Op-Eds

Although we are new to the game, we are determined, fast learners — we aim for a free China.

From “California Dreamin’ ” to “California Gurls,” California lives in the public imagination as a land of sunny beaches and progressive politics. Tweets about the Supreme Court’s ruling express sentiments such as, “California is not Florida,” and “You got to love California,” but California is not the abortion safe haven we view it as. 

We cannot allow local homeowners to block developments due to unrelated concerns, when we must prioritize student accessibility to housing, transit and their campus above all.

Situated within a public institution infamous for its prestige and continuous innovation, the so-called “progressive culture” that is UC Berkeley’s hallmark is contested by shocking historical information concerning the school’s disregarding of Indigenous peoples during the creation of the stadium. The name “California Memorial Stadium” implies the commemoration of individuals, but the question seems to be: the commemoration of whom? 

Housing is a human right. Measures M and N both take steps to ameliorate Berkeley’s critical housing crisis.

Measure L needs the support of two-thirds of voters in the November general election to pass. It is time to invest in Berkeley. We must not delay.

We must make our future one that is environmentally sustainable to live in and one with less eco-anxiety for those most disproportionately affected. 

As progressive groups and individuals on campus, we believe advancing the interests of marginalized people requires the use of all tactics available to us, and participating in the electoral process is a crucial one, despite its flaws.

Faculty and students now have to make sure they can not abstain from hearing the voice of faculty and refunding the library. 

Jewish people must be safe in every country we live in. No religious or ethnic group — not Jewish people in Israel, not Hindus in India, or Muslims in Saudi Arabia or Christians in the United States — has a right to a state of their own, with everyone else relegated to second-class status.