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Although UC Berkeley surrendered its top 10 spot in the World University Rankings this year, the institution persists as the No. 1 public university in the United States, according to the Center for World University Rankings.
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Since the election of Donald Trump, schools all around the country have had more frequent incidents threatening the health and safety of minority students.
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While it might not be the most exciting aspect of the political landscape, it provides invaluable support to many communities that need it.
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American politicians have one view of economic success: the free market and environmental deregulation. This is the system, they say, take it or leave it.
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The UC system filed a brief to the Supreme Court, challenging the Trump administration’s 2017 decision to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
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As soon as the midterms passed, many California Democrats turned their attention to November of 2020. But the party ought not to forget about April — the month when the 2020 census will take place. Uncertainty, distrust and unpreparedness all threaten the accuracy and completeness of the upcoming census. The
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Last month, the East Bay Express laid off its entire editorial staff — except for one editor.
Unfortunately, this represents a national trends in which local newspapers in the United States are collapsing at an alarming rate, leaving many communities without essential news coverage.
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This week, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 in favor of allowing the Trump administration’s ban on transgender people serving in the military — a decision that completely dehumanizes trans individuals, depicting them as unfit and a burden to serve. So, when the Trump administration seeks to dehumanize marginalized communities, everyone must resist.
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Chancellor Carol Christ released a statement in support of transgender and nonbinary community members Friday afternoon, after news broke that the Trump administration is considering narrowing the definition of gender.
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Despite doubts about its benefits, the Clean Water Act substantially reduced pollution in U.S. waterways, according to research from UC Berkeley and Iowa State University professors.
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