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Cal Berkeley Democrats: Official Response to Berkeley College Republicans’ “Increase Diversity Bake Sale”
Author: AnaisWhile we affirm that every student has the right to free speech at UC Berkeley, the tactics the Berkeley College Republicans (BCR) used in their demonstration against the EAVP-sponsored phonebank in support of SB 185 were offensive and misguided. These tactics violated the ideals of respectful political dialogue that many students on this campus, including [...]
Read moreState of “Our” Union
Author: AnaisA few words on exclusion President Obama addressed “one American family” on Tuesday night: a family he insisted includes American Muslims, undocumented immigrants, and America’s most vulnerable populations. While I am grateful for these words, America has never been a unified family. Nor have we been, as President Obama patriotically claimed, the world’s “moral example” [...]
Read moreA Bill in Support of Standing Against Violence: A Candlelight Vigil for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
Author: Anais(Passed by the ASUC Senate, January 11, 2010.) Authored by: Anais LaVoie, Jonathan Uriarte and Senator McDonald Sponsored by: Senator Alabastro, Senator Bach, Senator Del Rosso, Senator Freeman, Senator Gong, Senator Horning, Senator Loomba, Senator McDonald, Senator Montouth, Senator Pham, Senator Salahi, Senator Youm, Senator Zhang, and Executive VP Nanxi Liu WHEREAS, on Saturday, January [...]
Read moreGet Covered CA
Author: AnaisAs of September 23rd, young adults will be able to stay on their parents’ insurance plan until they turn 26. It’s one of the most important parts of America’s new health care law and in California it can benefit 196,000 uninsured young adults! For the first time in American history, an entire generation will be [...]
Read moreOperation: Protect and Defend, Canvassing with Cal Dems, September 26
Author: AnaisCal Berkeley Democrats and CYD Bay Area invite you to OPERATION: PROTECT & DEFEND 2010 Campaign Kickoff BBQ Cal Dems will be organizing and funding transportation. Fill out this form to be added to the carpool list. https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGlVcUpEYW9ENWNoR1REMWhBNVNLcHc6MQ Republican operatives at the national and state levels have painted a BIG RED BULLSEYE this election season [...]
Read moreWatch “A Day Without A Progressive”
Author: Anaishttpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGJDWOWCL6o&feature=player_embedded Last week, the Public Relations Team participated in Campus Movie Fest, a contest to create an original film in one week. The film, submitted for Best Comedy, is a satire about what would happen if conservatives ruled the world. Join us for the finale, Friday September 24th at 7:30 in Wheeler Auditorium.
Read morefacebook.edu: Campaigning for Higher Education
Author: AnaisWhen I came to Cal, I purged my closet of all things red, of course in solidarity with thousands of Cal students before me turning up their noses at the Stanford Stink. But I’m sure over the last year people reading this have rallied with me in that hated color, forgetting the pettiness of rivalship, [...]
Read moreThe Great Debate
Author: AnaisWatch the highlights! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcyJpPKXCLA
Read moreOn “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Author: AnaisPolicy Director Nik Dixit leads a Cal Dems presentation on why DADT should be repealed now. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGziiPj1INk
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