Archive | Editorials
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Editorial: Obama’s plan could work, if given the chance
The Facts: President Barack Obama unveiled his American Jobs Act at the Joint Session of Congress Sept. 8. Being true to his word, he is taking it across the nation to garner support. Our Opinion: The bill appeals to both sides and has the potential to spring us out of this recession.
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Editorial: Reserve objections for appropriate times
While the rest of America was coming together on Sunday in memory of the lives lost on 9/11, Paul Krugman was busy writing and posting a blog entry for the New York Times that took a decidedly different approach to the day.
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Editorial: U.S. should follow suit in Palestine statehood bid
As the United States and Israel meet the Palestinian bid for state recognition in the United Nations with heavy opposition, one begins to question why the two countries time and time again flaunt domestic democracy but flout its international counterpart in the U.N. The U.S.
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Editorial: Americans need financial literacy
In a surprising turn, President Barack Obama took the conservative mantra of "cut taxes always" to heart and released a $447 billion plan to combat the 9.1 percent unemployment rate, which looks to cut social security taxes for both businesses and individuals.
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Editorial: Make textbooks affordable to all
As we all get our fall semester started, there's one website looking to prey on students that are having a hard time affording their textbooks.
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Editorial: Gold bubble will burst
Businesses and shops that deal in gold have become commonplace across America. Pawn shops as well as new companies that buy and sell gold in mall shops have made gold speculation easily accessible to Americans On Sept.
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Editorial: Department of Education right to increase sexual assault enforcement
Our View: The Department of Education has stepped up enforcement of its sexual assault policies for universities. It’s about time.
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Editorial: Subsidized student loans must stay
The facts: On August 2, the Senate gave the final approval to raise the national debt limit by $2.4 trillion. The rise of the debt ceiling prevented a sudden jump in student loan interest rates, but lawmakers considered other measures, including removing subsidized student loans.
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Editorial: California needs more representation in presidential elections
On Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation in favor of changing the way we vote in presidential elections. Right now, California awards all 55 of its electoral votes to the candidate who wins the most votes in the state.