Tuesday, August 4


Obama favors blame game, not bipartisanship

Given his inability to conjure up electoral victories for Democrats in the last few state races, many political prognosticators say that President Barack Obama will be forced to move "toward the center" if he or his party are to have any chance of maintaining their grip on power. Read more...





Recognize Latinos’ triumphs

The tragic death of Agustin Roberto "Bobby" Salcedo, 33, in Mexico on New Year's Eve raises several important questions: Why, for instance, do we wait until something horrific like this occurs to honor those who have accomplished so much? Read more...


UC Board of Regents should be held accountable to students, faculty

Back in November, the word on everybody's lips was "˜regent'. "The regents are raising our fees!" "The regents don't care for students!" "The regents changed the date to avoid students and protests!" There was a lot of talk about what they were doing, but barely any talk about who the members of the UC Board of Regents are. Who are they? How did they become regents? And who told them they could run the University of California, and all of its 220,000 students? Read more...