Sign of the Times

Uncle Sam and Saudi Arabia: The Most Awkward BFF’s Ever

January 14, 2016 by

In the wonderful world of friendship, there exist many fun categories. We have our really “good friends” (bless their hearts), our “longtime friends” (the ones you’ve known for years but onl...
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Dissatisfaction with Affirmative Action

January 6, 2016 by

In the first installment of "The Dissonant Dissident" this calendar year, Jason Garshfield analyzes and explains his reasons for rejecting UC President Janet Napolitano's recent support of affirmativ...
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The Mess Created by No-Fly Lists

December 28, 2015 by

Calvin Chiu explains why no-fly lists do more harm than good.
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Yale, Mizzou and Beyond: Have Protestors Lost Sight of Their Intentions?

November 24, 2015 by

Jason Garshfield challenges protestors at Yale and Mizzou, and liberal students across the country to examine the methods by which they are protesting.
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Why America Should Do Right by Refugees

November 23, 2015 by

Calvin Chiu dissects the current refugee situation, and explains why many Americans are getting it wrong.
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Catch a Fire: A Letter from the Bernie Sanders Campaign

November 17, 2015 by and

A letter from the Santa Barbara for Bernie 2016 campaign.
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The Case for Russian Intervention in Syria

October 26, 2015 by

Brice Richmond considers the potential might of Russia in combating militant extremists in the Syrian conflict.
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The Power of Polarization

October 22, 2015 by

Political polarization threatens us all...Hayden Plunkett explains why.
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The Ecosocialism Parasite

October 16, 2015 by

Jason Garshfield warns his capitalist comrades to be wary of the new socialist agenda.
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Gun Control in the UK, Gun Crisis in the U.S.

October 15, 2015 by

Vicky Munro questions why the U.S. has an absurd obsession with guns
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UCSB’s Free Speech Problem

October 1, 2015 by

Jason Garshfield raises the issue of UCSB's recently changed FIRE rating.
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Boko Haram: Why We Should Care About the Islamic State in Africa

June 25, 2015 by

Nik Frey analyzes the (lack of) response to Boko Haram in recent American media coverage
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Why Private Ballots Are Bullshit

May 7, 2015 by

Why keep the votes we support secret? Peter Mounteer has had enough.
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When the Independent Takes the Gold

April 30, 2015 by

An independent candidate just won the position of external vice president of statewide affairs, over a candidate who had an “undefeated” party backing him up. I repeat. An INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE...
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One Hundred Years of Silence: Remembering the Armenian Genocide

April 24, 2015 by

“Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it,” wrote George Santayana some 10 years prior to the mass murder, ethnic cleansing and genocide of the Armenian and Greek Christi...
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