Berkeley Political Review
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Dominion Voting Systems and Erosion of American Election Trust
How the Ellison Empire is Killing America’s Democratic Media
San Francisco’s Congressional Race May Predict the Future of the Democratic Party
The Blade, 304’s, and LA’s Social Media Sex Trafficking Crisis

Is Wokeness Philosophically Sound?
“Wokeness” is not new; it is simply the most modern iteration of an identity-oriented, social-justice-minded politics that took off in the U.S. in the mid-1960s. The vanguards of American wokeness were the “New Left,” a notably cerebral, theory-reading contingent of the ‘60s and ‘70s counterculture.
Ethiopia’s “Renewal Through Planting” and the Politics of Green Authoritarianism
Is Wokeness Philosophically Sound?
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Political Risk and Who Pays: Infrastructure Finance as Loss Allocation
Politicians and project-sponsors often present infrastructure projects as promised growth, mobility, jobs, or cleaner energy. After the ribbon-cutting a harder
Is Wokeness Philosophically Sound?
“Wokeness” is not new; it is simply the most modern iteration of an identity-oriented, social-justice-minded politics that took off in
The Moral Duty to Be Happy
Gratitude. That word evokes some unsavory associations: a religious zealot insisting you are blessed, a parent lecturing you about their
Doomscrolling Toward Enlightenment
The first thing I do when I wake up in the mornings is open three different apps on my phone.
Lavender AI, Palantir, and the Israelification of “Homeland Security”
In April 2024, left-wing Israeli news magazine +972 unveiled just one of the processes by which the Israeli military has
San Francisco’s Congressional Race May Predict the Future of the Democratic Party
San Francisco may be a bellwether for November’s midterms, and the future of the Democratic Party. Last November, when U.S.
Showgirl, Status, and the Crisis of Cultural Trust
When news of Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” first hit the airwaves, it seemed to have all the
Dominion Voting Systems and Erosion of American Election Trust
The line cut through UC Berkeley’s campus before finally pooling into the Public Service Center, where volunteers handed out pizza
The Blade, 304’s, and LA’s Social Media Sex Trafficking Crisis
@jungletographytv, a social media page that focuses its content on Los Angeles, posted an Instagram reel of a driver filming
“Fiat Lux” Darkens With Peyrin Kao’s Firing
On Thursday last week, campus leadership dismissed UC Berkeley lecturer Peyrin Kao — the latest casualty in the administration’s war
Bob Dylan’s Model Political Art
“I have never written a political song. Songs can't save the world.” - Bob Dylan In 1961, Bob Dylan arrived
The Future is for Sale on Polymarket
The 2024 U.S. presidential election was one of the most disheartening nights of the last year. It was also the
How Judicial Philosophy Is Reshaping America
The Supreme Court’s recent decisions in favor of Trump’s policies have set off a wave of public anger and frustration.
When They go Low, We Go… Also Low
When the majority of Californians get together to attack democratic safeguards in the name of preserving a balance, we aren’t
Solar and Storage, The Answer to California’s Climate Goals
California’s Energy History For decades, California has faced a series of existential challenges related to energy. From rolling blackouts and
Russia’s Human Assembly Line
Russia has never been busier — or more exhausted. After three years of war, the Kremlin boasts record-low unemployment and
How the Ellison Empire is Killing America’s Democratic Media
Rockefeller, Carnegie, Vanderbilt: the names of American billionaires who became famous in the Gilded Age of the late 19th century.
Soft Secession: California’s Antidote to Trump
Sending ICE to raid workplaces and schools, separating families, and deporting both undocumented immigrants and U.S. citizens. Federalizing the National
Ethiopia’s “Renewal Through Planting” and the Politics of Green Authoritarianism
The intense Ethiopian sun burns down as thousands of volunteers in green shirts, school children alongside politicians, take up shovels
The Euro Problem: Is Further Integration the Solution?
Twenty-five years after its launch, the eurozone is failing its citizens. In Spain, the unemployment rate sits at 10.29 percent.
To Water the Seed, to Heal Our Children
School is meant to be a safe space for students to build social and intellectual skills. At the same time,