By Michael Kozart On Monday evening I was one of thousands of peaceful demonstrators assembled outside Staples Center to express political views all but banished from the platforms of the two-party system. Read more...

American students think it’s a joke that there are several McDonald’s restaurants in Paris. And in London and The Hague and pretty much all over Europe. Read more...

Smoking kills, pollutes air I would like to address some minor issues related to Joy M. Faulkner’s article on smoking (“Society’s tobacco regulations pose larger threat to personal liberties,” Viewpoint 8/7). Read more...

By Nazaret G. Maltchayan It is fair to say that the issue of diversity has dominated the pages of the Daily Bruin for the last few weeks. Read more...

A bill attempting to reduce racial profiling has been passed in the California Assembly. Under the bill, police would be required to hand a business card to each person they pull over. Read more...

How’s this for a summer blockbuster? “On August 14, the streets will rumble, the System will tremble, and the masses will be heard! From the people who brought you Seattle in ’99 and A16 in D.C. Read more...

Association can’t be taken away Mitra Ebadolahi ("Anti-gay ban, rhetoric warp constitution," Viewpoint 7/17) doesn’t seem to get the point of the Supreme Court’s decision on gays in the Boy Scouts. Read more...