Harvard “history” professor Niall Ferguson said that John Maynard Keynes was short-sighted because he was gay and childless. Niall Ferguson is a stain on academia; we should not be surprised that he’s…
Legislating Against Terror
The quote “first, do no harm,” derived from the Latin phrase primum non nocere, is a leading principle for medical practitioners. The idea is that in some cases, medical intervention may actually do m…
Tragedies after Tragedy: Ignorance and Blame in the Boston Marathon
Undoubtedly, an act of terrorism is an abominable action. But even as things calm down – suspects caught, victims recovering – a new type of tragedy sets it: American ignorance. Though the Boston bomb…
Baseball Needs Another 42
Fast-forward over sixty years, and baseball has fallen behind. Number one WNBA draft pick Brittany Griner recently came out and went on to sign an endorsement deal with Nike, mixed martial arts fighte…
What’s in a Name: Macedonia, Greece, and the European Union
Macedonia, or should I say the “Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” (FYROM), has been attempting to join the European Union since 2004. In 2005 the country received candidate status from the Europe…
A Look Beneath the Surface
The passage of the ASUC’s recent divestment bill has, since its inception, engaged this campus in heated and passionate debate. On the night of the vote, hundreds packed into the senate meeting room, …
Counterpoint to Taking Apart the Response to the ASUC’s Divestment Bill Piece by Piece
Note: this is a response to Benjamin Goldblatt’s article Taking Apart the ASUC’s Divestment Bill Piece by Piece Articles written in opposition to the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) m…
Taking Apart the ASUC’s Divestment Bill Piece by Piece
The Israel divestment bill now being considered by the Berkeley student government provides a false narrative about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It misrepresents the actions of the Israeli govern…
While You Were Sleeping
Last night, holed up in the London Ecuadorian Embassy, Julian Assange attempted once more to set the world alight with the release over 1.7 million U.S. diplomatic cables. This time however, the cable…
Over-Regulating the Roads: The Department of Transportation’s Hours of Service Rule
When it comes to regulating industry, public agencies usually perform careful cost-benefit analyses to formulate policy. For the most part, the federal government does a good job of balancing business…