Twitter’s actions are detrimental to Venezuela amid COVID-19
Armaan Mumtaz/Staff
It’s ironic that a social media platform that considers conversation and connection so valuable would shut off an important platform in a time of crisis.
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US sanctions against Venezuela are deadly, hypocritical
Each of these moves demonstrates that the United States’ actions against Venezuela are anti-democratic and anti-humanitarian.
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Protests in Haiti signal change needed in US foreign policy
As the situations in Haiti and Venezuela underscore, the promotion of democracy and the protection of the world’s poor is not well supported by the US.
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Nearly 100 UC Berkeley students could be impacted by Donald Trump’s latest travel ban
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the third version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban Tuesday, with a 5-to-4 vote in favor of the legislation.
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UC Berkeley students organize in response to current Venezuelan crisis
While Venezuela has the largest oil reserves and is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, poverty, violence and infant and maternal mortality rates remain high, according to a pamphlet given out at the event.
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Lessons from Holocaust survivor Barbara Roose
In the middle of this organized chaos stood a calm, elderly woman carrying a sign: “Hate Speech leads to Holocaust. I’m a WWII Holocaust survivor.”
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How Hans Zimmer’s live show paved new space in activism
Nearly three years ago, while on a trip to London, I saw one of composer Hans Zimmer’s first live shows. I’ve listened to thousands of hours (literally) of his film scores, mainly from Christopher Nolan films. To say that I’m a fan is a bit of an understatement. So when
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Making the political system great again
The grand pageant of humankind has tried, and continues to try to this day, various methods to structure our society.
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‘The Liberator’ is unable to provide weight to honor Bolivar’s legacy
Not many people know of the man who is known history as Latin America’s “Libertador,” but the Venezuelan director Arberto Arvelo attempts to portray Simon Bolivar (Edgar Ramirez) in his latest project, “The Liberator.” Arvelo’s attempt at providing a glimpse into the dense history of the decolonization of early 19th-century
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Students, professor react to Venezuelan turmoil
Students for Vzla is an organization aimed at becoming an international network for students expressing their support for the Venezuelan demonstrators. The group translates Venezuelan news on their website and Facebook page — which has over 5,000 likes — intending to fill a void of accurate information about the situation on the ground, according to Perez.
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