Congressman Ted Lieu pulled out of the UCLA School of Law’s commencement Friday because of the University of California’s ongoing labor dispute. The law school announced Lieu, who represents the congressional district that includes UCLA and Westwood, would be its commencement speaker in March. Read more...

Photo: Congressman Ted Lieu (right) pulled out of the UCLA School of Law’s commencement ceremony Friday because of the University of California’s ongoing labor dispute. Chancellor Gene Block (left) has instead been scheduled to give the speech. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)

A former United States secretary of state said at an on-campus event Friday she thinks the U.S. should double its efforts to promote democracy abroad in order to increase economic stability worldwide. Read more...

Photo: Condoleezza Rice, who served as U.S. secretary of state in former President George W. Bush’s administration, said at an event Friday businesses face a variety of risks, including cybersecurity attacks and geopolitical tensions. (Creative Commons via Department of State)

UCLA experts in human rights and mass violence drew parallels between the ethnic cleansing currently occurring in Myanmar with past events, such as the Holocaust, at an event Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: A panel of law and sociology professors talked about the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people in Myanmar during an event Wednesday. (Quanzhao “Ari” He/Daily Bruin)