Archive | Politics
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New law allows many undocumented individuals to apply for driver’s license
Undocumented individuals in California can soon apply for a driver’s license because of new legislation signed by Gov. Jerry Brown over the weekend.
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Column: All information pointed to a terrorist attack in Libya
Maybe, despite killing of Osama bin Laden, the Obama team is actually a bunch of “soft” warriors who want the United States to be liked, especially in the Middle East. I, for one, called it right when the attack took place on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept.
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Column: Is the US capitalist, socialist or both?
Words get thrown around a lot without any real thought to the meaning behind them. Socialist. Liberal. Fascist. Republican. Communist. Capitalist. Whoa. Capitalist?
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San Francisco plastic bag ban goes into effect today
San Francisco’s plastic bag ban goes into effect today as another step toward becoming a “zero-waste” city. Store owners who don’t comply with the ban will be subject to a fine.
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Column: Reshaping the ‘ism’ debate
One can hardly think of two more contentious words in the American political lexicon than socialism and capitalism. Neither can I think of two words as highly misused and misunderstood.
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Column: Affirmative action still necessary to building inclusive, diverse university campuses
The Supreme Court will soon hear a case that could shake up the college admissions process. Theoretically, affirmative action is no longer necessary.
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Editorial: Presidential debates should be more inclusive
In five days, tens of millions of Americans will gather around their televisions and computers to watch the first presidential debate of the 2012 election. President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney will appear on stage to convince voters that their solutions will improve the country.
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Column: How did Univision’s interviews affect Obama and Romney?
Last week, presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney spoke separately on the Spanish-language television channel Univision to address issues regarding the Latino community and, of course, to attempt to woo Latino voters.
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Column: The Benghazi boondoggle
It is the morning of September 11, 2012. Things seem to be looking up for President Obama — a slew of polls has come out showing that the President maintains a lead in a handful of swing states he will need to win come November.