You Can’t Redline Climate Change Forever

Recent weather events demonstrate a very different narrative to what we’re told: lower-income communities will face dire weather conditions, flooding, and extreme events as climate change unfolds over the next half of the century. The Environmental Protection Agency reported that lower-income communities disproportionately experience and have difficulty rebounding from heat waves, poor air quality, and flooding. The statistics are there, but the narrative that only those of a lower tax bracket experience climate change is off base. Believing in this rhetoric will prompt a rude awakening for the rich. Mother Nature doesn’t discriminate.

New Year's Storms Reveal where California Falls Short

California started off the New Year by turning its streets into rivers. At least 22 people were killed.

As 2022 ended, an atmospheric river washed over California causing a mega-storm that lasted almost three weeks. As rivers overflowed and levees failed, cities began to flood and thousands were forced to evacuate their homes. However, this “once in a lifetime” event was just one of many climate disasters that have occurred in this season alone. In December, most of the US and part of Canada experienced a winter storm that swept from coast to coast, and in January a series of off-season tornadoes traveled through the southern states.

Internet Sleuths and their Impacts

It started in the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022. As the sun began its ascent into the sky above Moscow, Idaho, a grisly discovery was made: four students at the University of Idaho had been brutally murdered in their home near the campus. With no clear explanations available, the entire affair was steeped in mystery, resulting in a bizarre internet frenzy. Theories ran abound on virtually every social media platform, leaving law enforcement struggling to keep the misinformation under control.

Nation, FeaturedAdithi SumitranMarch 7, 2023internet, sleuth, internet sleuth, impacts, moscow, idaho, renner, maura murray, Amy Mihaljevic, Adithi SumitranComment

American Political Violence is on the Rise

It is hard not to notice how political violence has increased in America these last few years. What was once an infrequent event has now become an almost monthly occurrence, and with threats against high ranking officials like Congresspeople rising almost tenfold, it’s clear that trouble is brewing in our society. There are a multitude of reasons for this change, however, and many of them stem from extreme political divisiveness and distortions of the truth.

Gavin Newsom’s Presidential Dreams: Could They Be a Reality?

Gavin Newsom has alluded to running for president multiple times in the last few years following a successful recall avoidance and a steamroll reelection win in 2022, but when would he run? And if he runs…could he win?

According to Berkeley professor of politics Dan Schnur, “Yeah, he’s definitely running for president, the only question is where he’s running in 2024 or 2028.”

The Use of Inmate Firefighters and its Injustices

California has experienced eight of the state’s largest wildfires in the last five years. To combat these fires, California has enlisted firefighters from out-of-state and sometimes other countries to fight these deadly wildfires. Another significant and often overlooked source of manpower against wildfires is the prison population. Since World War Two, California prisons and Cal Fire have run the Conservation Camp Program. The Conservation Camp Program trains eligible prisoners to become firefighters as a source of rehabilitation. The inmates undergo one week of classroom instruction and one week of field training and exercises.

State, FeaturedJack JacobsJanuary 8, 2023California, inmate, inmate firefighters, Wildfires, AB 2147, Conservation Camp Program, Amika Mota, Jack JacobsComment

The First Amendment, Copyright, and Warhol

When expressing an idea or creating content, creators consciously and subconsciously reference artistic works and concepts that they’re familiar with due to our unavoidable encounters with creative content. Literary works run rampant with references to their predecessors, many classical artists were trained by mimicking their master’s work, political speeches often quote influential figures, and musicians often sample other popular songs. Free speech and expression in the modern era is innately referential. However, as of Oct. 2022, this referential nature is being put on trial in the case of Warhol v. Goldsmith;

The Blind Tyrants: How (Mis)information has Shifted the Tides of War

Shall we play a game?

No, this is not a 1980s film about Mattew Broderick staving off nuclear disaster, but another age-old game that we have been playing since humanity existed: war. As with the board game with the same name, war involves risks, either taking them or accepting them based on the cards you are dealt. Unlike the board game, however, the fog of war clouds the capabilities of the enemy, and leaders risk either diving headfirst into a body of cool water, or solid concrete.

Women’s Rights in Iran and the Role of Civil Disobedience

For decades, the governing system and regime in Iran have limited basic freedoms for women. In 1979, the Iranian Revolution installed a radicalized system of government, leaving the country with a militarized theocracy that controls and oppresses citizens. Due to the corrupt regime, Iranian women face harsh discrimination. Lack of freedom of expression, association, and assembly has left Iran’s citizens powerless. On Sept. 13th, 2022, a 22-year old woman, Mahsa Amini, was prosecuted for disobeying the headscarf regulation. Amini was brutally assaulted in jail, catalyzing thousands of Iranian’s to resist the regime through strikes and protests.

Featured, GlobeSryia ChinnamDecember 28, 2022iran, protest, mahsa amini, morality police, iranian, iranian revolution, shah, mohammad shah pahlavi, Sriya ChinnamComment

Cyberwar: How it Started, Where its Going, and Why We Should Care

Cyber attacks are becoming an increasing threat to the international community and United States national security. Such attacks are no longer dominated by solo figures but have been increasingly sponsored by national governments as a new type of weapon in their arsenals. To understand why cyber weapons and cyber defenses are critical to our national security now and in the future, we must answer some key questions. Why are cyber attacks becoming increasingly attractive to governments, and what are their pitfalls?

