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As bosses of our elected officials, we must tell them what we want and hold them accountable when they don’t deliver, whether by email, phone or protest.
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Voting is a fundamental first step in civic engagement. But the most important work — holding your elected leaders accountable — is only just beginning.
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As we ramp up for the start of the fall semester, you might find yourself itching to turn over a new leaf. The beginning of a new era often inspires us to instate healthy changes in our lives. New school year, new you … right? If you’re like me, you may
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When it comes to the safety of children and the seriousness of racial bias, the campus administration should be quick to respond to initial concerns, and it is beyond imperative that the responses include concrete policy and procedural plans to make sure no other children end up in situations like this one.
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The UC Berkeley campus has promised to do its best to prevent and respond to sexual harassment as effectively, humanely, fairly and transparently as possible. Our community must all take our sexual harassment prevention training and take it to heart; we must all, in small or large ways, live up to our values as a respectful community. Promises like those are completely possible to keep.
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Doesn’t it make sense that police should be held accountable to the same or a higher standard as any other city department? Because of the unique powers invested in police, some could argue that they should be held to an even higher standard. Like any city department, business or organization,
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