BERKELEY'S NEWS • MARCH 21, 2023
Joe Biden
State
AUGUST 10, 2021
Biden administration announces clean car standards modeled after CA
California Gov. Gavin Newsom applauded clean car standards announced Aug. 5 by U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, which will build on the California Framework Agreements to reduce emissions in the state.
State
AUGUST 10, 2021
Biden administration announces clean car standards modeled after CA
California Gov. Gavin Newsom applauded clean car standards announced Aug. 5 by U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, which will build on the California Framework Agreements to reduce emissions in the state.
Research & Ideas
AUGUST 02, 2021
Majority of CA voters believe gun control stops crime, UC Berkeley poll finds
In light of increasing crime rates across the United States, 56% of California voters believe that restricting the sale and possession of guns can reduce crime in their community, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, poll published Thursday.
Research & Ideas
AUGUST 02, 2021
Majority of CA voters believe gun control stops crime, UC Berkeley poll finds
In light of increasing crime rates across the United States, 56% of California voters believe that restricting the sale and possession of guns can reduce crime in their community, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, poll published Thursday.
Editorials
JULY 22, 2021
Stand up for whistleblowers: Reporters’ records are not up for grabs
The actions of the DOJ set a disturbing precedent for local newsrooms that likely won’t have resources for litigation. If local or national governments demanded email logs or phone records of a small-scale paper, it might have no choice but to oblige.
Editorials
JULY 22, 2021
Stand up for whistleblowers: Reporters’ records are not up for grabs
The actions of the DOJ set a disturbing precedent for local newsrooms that likely won’t have resources for litigation. If local or national governments demanded email logs or phone records of a small-scale paper, it might have no choice but to oblige.
Letters to the Editor
JULY 20, 2021
Waste not, want not: A reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic remains global
Amid oxygen shortages and record rises in cases, many developing nations lack the means necessary to diversify their resources and enforce proper protocol. In times like this, international vaccine distribution should be a top priority for the Biden administration.
Letters to the Editor
JULY 20, 2021
Waste not, want not: A reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic remains global
Amid oxygen shortages and record rises in cases, many developing nations lack the means necessary to diversify their resources and enforce proper protocol. In times like this, international vaccine distribution should be a top priority for the Biden administration.
Research & Ideas
JUNE 24, 2021
US Department of Energy invests $61M in nuclear research, development
In support of carbon-free energy sources, the US Department of Energy, or DOE, has invested $61 million in projects that will foster nuclear research and development.
Research & Ideas
JUNE 24, 2021
US Department of Energy invests $61M in nuclear research, development
In support of carbon-free energy sources, the US Department of Energy, or DOE, has invested $61 million in projects that will foster nuclear research and development.
Op-Eds
MAY 25, 2021
Hands off Palestine: We cannot continue our support of Israeli atrocities
It really is difficult to think of Gaza as anything other than an open-air prison, and it is also difficult to think of the situation in Palestine as anything other than a form of apartheid.
Op-Eds
MAY 25, 2021
Hands off Palestine: We cannot continue our support of Israeli atrocities
It really is difficult to think of Gaza as anything other than an open-air prison, and it is also difficult to think of the situation in Palestine as anything other than a form of apartheid.
Op-Eds
MAY 21, 2021
Cancel student debt for the soul of Americans
Though canceling all student debt would be a bold step, it is vital that the government address the inequities the current system perpetuates.
Op-Eds
MAY 21, 2021
Cancel student debt for the soul of Americans
Though canceling all student debt would be a bold step, it is vital that the government address the inequities the current system perpetuates.
Campus
APRIL 27, 2021
Georgia State Sen. Sheikh Rahman talks unity at Berkeley Forum
As an immigrant from Bangladesh and the first Muslim lawmaker in Georgia, Georgia State Sen. Sheikh Rahman spoke about his unique perspective on the importance of unity in politics during a Berkeley Forum event Monday evening.
Campus
APRIL 27, 2021
Georgia State Sen. Sheikh Rahman talks unity at Berkeley Forum
As an immigrant from Bangladesh and the first Muslim lawmaker in Georgia, Georgia State Sen. Sheikh Rahman spoke about his unique perspective on the importance of unity in politics during a Berkeley Forum event Monday evening.
State
APRIL 27, 2021
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledges Armenian Genocide
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation Saturday that declared April 24 a Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide.
State
APRIL 27, 2021
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledges Armenian Genocide
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation Saturday that declared April 24 a Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide.
Outside the Lines
APRIL 02, 2021
To move or not to move?
The MLB alone may not be able to sway state legislatures from enacting similar voter suppression legislation, but action by the league may still have a powerful impact.
Outside the Lines
APRIL 02, 2021
To move or not to move?
The MLB alone may not be able to sway state legislatures from enacting similar voter suppression legislation, but action by the league may still have a powerful impact.
