The United States’ continued willingness to launch, and even escalate, military conflicts in pursuit of natural resources and global hegemony is putting the nation at risk. Ultimately, our domestic and foreign policies not only put lives in harm’s way, but also undermine our claim of championing democracy and human rights worldwide. Over the past nine […]
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Toros weigh in on the 2024 election
By Karl Hays, Co-Managing Editor & Jenna Birdwell, Staff Reporter Zulema Laguna, a post-baccalaureate medical technology student, comes from a family of lifelong Democrats. Laguna was always open to learning more about other political views but eventually realized she, too, was a Democrat. “[I align with] obviously women’s rights with childbirth, abortion and being able […]
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Fool Me Once Shame on You, Fool me Twice Shame on Me
The 2020 election brings a new form of anxiety. Illustration by Pau Barbaro on Blush. By Jasmine Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief In 2016, I was 18 years old, attending my first year at California State University, Dominguez Hills, I was way too into Honey Milk Tea and I was very excited to be voting for a woman […]
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A Bit of Clarity After the Final Presidential Debate
Vote, vote, vote. Election Day is on November 3. Photo by Markus Winkler, Unsplash By Iracema Navarro, Politics Editor As I watched tonight’s presidential debate and listened to uninterrupted plans and comments from the candidates, I finished the debates with a sense of clarity. Tomorrow, I plan on submitting my mail-in ballot in one of […]