Medical research funding is critical for public health stability
Modern medicine broke another barrier on Monday, Nov. 13, when scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) edited genes inside of a man’s body for the first time in human history. The...
The Museum of the Bible is no apocalypse
A few blocks from the National Mall in Washington, D.C., a new Bible-themed museum has kicked a hornet’s nest of irrational outrage. The aptly-named Museum of the Bible (MOTB), funded by an almost $500...
Letter to the Editor: In response to the Highlander’s gas tax editorial
Writer: Kenneth Rosenfield, ’89 MBA UCR
Email: [email protected]
In response to the Highlander editorial published on November 20, 2017, entitled, "California must put the brakes on new gas tax," the Highlander has its facts right about...
Truth hurts, but footage of the Texas church shooting should be available for all...
Releasing footage to the public often gives rise to an ethical and societal dilemma, especially when it shows a violent incident. The question is not just one of who should view certain footage, but...
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California must put the brakes on new gas tax
On Wednesday, Nov. 1 came a much-dreaded gas tax increase, which immediately inflated gasoline prices by 12 cents per gallon and diesel fuel prices by 20 cents per gallon. Naturally, that wasn’t enough; it...
Trump’s restriction on Cuban businesses holds no true substance
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, the Trump administration restricted access to Cuban hotels, businesses and stores, in an attempt to constrict the economic embargo on Cuba. According to a Trump official, the Trump administration's decision...
House of Representatives invests in stock market today, divests from tomorrow
As House Republicans continue frantically searching for popular programs to gut in order to clear the financial hurdle needed for their plan to bestow billion-dollar annual tax breaks on large corporations and the wealthiest...
Riverside plans to do more than prevent homelessness by ending it
Widespread homelessness is a complex issue to solve. Most means of addressing homelessness do not solve the underlying problem, but merely target its symptoms. Past approaches have focused on prevention, but ignore current homeless...