Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders continues to decry the victimization of blacks and Hispanics at the hands of the police on his website, saying: “It is an outrage that in these early years of the 21st century we are seeing intolerable acts of violence being perpetrated by police and racist acts of terrorism by white supremacists.” The Vermont senator’s comments are characteristic of a sentiment first made popular by the Black Lives Matter movement, a movement which continues to claim we live “in a world where Black lives are systematically and intentionally targeted for demise” by the police. Read more...
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May 23, 12:00 am
Bekzhod Aliev: Expanding metro needs more funds to sustain services
The new Expo Line reminds us all that very soon, Los Angeles must decide between more trains and more spending. The LA Metro has already undertaken steps to address this issue. Read more...
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May 20, 12:00 am
Chris Campbell: LA needs reliable public transportation, not emphasis on rail lines
There’s going to be one heck of a birthday party this Friday. After years of bated breath, the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will finally open its 6.6 mile, $1.5 billion Expo line light-rail extension, which will stretch westward from its previous Culver City terminus all the way to Santa Monica. Read more...
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May 19, 10:47 pm
Sandra Wenceslao: Course on LGBT issues for new students vital in light of recent events
Gender-inclusive restrooms should be an unquestionable right, not a topic of debate. Recently, there has been an ongoing debate on gender-inclusive restrooms instigated by a North Carolina bill that forces people to use the restroom corresponding to their biological sex, regardless of their gender identity. Read more...
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May 18, 11:49 pm
Blake Deal: Trivializing genocide, insinuating intent leads to inaccuracy
It’s hard to know how to react to someone who equates being amused over communist protesters with being amused over black people getting lynched. But this is the exact comparison Tala Deloria draws in submission to the Daily Bruin in response to my article, where I argued UCLA’s Revolution Club engaged in protests against the police due to their inflated self-image and to fulfill their emotional needs. Read more...
Photo: The Revolution Club advocates for a communist society and often holds protests and strikes. They follow the philosophy of Revolutionary Communist Party chairman Bob Avakian and seek to address the shortcomings of previous communistic societies. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
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May 17, 10:05 pm
Abhishek Shetty: UCLA must do more to prepare students for the threat of earthquakes
“Locked, loaded and ready to roll.” When a seismologist speaking about a fault line has to take on his alter persona of a cowboy about to shoot from the hip, it might be best to pay more attention. Read more...
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May 16, 9:59 pm
Keshav Tadimeti: Hurtful, discriminatory comments should not be defended as free speech
I was sitting at Union Station at 6:30 in the morning, waiting for my train to arrive at the platform. Although I was busy reading on my phone, I noticed a man take a seat beside me. Read more...
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