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A 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 [...]

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Rhetoric and Violence

Author: Tom

I think it’s important that we draw a distinction between the negative effects of destructive political rhetoric in America and the terrible tragedy in Tucson. Clearly, this gunman, Jared Lee Laughner, was deeply disturbed and committed an atrocious act that no sane American could possibly condone. It is unlikely that Loughner would have targeted a [...]

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When does free speech cost a life?

Author: Daniel Tuchler

When does free speech cost a life? Only a few days ago, a tragedy lasting no more than a few minutes in Tucson, Arizona shook the foundation of this country over 200 years old. In an assassination attempt said to be possibly fueled by “political rhetoric”, Jared Lee Loughner opened fire outside a Safeway grocery [...]

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Looking forward: 2011

Author: Chasel

2010 has been a schizophrenic year for us Democrats. On one hand, we saw many progressive priorities finally see the light of day. Health care reform. Financial regulation reform. Net neutrality. DADT repeal. We also saw California stand as a strong blue bulwark against the crimson tide that drowned the nation this November, with Democrats [...]

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Why Immigration Reform has become the new Catch 22

Author: Admin

A couple of days before the disastrous midterm elections, President Barack Obama sat with comedian John Stewart and discussed the success and failures of his administration during his first two years in office. When Stewart referred to healthcare reform (affectionately named by Republicans as “Obamacare” and the highest achievement claimed by the 111th Congress led [...]

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Get Covered CA

Author: Anais

As 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 [...]

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Vote NO on Proposition 14 this Tuesday- Joint statement by the Presidents of Cal Berkeley Democrats, Berkeley College Republicans, and Berkeley Students for Liberty

Author: Molly

Though we have our differences, we all agree on one thing—on Tuesday, Californians should vote NO on Proposition 14. Proposition 14 was placed on the ballot as the result of a backroom deal. If passed, it would replace our current election system with a so-called “open primary”. All candidates for an office, regardless of party, [...]

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Its a good week to be a student!

Author: Molly

In that past week, we have witnessed the passage of a revolutionary health care bill as well as vital student aid reform. Both overhaul their respective systems, placing a focus onto patients and students rather than insurance companies and big banks. While the focus of the debate around reconciliation was on the health care aspect [...]

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Health Care Postscript

Author: Robbie

There’s been some discussion on liberal blogs lately about the true meaning of the recent health care reform victory that has reflected some of  my own thoughts. It is a great progressive acheivement, and yet the legislation itself is pointedly centrist, even Republican. This has struck me as quite a contradiction. But over at Jon [...]

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facebook.edu: Campaigning for Higher Education

Author: Anais

When 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, [...]

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