Final Exam: Canceled. How Strikes have Impacted the UC System

Within the last week of Fall Quarter, professors have been rolling out updates about the final exams and end-of-quarter assignments in consideration of the UC-wide academic worker strike that has persisted since Nov. 14. In acknowledgment of unfair labor practices and low wages in relation to high cost of living, members of the academic union swept the California campuses, administrators’ homes, and Sacramento streets in the past month. A mass strike halts grading, discussion sections, and all regular functions that allow undergraduate students to receive grades and move on to the next quarter without financial or academic conflict.

The Sun Is Finally Setting: The Coming Downfall of the British Commonwealth

It has been said that the sun never sets on the British Empire. Well, it’s beginning to look like dusk. The death of Queen Elizabeth II has sent many questions rippling through the UK and the world. What purpose does the monarchy serve? Why is the United Kingdom so important internationally? What does the future of the Commonwealth and Britain look like? The last question is the most prescient one to the UK and the world. To answer this, we’ll have to figure out what the Commonwealth is, what it does, who’s in it, and what its future looks like. Then, we’ll discuss the past, present and future of the UK, its economy, its politics, and how that will affect the Commonwealth at large.

Israel and Palestine: Building Peace from the Bottom Up

1917 marks the British announcement of Palestine as a home for the Jews through the Balfour Declaration. Five years later, in 1922, Britain was granted a mandate over much of the Middle East, and partitioned the region between themselves and the French. Britain and France now had chopped up Palestine, a region of the old Ottoman Empire after the first World War when Arabs struggled to find the strength and organization to push back against the British invasion.

Featured, GlobeNick ThorntonDecember 4, 2022israeli palestine, israel, Palestinians, palestine, jewish, Nakba, balfour, ottoman, Britain, France, lowey act, Military, Oslo Accords, hamas, PLO, EcoPeace, solar, Nick ThorntonComment

The Herstory of Hurricanes

“Angry woman.”“A neurotic lady, if she could be called a lady.” “The worst-tempered brat.” “[She] shrieked like a woman in labor.” These gendered remarks are real descriptions of what people think of hurricanes. The language used to describe hurricanes and the gendered names associated with storms have caused a recent spark in activism to address the inherent sexual hierarchy prevalent in modern American society. Most recently, with Hurricane Ian, Floridians and residents of other southeast states were urged to prepare as national and local news sources hyperbolized their coverage of the storm.

The Practicality of Big Government in California and Beyond

On Sept. 28th, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 2011, greenlighting the conversion of derelict commercial spaces into housing, regardless of local government objections. The bill is the latest in a series of moves meant to tackle California’s ballooning cost of housing, limiting the power of cities and counties to micromanage or block new construction. That same day, Newsom gave his signature to AB 2097, eliminating parking mandates for developments near mass transit, and AB 2221, which specifies legal ambiguities surrounding what constitutes a ‘granny flat’, ending the ability of localities to deny their erection on arbitrary grounds.

StateDimitri ZlatevNovember 26, 2022California, Gavin Newsom, Folsom, Bay Area, Chesa Boudin, Congreses, Housing, Woodside, Ab 2011, AB 2221, San FranciscoComment

The Tumultuous Past and Present of Brazilian Politics

On Oct. 30th 2022, Brazilians went to the polls for one of the most consequential elections in the country’s modern history. The two choices fittingly represent the troubles of the past decade, including a crippling recession, the impeachments of two sitting presidents, the jailing of another, the continuing destruction of the Amazon rainforest, and executive negligence during a deadly pandemic.

The Machine: Modern Political Mafia

Ever heard of the Kennedys? The New England family, with a sweeping hand over state and national politics, the Brahmin social scene, and Boston banking industry, certainly made a name for themselves as one of the most prominent political families in United States history. From their presence at both Princeton University and Harvard College, within Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Securities and Exchange Commission, to Jack being the 35th President of the United States, younger generations of Kennedys are practically guaranteed power and influence at birth.

The Importance of Public Debate In the Modern Era

Last Saturday, the Davis Political Review hosted a public debate between the Davis College Republicans and the New Liberals club. The event was the first of its kind in Davis where student panelists questioned other students with differing perspectives on topics ranging from freedom of speech, campus violence, foreign policy, and inflation while providing them with a platform to civilly discuss their different opinions. We would like to thank the New Liberals club and the Davis College Republicans for their participation in this debate. As a nonpartisan organization, we in the DPR understand the value of our free speech, and most importantly the duty we hold to protect it.

The Hypocrisy of the Warmongering Western States

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has placed the Russian Federation on center stage, with all eyes looking at the bear’s next steps. The Ukrainians are being bolstered by the European Union and the United States, under the guise of protecting national sovereignty and promoting democracy. The blatant disregard for the damages the West has caused around the world and the sudden interest in the well-being of a white nation is a testament to what the West actually cares about: their domination of global affairs. There was no international outcry for the atrocious war crimes committed in Iraq.

Featured, GlobeAndy EssaAugust 23, 2022Russia, Ukraine, United Nations, United States, western influence, UK, France, Middle East, War, Cold War, Iraq War, iraq, US-Russia relations, Andy EssaComment

Lebanon: A Tragic Masterpiece

The romanticization of cities and nations in song, poetry, and literature has always fascinated me as I try to remain pragmatic and hopeful about the increasingly chaotic world we live in. I had always imagined that our grasp of beauty and exceptionalism was tied to our memories, experiences, and personal connection to a certain place. But if that is so, why do Americans in the Midwest yearn for visiting the romance of Paris? Why do young men in Lahore dream of experiencing the hustle and bustle of New York City?

Featured, GlobeNour TahaAugust 9, 2022Lebanon, Beirut, War, Peace Over Violence, bread, economy, salameh, Pandora Papers, election, Nour TahaComment