Around the world, people have been affected by the deadly coronavirus that has caught everybody by surprise, especially those who aren't fortunate enough to receive health insurance to cover the expense of such illness. The issue itself has shifted itself from a global health scare to a personalized financial issue. It's unfair that the rich can have access to these...

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As The Scottish parliament approves plans to make sanitary products free for all women in its nation, the “advanced” nation of the U. S. continues to let its laws be ruled by men who genuinely seem to believe that having a period is a choice. Femine hygiene products such as sanitary napkins and tampons are being taxed statewide and at...

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Rafaiel Eskandar, civil engineering : "I don't think climate change is the most important thing to address because I see all issues as equal."Oscar Guevara, automotive : "immigration based on what I see most, especially in la county. Dana Zamora, environmental science: "I think climate change should be the focus, and especially the reduction fo plastic as well as ocean...

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We, the Editorial Board at Talon Marks newspaper, are proud to endorse Bernie Sanders for President. Sanders is no stranger to standing up for what he believes is right for the American people, in 1964 Chicago Sanders alongside 159 others were arrested during a series of demonstrations protesting segregation in public schools. As a congressman for the state of Vermont,...

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On January 13, 2020, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences briefly celebrated “the largest number of women ever nominated” (63), then weathered a flood of complaints. Issa Rae, announcing the nominations in the Directors category, sarcastically offered “Congratulations to those men.” Trevor Noah quipped “Did you know [Little Women] directed itself?” and noted that all five movies in...

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Every day, the media is battling a fierce competition, a fight that has no rules and no boundaries so long as it circulates hundreds of billions of dollars each year. Internet, TV, radio, social media and print sources are all in constant pursuit of your attention, which is why we should be more mindful of who we pay it to....

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With the recent development of Clearview, an app that allows strangers to find the name and address of others with just a photo, as well as more reports of attempted, sometimes successful, kidnappings nearby, it’s time to truly realize that sex traffickers are not only here, but they’re get- ting smarter and more capable every day. Trafficking has developed to...

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California is seeing its first snow, in the form of ash and soot. The wildfires we are facing are a result of corporate greed as well as lack of resources , and unless we fight for change, we will soon be consumed by the blazes. As climate change continues to ravage the planet, California has been and will be hit...

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Donald Trump’s decision to pull United States military support for the Kurdish YPG/J forces and the autonomous zone of Rojava is a humanitarian and military crisis strictly of his own making. Every Kurdish civilian and militia death should be placed squarely on his shoulders, already stacked with untold innocents killed by his policy failures and foibles. The potential for ethnic...

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With Halloween just around the corner , the scariest things you'll face are the price tags on costumes. Stores such as Spirit Halloween and Halloween Club charge ridiculously high prices for costumes that are mediocre at best and consumers, parents especially, are victim to this extortion. It is becoming increasingly evident that cost is inversely proportional to quality, as it...

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