The limits of disaster capitalism in Texas
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The deadly winter storm exemplified the systemic inequality that permeates nearly every aspect of American life.
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Impossible to stay indifferent: Fear of missing out during election season
What is one fewer vote in a sea of 138 million? This seemed to be the question on a lot of my American friends’ minds as this country headed into the 2018 midterm elections.
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Unhinged sex goon
It was cool at the time
Somehow, for every five BuzzFeed quiz results that are comically off, there will be one result that fits you a little too well.
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What we learned from 2016 presidential election
This election season has been fraught with gaff after gaff and controversy after controversy on both sides of the isle. From sleepy Ben Carson insisting he stabbed “a close relative” to jaundiced Donald Trump assuring us that there’s “no problem” with his penis, the 2016 presidential election has been a wild,
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Quiz: Which finals time slot do you embody?
Finals week is always hellish for everyone. It doesn’t matter whether you have two finals and two papers or five finals and two lab practicals, next week will be one of the most anxiety-inducing, stressful weeks of our short 17- to 23- year lives. Everyone at UC Berkeley knows what
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Quiz: How should you celebrate after your last midterm?
With the end of midterms season approaching and finals looming in the near future (5 weeks), you’ve probably either taken your last midterm or are just about to finish them up. We at the Clog have some radical suggestions for celebrating your escape from hell. Contact Sasha Ashall at
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Another GOP debate drinking game
With candidates dropping left and right (but more right), now’s the time to tune into the GOP debate to catch up with the front-runners on this season of “America’s Got a Candidate.” The next GOP debate is set to air this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. CST on CNN. With only a couple more
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The zoetrope effect
Look Back At It
Before film, kids played with zoetropes to create the illusion of motion by whirling a small band inside a slitted drum in order to project a sequence of progressive stages of one action. The effect of a zoetrope is always the sum of its parts, and to remove any singular
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Presidential candidate Martin O’Malley speaks at UC Berkeley
Former governor of Maryland and Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley addressed a packed audience of UC Berkeley students and community members Wednesday afternoon in Sibley Auditorium.
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ICYMI, Congress raised the debt limit again
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to raise the debt ceiling. Then on Wednesday, the Senate also took action by approving the same measure. So, just for you, we’ve summarized the basic facts so you can seem super prepared to participate in your next discussion.
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