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A group of people protest politics. One holds a sign about a blue wave

What to watch for as the votes roll in — advice from a Berkeley expert

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Activism 2.0: Can social media be used to solve war crimes?

New Berkeley IGS poll: Newsom, Feinstein leading, Props. 6 and 10 behind

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Was it a ‘Blue Wave’ or not? Experts to...

November 14, 2018

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To get students on financial aid, tell them they...

November 8, 2018

O'Rourke is lifted by a crowd of supporters

Latino voter surge holds lessons for 2020

November 7, 2018

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Robert Reich: America has rejected Trumpism

November 7, 2018

A student in red shows a sticker

Berkeley votes as turnout surges across the country

November 6, 2018

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What Tuesday’s election might tell us about the...

November 1, 2018

Professor Robert Reich speaks to the crowd about free speech in an era of digital media. (UC Berkeley photo by Hulda Nelson)

Robert Reich: Odds are against Dem takeover...

October 31, 2018

Synagogue shootings underscore...

October 29, 2018

Obama and Trump talk in the oval office

How do we talk politics in these heated times?

October 26, 2018

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown’s history in California...

October 16, 2018

a composite photo of 1940s actress Katharine Hepburn and actor Lakeith Stanfield

Podcast: ‘White voice’ and hearing...

October 16, 2018

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Podcast: Why we think women sound shrill, immature

October 9, 2018

New IGS poll: CA Democrats ahead in races for...

October 4, 2018

feinstein and kavanaugh at a senate hearing

Berkeley Law dean: I signed letter against...

October 4, 2018

Ron, a homeless man

Study details how business districts target homeless...

October 3, 2018

Dark purple areas of Alameda County show where 1,600 people or more moved out, one-third of them out of state and two-thirds to another part of California. (Urban Displacement Project map)

Rising housing costs are re-segregating the...

September 19, 2018