Art by Sacha Irick After two days of violent demonstrations in Venezuela, I am proud to say I have lived in freedom. The night was colder than usual. Groups of people rushed into the parking lot as the time approached for the election results to be announced. Some college students walked around wearing red shirts printed with the image of a yellow hammer and sickle. I … [Read more...] about Now I know what freedom feels like
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Law professor Douglas Kmiec to run for Congress (Print Version)
Photo by Sarah Malone Douglas Kmiec, former U.S. Ambassador to Malta and current professor of Constitutional Law at the School of Law, will run as an Independent candidate in the 26th Congressional District race. Kmiec will face incumbent Julia Brownley (D-Thousand Oaks), Jeff Gorrel (R-Camarillo) and Rafael Dagnesses, a Republican candidate. The two winners from the … [Read more...] about Law professor Douglas Kmiec to run for Congress (Print Version)
Waxman’s Retirement Sparks Twitter Reaction
Rep. Henry A. Waxman’s retirement announcement has left an opening in the 33rd Congressional District of California. The official press release published today on Waxman’s government website. Waxman’s announcement comes in the wake of a recent leadership shake up in California politics. On Jan. 7, Sherriff Lee Baca revealed his plan to retire. Additionally, in 2012, third … [Read more...] about Waxman’s Retirement Sparks Twitter Reaction
Waxman to Retire
Congressman Henry Waxman announced his decision not to seek reelection on Jan. 30. A senior Democrat from California, Waxman has represented the 33rd congressional district since 1974 and held his position for 20 terms. “In 1974, I announced my first campaign for Congress. Today, I am announcing that I have run my last campaign. I will not seek reelection and will leave … [Read more...] about Waxman to Retire
Amidst domestic woes, silver lining in the Middle East
On Saturday night, a transitional agreement between Iran and the West was inked in Geneva, the first accord between the United States and Iran in over three decades. The deal, which will temporarily freeze Iran’s nuclear program, and roll some elements of the program back — for example, the accord includes the dilution of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile. The US’s side of the … [Read more...] about Amidst domestic woes, silver lining in the Middle East
