Though the state has been solidly blue for decades, California has not held a democratic supermajority in its legislature for more than 100 years. Read more...
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November 9, 2:39 am
Who will teach America?
We live in a country where your socioeconomic background often determines your chances of graduating from high school and college. Now more than ever, we need a generation of dedicated thinkers and doers to create comprehensive reforms to our education system. Read more...
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November 8, 11:26 pm
Maia Ferdman: _Federal incentives for public education cannot resolve state issues_
Just as former President Bill Clinton hoped for a house for every citizen, President Barack Obama hopes to open the doors of the nation's universities to all Americans seeking a degree. Read more...
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November 5, 11:13 pm
Gina Kass: U.S. foreign policy calls for attentiveness to politics
In a post-revolutionary Egypt, the subject of politics is difficult to avoid. Read more...
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November 4, 11:48 pm
Eitan Arom: Candidates should support funding scientific research
One of the few settled questions in economics is that innovation drives economic growth "“ a fact that holds true whether a Democrat or a Republican holds office. Read more...
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November 4, 10:54 pm
In the Know: _2012 election proves to be more than just battle between two candidates_
Through the better part of two months, I have been working in a senator's office in Washington, D.C. As a proud politics junkie, living in this city during an election year is thrilling. Read more...
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October 30, 11:29 pm
UCLA students lack balance in political perspectives
The words "young" and "conservative" are all but mutually exclusive in today's political milieu. Read more...
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Students watch the first presidential debate between incumbent Barack Obama and Republican hopeful Mitt Romney on Oct. 3 at a viewing party in Ackerman. A recent poll conducted by the Daily Bruin and the UCLA Department of Statistics, which surveyed a sample of 569 students, revealed the extent of the liberal tilt on this campus.