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Bankers should heed Obama threat of heavier regulation
A year after the birth of an economic tragedy — the downfall of Lehman Brothers — President Barack Obama marched to Wall Street to warn, teach and preach about responsibility. He was clear; bankers and their careless behavior would not longer be supported or tolerated by the government and its[Read More…]
Our View-U.S. not sincere about climate problems
A dozen years after the U.S. Senate refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol it is again threatening to walk away from its responsibility to protect the global environment. When climate negotiations continue today in Bangkok, many European nations rightly believe the U.S. is bargaining in bad faith; that we’re afraid[Read More…]
Cartoon stereotyping Latino didn’t denote ‘Our View’
When we make mistakes, it’s our responsibility to take ownership and to make amends to not only those we’ve harmed directly, but also to those who were unjustly swept into the aftermath. In 2005, a series of cartoons depicting Islamic Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist appeared in a Danish newspaper,[Read More…]
‘Stork parking’ for women contradicts equal rights concept
I always feel like I’m in a rush wherever I go. At school, I’m always rushing to get to my next class. At the store, I’m always rushing to be in and out. While driving, I’m always yelling at other drivers who are slowing me down. Sound familiar to you?[Read More…]
Our View-Schools ‘insourcing’ foreign teachers
When the U.S. started learning the wider impacts of outsourcing manufacturing jobs, especially during the 1980s, it was too late to turn back the tide. Thousands of companies built plants in other countries to access cheaper labor, while at the same time tapping into more expansive talent pools. Among the[Read More…]
This Week in Cartoons – Help exists on the Web for those with ‘hoarding’ issues
I had to remove my sunglasses in order to give the lady a second look. Upon closer inspection — because I just had to get closer — what looked like a couple of extra pounds on her belly turned out to be plastic bags; a ton of them bunched up[Read More…]
Our View- Luxury College dorms puttin’ on the Ritz
The painful mystique that surrounds on-campus living is dead. Tucked away with VHS, analog television and dial-up Internet, dorm life is no longer something we can brag about surviving. The obnoxious roommates, cramped living spaces and community bathrooms are all gone. And to that we say good riddance. Sure, dorm[Read More…]
Letters to editor-More budget notes to governor from CSULB
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger: As we suffer the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, our government has bailed out banks, corporations and executive management. Now, these hard times are threatening our California educational system and our children’s future as dramatic cuts are made to an already underfunded higher education system.[Read More…]
United States government needs to break out of two-party system
On Saturday, Sept. 12, tens of thousands of people marched on Washington, D.C. protesting President Barack Obama’s health care plan and big government. Many mainstream media outlets put the number of protestors at around 60,000, while the alternative press and blogs put the number above one million, which would have[Read More…]