CREATIVE WRITING: THE PINK BOX
The little pink box sits innocently on the break room table. One look inside can melt all willpower.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KENNETH SCHRUPP INTERVIEWED BY THE UCSD GUARDIAN
The California Review was first published on January 7, 1982 to serve as an outlet for conservative in libertarian thought at a time when campus culture suppressed all such thinking. It’s equally curious and disheartening how little things have changed in that regard…
IRANIAN RIAL PLUMMETS AMID RENEWED U.S. SANCTIONS
The Iranian rial has seen its value plummet against the dollar this past week amid rumors that the U.S. will impose a new round of economic sanctions in the coming days. Iranians have scrambled to exchange in their rials for dollars in recent months, not knowing what the future may hold for their economy. These transactions, along with the speculation of sanctions, have caused the currency to see a sharp decline in value year to date.
OPINION: WHY THE US SHOULD SUPPORT ISRAEL’S CLAIM TO THE GOLAN HEIGHTS
Given the inherent tension between support for Israel and aversion to military action in the Middle East, the United States must find ways to support Israel without engaging in military conflict. One soft power approach to consider would be supporting Israel’s claim to the Golan Heights.
CHINA DETHRONED: MARKET CAPITALIZATION TUMBLES AS TRADE WAR CONTINUES
The trade war between the world’s two largest economies is entering its second round, and China is taking a beating. Bloomberg writes that China has recently ceded its position as the world’s second largest economy in terms of market capitalization to Japan, whose equities it eclipsed previously in 2014. Chinese equities dropped in value to $6.09 trillion USD slipping well below the Japanese equity market, which is currently valued at $6.17 trillion USD.
OPINION: THE MONOCULTURE IS SILICON VALLEY’S GREATEST THREAT
Since the 2008 financial crisis, tech entrepreneurs have redefined the traditional American business executive by seeking media attention and publicly, at least, being more socially conscious and politically correct.
OPINION: DEMOCRATS NEED TO DANCE TO THE CENTER
On March 13, 2018, ex-Marine Democrat Conor Lamb won in the Pennsylvania 18th district special election, replacing the disgraced Representative Tim Murphy who resigned after infamously pressuring his mistress into having an abortion, despite professing strong pro-life views. The 18th district is traditionally a Republican stomping ground, with mostly suburban and rural voters, and an electorate that is over 95% white. Few gave Lamb a chance; however, Lamb, a moderate Democrat, was nearly tailor-made for the district. Running on a pro-gun, anti-Pelosi, common sense platform, Lamb brought a safely Republican district into the toss-up category.
OPINION: THE IMPORTANCE OF BANNING THE RELEASE OF 3-D PRINTED FIREARM BLUEPRINTS
In the past decade, 3D printing has gone from a specialized laboratory tool to one available to all. Simple training classes can be taken online, and in the course of a few short hours, a single person can learn to create almost anything.
OPINION: THE ADA IS CRIPPLING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISABLED
According to a new article from the Brookings Institution, only 4 in 10 disabled Americans are employed, even as there is now an available job for every unemployed American seeking work. As counter intuitive as it may seem, one of the reasons for low levels of disabled employment is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If the United States wishes to improve levels of disabled employment, the ADA should be repealed.
OPINION: TRUMP WEAK ON RUSSIA? NARRATIVE FALLS APART
The Trump-Russia narrative alleging collusion between the President and the Russian government or leverage that the Russians supposedly have on him has continued its long and dramatic plunge into lunacy.