Family separation policy demands reparations, government apology
We must demand that people harmed by this policy receive a formal apology from the government and restitution for the harm they suffered.
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Category Archives: Op-Eds
Climate strike blurs line between meaningful and performative action
The future of our planet has never been more uncertain, but collective demand for climate action has never been louder. While these are the worst of times, they are also the best of times.
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Students forfeited chance to demand political action by skipping climate strike
I thought everyone realized that the climate crisis is happening on an unfathomable scale and that our generation and the upcoming generations must face it head-on.
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It’s time to talk about multi dimensional food security
With the recent closure of Sam’s Market, UC Berkeley students are left with approximately two options for purchasing fresh groceries near campus: the UC Berkeley Student Food Collective or Walgreens.
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Homelessness, food insecurity: It’s time for UC Berkeley to acknowledge student rights
Students are faced with two major basic-needs issues: the housing affordability crisis and food insecurity.
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Berkeley youth climate strike is a fight for our future
Over the past three months, I have worked with a myriad of people, organizations and communities, each one adding a new depth to why I fight and what climate action means to me. But at the end of the day, I fight for my little brother and the millions of other children who are born into a crisis. Their existence is a swirl of climate anxiety and trauma as they question whether they will be able to live a full life.
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Berkeley leadership for social movement on climate and justice
The UC Berkeley community must step up again and further educate itself, as well as partner locally and globally on a range of climate-smart actions.
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Pragmatic action areas for climate justice
Our demands include federal policy regulating carbon emissions, a just transition to a sustainable economy, and introducing UC policy on climate change.
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In the path of a monster
In the face of climate anxiety, we must band together as a community to channel our overwhelming stress into collective action.
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As climate crisis worsens, collective action is our best hope
It also feels incredibly frustrating. I feel surrounded by countless individuals of vast socioeconomic privilege who are motivated purely by self-interest instead of investing in the future of the planet. People with the power to make dramatic structural changes to our energy, food and water systems and ensure a livable future for all people. So where is their sense of urgency?
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