The ruthless, futile politics of ‘bitchiness’ "Heather! Why are you such … a megabitch?" Shannen Doherty, in the role of Heather No. 3, rolls her huge blue eyes, purses her pouty red lips and focuses her "what-the-fuck-is-wrong-with-you" stare toward Winona Ryder, her dumbfounded interlocutor. Read more...

An apologetic message to a preacher on Bruin Walk By David Fleck Yesterday I heard you shouting your message to the world. A crowd encircled you, some attentively absorbing your message, others ridiculing your temerity, still others learning. Read more...

Federal subsidies built forces that drive our economy By Michael Mahoney Reading Bruce VanDenburgh’s right-wing diatribe in the May 3 Daily Bruin ("The appeal of living in our right-wing country") reminded me (as if I needed to be reminded) what big whiners capitalists are. Read more...

Respect UCLA: Clean up after yourself! By Gina Shaw I am so proud of the UCLA campus that I often brag about the school to my friends who attend other universities. Read more...

Becoming a dissident, in theory and in practice I was just reading an article in the opinion section of the Sunday Times about the paranoid style of American politics. Read more...

Celebrating the victory at Veracruz, end of colonial rule By Luis Rubèn Farìas Serrano Contrary to what some people may think, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. Read more...

U.S. democracy: civil liberties vs. national security By Susan Evans Since the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791, Americans have constantly struggled to strike a balance between individual civil liberties and the interests of national security. Read more...