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Editorials

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

It is time to confront the systemic flaws of America’s political regime

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: If the country truly wants to heal, the United States must work for the collective

Illustration of a crowd of people raising their fists in front of the white house.
Jericho Tang/Staff

If the country is truly going to heal, it must face its many systemic flaws — flaws that are part of a status quo that cannot be countered with complacency.
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Editorials

Tuesday, November 3, 2020
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Our work begins after Election Day: Hold your elected leaders accountable

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Once our representatives take office, we must ensure that they follow through on election promises, address our needs

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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Op-Eds

Tuesday, August 11, 2020
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Racism persists for Asian Americans

Before COVID-19, I had never experienced overt racism. Trump racializes the disease in ways that cause people to target individuals who look like me: Asian.
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Op-Eds

Friday, August 7, 2020
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CA cap-and-trade program: Tough on Trump’s climate change stance

The success of California’s cap-and-trade program is vital to national and international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Op-Eds

Friday, July 10, 2020

As immigrant scientists advance lifesaving research, lawmakers must protect them

Today, we must stand with them to reject the Trump administration’s decision and instead advocate for immigration policies rooted in evidence.
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Campus

Monday, May 11, 2020
Cal Central

UC Berkeley students receive emergency aid as part of federal coronavirus relief bill

Many UC Berkeley students received $500 this week, as campus was given $30.4 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security, or CARES, Act.
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UC

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Rumored executive order would change landscape of UC subscription partnerships

Twenty-one Nobel laureates submitted an open letter to President Trump on Monday urging him to approve a rumored plan to make federally funded research free and immediately accessible after publication.
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Campus

Monday, December 16, 2019

UC Berkeley student group protests executive order on anti-Semitism

The campus chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace held a protest Friday on the edge of Sproul Plaza in opposition to the executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
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City

Thursday, November 14, 2019

City Council discusses RV parking, wildfire prevention, cyclist tickets

Moves to address homelessness and a vote to decriminalize cyclists running stop signs moved through approval at Tuesday’s Berkeley City Council meeting.
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City

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Berkeley City Council to vote on resolution supporting Trump impeachment proceedings

On Nov. 12, Berkeley City Council will vote on adopting a resolution that supports impeachment efforts to immediately remove President Donald Trump from office.
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