Even though prisoners are being punished for crimes, they shouldn’t be forced onto the front lines of disasters.
Politics
Opeds that go here have to do with politics. Commentary about people in office, people who run for office, commentary on legislation, commentary on government jobs, etc. This category is for both local and national politics.
Hey America, we need to talk about guns
Three people were murdered Oct. 29 in Long Beach in a senseless act of violence. It’s time we talked facts about guns.
Male role models, not gun control, is needed to stop mass shootings
Most massive acts of violence are perpetrated by fatherless men. It is the lack of male role models, not the abundance of guns, that is causing massacres.
Mass shooting in Long Beach leaves students wondering if guns are worth the trouble
Mass shootings aren’t going to stop but maybe we can try the easiest solution.
Democrats fail to make an impact
Where candidates needed to make a splash, they instead floundered in this crowded primary.
Radical voices show flaws in ideology
A faction of pro-choice people believe that pro-life groups should be ignored, but is that really the most productive way of going about this discussion?
GAP does nothing but offend and should be banned from CSULB
Anti-abortion activists resort to fear-mongering using graphic posters, rather than civilly expressing their opinions.
Hate speech should be monitored, not censored
People have different definitions of hate speech, which makes it hard to identify and harder to punish.
President Trump’s call to Ukraine is impeachment worthy
Trump’s guilt is obvious. Impeachment is a political tool and now is the time to use it.
Why impeaching Trump won’t be so peachy
With Trump having scandal after scandal, the Democratic party finally feels like it can impeach him following the Ukraine incident, yet will this lead to any success for the “party of the working class?” Probably not.