Time and time again, the Republican party has contradicted its own small-government philosophy. When most Republicans look at their party, they envision smaller government, which supposedly means fewer regulations and more individual liberty. Read more...

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2016 will be known around the world as the year of nationalism’s revival. Whether it be the massive demonstrations in Poland, the United Kingdom’s recent exit from the European Union or even the possibility of Japan amending its constitution for the first time ever, developed countries around the world are turning back to nationalism and are becoming increasingly skeptical of liberal democracy. Read more...

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The 2016 presidential contest is becoming as heated as the Los Angeles summer. The Republican and Democratic parties are holding their nominating conventions, and much like the inescapable LA heat, we can’t expect a break from the presidential invectives until November. Read more...

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Last week on a Wednesday Eevee-ning, I was in my life sciences lab dissecting a rat. I pretended to be sick from the sight of some still-beating hearts and the odor that comes from a rat that freshly died for science and I left the room to grab water. Read more...

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NPR reported that Sen. Bernie Sanders is ready to endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for president on Tuesday, with her proposal to eliminate college tuition for certain students instigating the move. Read more...

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The Bruin community was under national spotlight three weeks ago as we tried to heal from a lockdown and murder-suicide on our campus. Gun violence had officially come to our home, and we lamented becoming the 186th school shooting since Sandy Hook in 2012. Read more...

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