This post was updated Nov. 13 at 11:56 p.m. “Beyond the Statute” is a series created by Sierra Benayon-Abraham, an assistant Opinion editor and third-year public health student. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 4, 2:07 am
Opinion: How voters can combat political misinformation in the 2024 election
During the presidential debate in September, former President Donald Trump asserted that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were killing and eating pets. This claim, fact-checked by ABC moderator David Muir, was completely false. Read more...
Photo: Under a blue sky, the Statue of Freedom sits atop the U.S. Capital dome in Washington, D.C. After an intense campaign season, voters on the eve of Election Day often navigate complex webs of online misinformation as they prepare to cast their ballot. (Courtesy of Senate Democrats/Wikimedia Commons)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 4, 1:07 am
Opinion: Proposition 2 is not the solution to funding California’s public schools
Proposition 2, a California ballot measure in the upcoming November general election, would authorize a $10 billion commitment to enhance public school and community college facilities in California. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Southwest College’s campus is pictures. Proposition 2 will allow the government of California to issue $10 billion in bonds to repair and renovate public schools and community colleges across the state. (Courtesy of Tracie Hall/Wikimedia Commons)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 4, 12:57 am
Opinion: Systemic exclusion of third-party candidates in politics threatens democracy
The usage of the term “evils” when it comes to the two dominant American political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, has always fascinated me. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 4, 12:47 am
Opinion: The Democratic Party must reevaluate, prioritize its climate change stance
Americans will elect our 47th president this November as the nation reels from historic hurricanes, wildfires and drought conditions. Despite the severity of these events and warnings from environmental experts, the Republican and Democratic campaigns have remained noticeably quiet on the topic of climate change. Read more...
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Editorials, Opinion
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November 2, 10:25 pm
Editorial: With democracy and independent journalism at risk, we endorse Harris for president
We stand on the precipice. In under 72 hours, Nov. 5 will mark the climax of perhaps the most intense and historic presidential campaign season in recent memory. Read more...