Last week, the Daily Bruin published an article advocating the existence of sweatshops. In "Sweatshops should be seen as helpful for providing jobs", the author, Asad Ramzanali, blindly misses the role of corporations and belittles the kind of positive impact we can make as conscious consumers. Read more...
Opinion
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February 28, 1:21 am
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: UCLA should be conscious consumer to end worker exploitation
Opinion
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February 25, 12:13 am
Expletives have place in our lexicon
"Gosh darn it to heck." Read more...
Opinion
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February 25, 12:06 am
Planned Parenthood cuts would hurt more than help
As fragile as health care is in our country, the threat to one of our largest providers cannot be overlooked. Read more...
Opinion
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February 25, 12:02 am
Pro-Palestinian, pro-Israeli displays during Palestine Awareness Week repetitive
With Palestine Awareness Week upon us, along with the recent publications regarding the U.S.-Israeli relationship, we are bound to witness an explosion in activist energy relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 24, 12:41 am
House bill removing federal funding from Planned Parenthood funds GOP’s moral hypocrisy
Predictably, the charlatans and clowns of the 112th Congress have proved themselves the textbook example of what is wrong with America today. Consider the latest target to incur the wrath of the Republican-dominated House. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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February 23, 11:45 pm
Banksy’s “˜Crayola Shooter’ mural should be welcomed and protected by Westwood residents
Longtime residents of Westwood will tell you: This used to be a happening town. Though the nightclubs are gone and celebrities come only for the occasional red-carpet event, not all hope is lost. Read more...
Opinion
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February 23, 11:41 pm
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sweatshops not the way to go
In his Feb. 22 column "Sweatshops do more for economies," Asad Ramzanali chides UCLA students advocating for a living wage for workers who produce apparel sold in our school store.
His logic is that sweatshops should be accepted so long as they are preferable to other options, such as prostitution or subsistence farming. Read more...