The reign of influencers needs to end
Emily Bi/Senior Staff
By virtue of their platform, influencers can silence dissent and direct their “followers” to do just that: follow them in a unilaterally charted direction.
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UC Berkeley poll finds ‘stagnant’ support for CA Gov. Gavin Newsom recall
A UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, poll found that only 36% of California voters support recalling California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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‘Our fragile democracy has prevailed’: Berkeley community reacts to Joe Biden’s inauguration
President Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday was met with happiness and relief from Berkeley City Council and campus community members.
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Voter suppression is also a public health crisis
Voter suppression exacerbates long-standing racial and socioeconomic inequalities by selectively diminishing the opportunity to use our democratic process.
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Evolutionary revolutionary
To the Left
My mother always told me, “Democrats are the good guys and Republicans are the bad ones.” I quickly learned this was just her simplification of the truth.
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Look to sky to lift caps on American innovation
Space- and sky-based solutions offer some of the most promising ways to ensure that access to innovation occurs sooner rather than later.
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CA State Assembly District 15 voting count comes to a close
Democratic incumbent Buffy Wicks currently takes the lead with a majority of the votes, while the race between Republican candidate Jeanne Solnordal and independent candidate Sara Brink for the second spot in the general election remains close.
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Why I’m voting for Elizabeth Warren and why you should too
“Big, structural change” is not just a slogan, it is what must be done if we want to improve the trajectory of our country.
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Here’s where the 2020 Republican presidential candidates stand on climate change
Staying politically informed is necessary, regardless of which party you adhere to. Here’s where the two 2020 Republican presidential candidates stand on climate change.
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Fruitless conversations
Off the Beat
This moment with my cousin was memorable and valuable for both of us because these interactions with “the other side” are becoming fewer and fewer. The instant that we identify whether a person is a Democrat or a Republican, we often stop listening as we expect to learn nothing.
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