The running pool of candidates on the Democratic tickets reflects the fracturization within the American left. It may feel to many like a race between progressives and moderates, identity and policy and even rhetoric and action. It is clear that in order to secure the nomination, Democrats must find a voice based on practical solutions to current issues as...
Climate change is the most important issue of our time. This is a fact that is becoming more and more difficult to ignore every year. California, in particular, has been plagued by droughts and frequent wildfires recently. If society hopes to stop the worst impacts of climate change, people need to take strong action today. That means making the...
Ever since former Vice President Joe Biden’s entrance into the 2020 Democratic primaries on April 25, the field has broken historical records, featuring the largest amount of candidates in American history, the greatest number of women candidates and non-white candidates and the first openly gay candidate as well. Democrats now face the daunting task of choosing between a whopping...
As you enter the HUB area, you are presented with many different dining choices. There’s Panda Express, Chronic Taco, Hibachi-San, MOD Pizza and, not too far away, you can find Subway and the Habit. The fast food restaurants offer a number of different choices but lack healthy options. As a UCR student, the predicament of not knowing what to...
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France suffered damage to its roof and spire as well as water damage to the inside of the cathedral after a recent fire during some renovations. There was an outpouring of love, support and money that came along with this mishap. Donations came in from everywhere; however the most substantial donations came from many...
It feels like people have forgotten the events of 2010-11 when an international outcry was sparked by the release of top secret American government documents through Wikileaks, a platform which hackers all over the world contributed to. These documents and secret footage revealed troubling behavior on the part of the American military including the bombing of civilians during the...
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is looking to the 1960s sexual revolution in search of a scapegoat for the sexual abuse prevalent amongst the Catholic clergy. In a recent letter, Benedict cited the 1960s sexual revolution as the reason for the recent history of sexual abuse in the Church, suggesting that the solution to the issue is “obedience and love...
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service, a major retailer which operates as one of the largest general convenience stores and food courts on military bases in 34 countries, recently sent out a memo to their different locations recommending they change their television sets from “divisive” news channels to the less-controversial sports channels. The memo obtained by NPR said,...
In an era when promoting social equality and justice is of paramount importance, much focus has been placed on equal gender representation in the workplace. Unfortunately, this is an area which has not seen enough progress. Studies have shown women comprise 25 percent or less of workers in industries like finance, technology, law and politics. This statistic shows an...
Although drug abuse is by no means a new problem for modern society, its prevalence has been largely bolstered by the drastic number of overdose deaths in recent decades. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) there have been over 700,000 overdose deaths over the last two decades, and around 400,000 of those deaths involved some form of...