The President’s executive action constitutes a big step forward


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On Thursday, President Barack Obama unveiled executive action that could offer protection for about 4 million from deportation in the United States. Under the plan, those eligible would be required to register themselves with the government, undergo a federal background check and begin paying taxes in exchange for a protected status from deportation for up to three years.

In immigration speech, Obama outlined a plan that falls short


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President Barack Obama’s speech on immigration overhaul last Thursday didn’t do much to further the conversation. Though the plan he outlined has its merits, the greatest weakness is that no matter how impactful, it’s still only temporary. In a controversial act that has some critics crying abuse of powers, Obama took executive action by deferring […]

Courage of Thai students reflects relevance of The Hunger Games


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On Nov. 21, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 was released in the United States. The penultimate installment of this massive franchise follows protagonist Katniss and her comrades as they rebel against the oppressive government they have lived under all their lives. Though the storyline might be fictional, its lessons overlap with real world occurrences. […]

Halting tradition shows UC students’ concerns with tuition hike


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They didn’t start the fire. Seriously. In the height of rivalry week between USC-UCLA, the Bruins forfeited a long-held tradition in protest of the state’s proposal to hike up tradition prices in the University of California system. Around 50 student protesters surrounded the woodpile that would have been used for the fire, which led UCLA […]

America completely missed the point behind Grubergate


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It is shocking how one man’s words and the reactions to them can illustrate everything wrong with both sides of the healthcare debate. But that’s exactly what happened when several videos featuring Jonathan Gruber, an Obama adviser who helped write the landmark Affordable Care Act, were released. At a conference a little over a year […]

More concrete action needed for return of kidnapped schoolgirls


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Earlier this year, before Kim Kardashian “broke the Internet,” the web was stirring with support for #BringBackOurGirls, a campaign supported by the likes of Michelle Obama to safely return a group of schoolgirls who were kidnapped by the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram. Fueled by social media activism and celebrity support, the campaign took over […]