Factory farms are like cracks in a dam, steadily widening under pressure. With each passing day, they threaten to burst, flooding our communities with pollution and personal health hazards. The environmental and ethical impacts of factory farms require urgent attention and reform. Berkeley’s last concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO), which closed in June this year, […]
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Data Collection in a Post-Roe World: A Need for National Security
Since the repeal of Roe v Wade in June of 2022, women seeking to maintain their bodily autonomy have had targets placed on their backs by regional and federal governments. As of September 2023, twenty-four states have banned and/or plan to ban abortion. These states have begun a witch-hunt persecution, incentivizing individuals to report women […]
The Future for Racial Justice in U.S. Courts
Nearly one year ago, President Biden’s ascension to office alongside a Democratically controlled Senate and House brought with it a cautiously optimistic hope for legislation that could address racial injustice in the United States. However, much racial justice legislation throughout the year has been unable to withstand the pressures of partisan and intra-party divisions in […]
When a Diagnosis is a Privilege
Marcus was only 16 years old when he realized something was wrong. He’d sit in class unable to pay attention, twiddling his thumbs, shaking his leg, constantly confronting a rapid stream of unwanted, unwelcome thoughts. This feeling of uneasiness was no longer a transitory state, but one that began to dictate his entire life. Once […]