Gonzalez is a third-year political science student. By Nathan Gonzalez Americans have become accustomed to the wide-reaching effects of powerful interest groups. While these groups can be seen as an important component of democratic political participation, a serious yet often neglected problem arises with a group like the American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), because this very powerful lobbying group is solely concerned with the well-being of a country other than ours. Read more...

David Burke David Burke is a third-year political science student. E-mail him at [email protected]. Click Here for more articles by David Burke Recently, hate crimes have been a popular topic in both the public forum and in our very own school newspaper. Read more...

EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in Chief  Timothy Kudo Managing Editor  Michael Falcone Viewpoint Editor  Cuauhtemoc Ortega Staff Representatives  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao  Kelly Rayburn Editorial Board Assistants  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao   Unsigned editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily Bruin Editorial Board. Read more...

EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in Chief  Timothy Kudo Managing Editor  Michael Falcone Viewpoint Editor  Cuauhtemoc Ortega Staff Representatives  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao  Kelly Rayburn Editorial Board Assistants  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao   Unsigned editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily Bruin Editorial Board. Read more...

By David Parkinson The luxury of being half a world away from the mess that is Israel means we can suggest any resolution we like without having to personally live with the consequences. Read more...

Thomas Soteros-Mcnamara Soteros-McNamara is a fourth-year student. Send your pithy comments to [email protected] One morning last November, many UCLA students woke up to a harsh new reality. Read more...

  Maegan Carberry Carberry is a fourth-year political science student and is Daily Bruin Senior Staff. E-mail her at [email protected]. Before you start roaming the streets of Westwood apartment searching in herds of four and sometimes ““ gasp! Read more...