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With the absence of sufficient justification, this policy seems a deliberate effort to impose barriers on international students and threaten the autonomy of universities and their diverse international scholarships.
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This moment should be a call to face the crisis of homelessness — in the blink of an eye, the pandemic created the political urgency necessary to do so.
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Wildfire preparedness transcends divisions, between the hills and the flats, students and neighbors. When disaster strikes, it will affect us all.
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Prop. 18 is worth a “yes” vote on merit of its fairness alone. But there is also a case to be made that Prop. 18 would make for a healthier democracy.
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If seen as a real labor issue, laundry might effectively catalyze a powerful coalition of students and the city’s working poor and unhoused populations.
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For people of color, the pandemic has brought disproportionate risk linked to environmental burdens that compromise the health of people in sacrifice zones.
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Many people, including myself, have felt disenfranchised by the current two-party system and grown tired of “lesser evilism” repeated every election cycle.
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Millions of Californians are breathing air so dirty it is illegal. Coupled with other impacts of the climate crisis, the need for action is clear.
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We must act to ensure that the 2020 census findings count all people and do not leave desperate communities behind. Do your part by counting yourself in Berkeley today.
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If workers and employers, typically on opposite sides of the aisle, can unite, so too can legislators around needed relief for restaurants and workers.
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