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The relatability trap: Selling the ordinary candidate

A question of bodega orders was posed to New York City’s mayoral candidates during an October 2025 debate, placing their preferred sandwich order alongside...

Democrats need to listen to their own voters

“Vote Blue no Matter Who” has become one of the Democratic Party’s defining slogans, but recent primary elections suggest that Democratic voters want more...

Prize and prejudice: Colonialism in the World Cup

Over the past month, teams from around the globe have tested their mettle in exciting World Cup matches. Unfortunately, some fans have one major...

Conspiracy’s role in alienation

One of the White House’s newest website pages appears to confirm a long-standing conspiracy theory: aliens live among us. With typewriter-esque text reading “declassified,”...

Separation of powers: The barrier between democracy and dictatorship

Editor’s note: The article was originally published on April 6, 2026. An editor’s note was added July 10, 2026. An author title was added...

Pass Prop 50, stop Trump in his tracks

Historically, UC Irvine has not been a hotbed of on-campus political activity. This made sense when our home in Orange County used to be...

University of California labor unions sue Trump administration

20 California labor unions filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of UC students, faculty, and workers on Sept. 16. The...

UCLA Science Fair exposes fallout from Trump’s $584 million freeze

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers came together to showcase medical and scientific projects that will be jeopardized because of President Donald Trump’s...

Trump supporters are the new social justice warriors

The Epstein case has, over time, taken the public spotlight, especially among many supporters of President Donald Trump. Jeffrey Epstein –– an affluent financier,...

UC President says funding cuts can dangerously impact institutions

UC President James B. Milliken warns that proposed cuts to federal funding could be devastating for the UC system and California as a whole....

Grants for Hispanic-serving colleges deemed unconstitutional by Trump administration

The Justice Department declined to defend a lawsuit challenging a federal grant program for colleges with large Latino populations on Aug. 22. In siding...

‘The Late Show’ cancellation puts political comedy at risk

CBS announced their decision to cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on July 17, which has sent shockwaves throughout the entertainment industry. The...

Why America is failing to recognize authoritarianism

The phrase, “study history so we don’t repeat it,” is failing, and President Donald Trump is the proof. Most Americans first learn about authoritarian regimes...

How to justify a genocide

The brief ceasefire in Gaza was declared over on March 18 when Israeli missiles were sent flying into the region, killing more than 400...

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