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Monday, January 6, 2025

Column

Tom Dalzell documents city’s quirks and reveals an American treasure

Meet the man assiduously recording Berkeley’s past and present weirdness Should it ever strike your fancy to Google the terms “bowling balls as lawn art,”...

Space race will foster international cooperation

Why it’s beneficial for countries to set their sights on reaching Mars That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. It’s...

Double Take: Should hate speech be protected under the First Amendment?

YES — Taryn DeOilers   The ongoing battle between alt-right firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos and left-leaning university students encapsulates the national debate on whether hate speech should...

How the Constitution can check Trump

Checks and balances help ensure one branch of government not too powerful Since it was ratified in 1788, the United States Constitution has served as...

What an awards show can say about our country

The Academy Awards reflected this year’s culture in a typical political fashion Following the results of the presidential election, this year’s awards season saw many...

Environmentalists should renew message and appeal to states

The environmental movement can take advantage of its lost political power Environmentalists have good reason to be sullen these days. This dear planet is tumbling...

How technology can make healthcare more affordable

New HIV, AIDS treatment has broad implications for health care A research team at the University of Nebraska Medical Center recently discovered a new pathway...

Corporate America fires back at Trump in advertisements

How companies are staking out a political stance in their ads You only need to watch this year’s Super Bowl commercials to see that product...

Protecting teachers unions from renewed assaults is a moral imperative

A new lawsuit aims to strip crucial funds from teachers unions Teachers unions are threatened once again thanks to a new lawsuit that aims to...

Question the value of private and charter schools

The current administration poses a unique threat to American public education Betsy DeVos’s narrow confirmation as Secretary of Education, in which Vice President Mike Pence...

The Resurgence of Orwell’s 1984

Orwell’s vision of a dystopian regime has become a bestseller after Trump’s election Kellyanne Conway, one of President Donald Trump’s chief advisors, went on NBC’s...

Rekindle the affirmative-action conversation

A discussion impossible to ignore in a racially-minded society Police shootings, ethno-nationalism and political correctness have pushed the ugly issue of race back into the...

Reinstate the Draft

Bringing back conscription would restrain social inequality and military recklessness In today’s political climate, there are few opinions that 85 percent of Americans share. Revulsion...

Turkey as a model for the Middle East

The traditionally secular nation is facing new challenges from fundamentalists Early in the morning on Jan. 22, the Islamic Center of Davis was vandalized. Windows...

Political parody in the age of Trump

How Saturday Night Live is changing the face of political commentary It all started with a beauty pageant. In 1966, billionaire Donald Trump bought the...