urge you to get involved in this fight to help bring attention to this issue and encourage actions to address this problem. Read More…
The federal government shutdown, now two weeks under way, has resulted in near-disastrous consequences for the country. Research in Antarctica is slowing to a halt, perhaps causing irreparable damage to invaluable scientific work on climate issues. Services and benefits for veterans are being cut, leaving veterans with no access to Read More…
As the effects of the government shutdown surround us and remind us how truly frustrating American politics can be, I thought it would be a good time to bring up an error often seen in discussions of politics: the difference between “capital” and “capitol.” The oft-mistaken “capital” and “capitol” are Read More…
I’ll be the first to admit the attitude I developed toward state politics as child was certifiably starry-eyed. I grew up near Sacramento, and it was hard not to be awed by the big white dome downtown. Of course we all grow up, and in politics we grow up fast. Read More…
Brooklyn native Anthony Weiner has been making some scandalous headlines. The rather frisky politician can’t seem to hold back his enthusiasm for possibly becoming New York City’s next mayor and also can’t seem to keep it in his pants. Depending on whether his sexual activities would affect your vote if Read More…
These past few weeks have been full of intense political controversy, from the NSA surveillance leak in the United States to the anti-government riots in Turkey. Given all of the recent upheaval, we at the Clog thought it would be appropriate to feature tracks with poignant political messages that apply Read More…
We all watch the news. We all recognize the famous public figures in the American political discourse: the president, a senator or two and maybe even your House Representative. We all have some opinion on the politics that govern our country. But rarely do we care about what these people Read More…
Kaila Love, UC Berkeley third year political science major and rapper, talks about politics, how her personal experiences have influenced her music and what being a woman means to her.
In her provocatively titled new book “The End of Sex,” noted religion and sexuality scholar Donna Freitas does something rather unusual — she attacks the notorious college “hookup culture” from the feminist left. Commentators sometimes nostalgically lament the supposed collapse of courtship among young people. But as of late, feminists Read More…
Dr. Hooshang Amirahmadi, a presidential candidate in Iran, spoke on campus Friday night. The event was organized by the Religion, Politics, and Globalization Program at UC Berkeley. Read more here.