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The actions of the DOJ set a disturbing precedent for local newsrooms that likely won’t have resources for litigation. If local or national governments demanded email logs or phone records of a small-scale paper, it might have no choice but to oblige.
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Amid oxygen shortages and record rises in cases, many developing nations lack the means necessary to diversify their resources and enforce proper protocol. In times like this, international vaccine distribution should be a top priority for the Biden administration.
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In support of carbon-free energy sources, the US Department of Energy, or DOE, has invested $61 million in projects that will foster nuclear research and development.
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It really is difficult to think of Gaza as anything other than an open-air prison, and it is also difficult to think of the situation in Palestine as anything other than a form of apartheid.
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Though canceling all student debt would be a bold step, it is vital that the government address the inequities the current system perpetuates.
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As an immigrant from Bangladesh and the first Muslim lawmaker in Georgia, Georgia State Sen. Sheikh Rahman spoke about his unique perspective on the importance of unity in politics during a Berkeley Forum event Monday evening.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation Saturday that declared April 24 a Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide.
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The MLB alone may not be able to sway state legislatures from enacting similar voter suppression legislation, but action by the league may still have a powerful impact.
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With a new presidential administration in place, the UC system is now welcoming further collaboration with the federal government to take action against climate change.
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Berkeley community members and campus students reflected on the impacts of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, which was signed into law Thursday.
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