Both Brexit and Donald Trump are examples of a gross misunderstanding of the neoliberal, globalized world we live in, and they will only make things worse for the common man. Brexit, or the British exit from European Union, is emblematic of an anti-establishment trend whose American counterpart is led by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald […]
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Submission: Young progressives should learn from Brexit to prevent Trump victory
The referendum on June 23 gave Britons an opportunity to kick the political establishment, and they took it. The United Kingdom will now exit the European Union. The price of ‘Brexit’ is economic and cultural stagnation – an end to the unfettered freedom to trade, hire, work, live and travel across Europe. Nobody really expected Brexit to […]
Editorial: Westwood Village crown jewel building not meeting full potential
The oldest building in Westwood Village is showing its age. When the Janss Investment Company Building on the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Kinross Avenue was completed in 1929, it was the first building in Westwood Village. Westwood founders Edward and Harold Janss originally used it as their headquarters, but over the years it has […]
Keshav Tadimeti: Administration should improve communication with undergraduates
For the record, in my one year at UCLA I have only ever seen one of the Murphy Hall tenants in person. Actually, make that two: I not only had the good fortune of listening to Vice Chancellor Jerry Kang during the fall 2015 Diversity Caucus, but I also got to witness Chancellor Gene Block […]
Submission: As public transit moves forward, remember bus is no substitute for rail
The Expo Line’s opening marks the end not only of UCLA’s transit isolation from the rest of the city, but of LA’s era of being made to put up with transit half-measures. The Expo Line is completed, the Purple’s heading westward, the Green’s being finished, and the Orange’s planned for conversion. LA still remains decades […]
Editorial: Incentivized state funding fails to address dependence on nonresidents
State legislators passed a budget Wednesday incentivizing the University of California to stall the trend of increasing nonresident enrollment. The state will allocate an additional $18.5 million to the University if it enrolls an additional 2,500 California residents for the 2017-2018 academic year and institutes a formal enrollment cap on nonresident students. It should be […]
Submission: Lack of racial equity in justice system justifies protesters’ agendas
These past few years have been filled with protests and calls for justice from communities of color, especially the African-American community, regarding the ever-present racism in the criminal justice system. Recent tensions between civilians and police began to simmer with the killing of Trayvon Martin and reached a boiling point after the shooting of Michael […]