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The Macro, Economic Impacts of Trump’s Tremendous Tariffs
Taken as one of the world’s most trusted economic indicators, the S&P 500 index fell 17.6% from its February high through Monday, April 7.
Isabella Lake
Apr 83 min read
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Instability in Myanmar
Last week, on March 28, 2025, an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hit Myanmar
Sofia Garnica Aguilar Alvarez
Apr 22 min read
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Piece Talks: the Extractive Angle in U.S. Diplomacy with Ukraine
Lindsey Graham: “[Ukraine is] sitting on a trillion dollars worth of minerals that could be good to our economy… They just need weapons."
Isabella Lake
Mar 33 min read
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DOGE
What is DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency)? Who runs it?
Berkeley Dialectic
Feb 232 min read
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Dating in a Genderbent World
So what does that mean for dating? How does the economic, and I will argue emotional, independence of women affect their relationships?
Sofia Garnica Aguilar Alvarez
Feb 113 min read
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A New Order
During his first week back in the White House, President Donald Trump signed a record-breaking 35 executive orders.
Isabella Lake
Feb 33 min read
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The Increasing Polarization Between Men and Women
What factors contribute to this alienation of men and the subsequent rise in misogyny?
Berkeley Dialectic
Nov 19, 20245 min read
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Who are the Oscars? The Identity Crisis of Awards Shows
should we keep trying to increase representation in Academy-based awards shows?
Isabella Lake
Nov 12, 20243 min read
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The 2024 Presidential Race
For the second time, Donald Trump has won the presidency in a deeply-contentious national election. Taken before the election, the latest...
Mackena Weber
Nov 6, 20243 min read
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Hezbollah: A Contested History
What exactly is Hezbollah, and why is it relevant to Middle Eastern political discussions today?
Noah Sakkour
Oct 8, 20244 min read
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As World Neglects, Taliban Rules
Why aren’t we hearing more about such widespread and severe abuses of women? Is Taliban rule being effectively normalized?
Auden Meyer
Oct 1, 20243 min read
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Berkeley’s Encampment Resolution: Resolving What?
Is Berkeley council's resolution a reasonable way to manage the growth of encampments considered “hazardous” to the city?
Isabella Lake
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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Deportation on the Debate Stage
“In Springfield, they're eating the dogs—the people that came in. They're eating the cats...
Isabella Lake
Sep 17, 20243 min read
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Gang Violence Has Its Grip on Haiti: In Whose Hands Can It Be Entrusted Now?
Current Events In the first three months of 2024, an estimated 1,500 Haitians were killed at the hands of the extreme gang violence that...
Isabella Lake
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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The Countdown on TikTok
TikTok has become a focal point of intense scrutiny and debate within the United States. The app's rapid rise to prominence, especially...
Saum Chaudhuri
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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Is the UC a Good Neighbor?
“It’s important for people in Berkeley to understand that there is a location where people can come to where there are no prerequisites....
Isabella Lake
Mar 12, 20242 min read
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The State of Nuclear Energy
Once lauded as the future of green energy, the prominence of nuclear power has declined steadily over the past half-century. The U.S. now...
Bren Paul
Feb 27, 20243 min read
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The U.S. Military and Foreign Intervention
U.S. Military Intervention For the past half-century the United States has, more so than ever, had a heavy and menacing hand in foreign...
Isabella Lake
Feb 20, 20243 min read
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Social Media & Democracy: The 2024 Election
The events of January 6th, 2021, serve as a stark reminder of the profound influence of social media on politics and democracy, with the...
Saum Chaudhuri
Feb 7, 20243 min read
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Free Speech Issues on College Campuses
Current Events Earlier this month, Harvard University president Dr. Claudine Gay resigned from her position in response to public outcry...
Isabella Lake
Jan 30, 20243 min read
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