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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Reparations are not the way to atone for slavery

Reparations are not the way to atone for slavery
Two hundred years of slavery will not be cured by writing a check.
Brian Brooks, Freelance Writer April 22, 2019

Last week, Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee introduced companion bills to both houses of Congress designed to establish a national task force to address the issue of slavery reparations. In a statement to the press, Sen. Booker stated their hope was that the legislation would “finally begin...

Happy birthday to a misremembered president

Happy birthday to a misremembered president
It is time to re-evaluate the reputation of our 32nd president.
Brian Brooks, Freelance Writer January 30, 2019

At various points in their careers, historians often compile lists of the greatest presidents of all time. I am often interested by the similarities between these compilations. The top three slots are usually reserved for George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt. It is an odd trinity:...

Gender preferences can affect income

Gender preferences can affect income
Stanford and Chicago University Study finds Uber pay gap not sexist.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor February 20, 2018

Stanford University, the University of Chicago and Uber Technologies, Inc. released a new study, entitled “The Gender Earnings Gap in the Gig Economy: Evidence from over a Million Rideshare Drivers,” on Feb. 6. The study was a product of a multi-year, first-of-its-kind research project into the...

Moral integrity requires students resist Trump administration

Maddi Seyfarth/ THE CHIMES
The health of American democracy predicates on our ability to challenge right-wing reactionaries.
Justin Yun, Writer November 17, 2016
The health of American democracy predicates on our ability to challenge right-wing reactionaries.

Minimum wage hurts more than just economies

Infographic by Tony Flores/THE CHIMES
Seattle and Puerto Rico warn us to not follow in their footsteps of a $15 minimum wage.
Jacqueline Lewis, Writer April 26, 2016
Seattle and Puerto Rico warn us to not follow in their footsteps of a $15 minimum wage.

Penny production does not make cents

Photo Illustration by Tomber Su/THE CHIMES
Continued circulation of the penny represents government inefficiency.
Jacqueline Lewis, Writer April 5, 2016
Continued circulation of the penny represents government inefficiency.

Americans need details of the TPP

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Trans-Pacific Partnership lacks the necessary transparency.
Justin Yun, Writer November 3, 2015
Trans-Pacific Partnership lacks the necessary transparency.

Companies cheat consumers

John Uy/THE CHIMES
Many technology-based businesses intentionally cut their product's usefulness over time.
Justin Yun, Writer September 29, 2015
Many technology-based businesses intentionally cut their product's usefulness over time.

Money matters in more than just business

Livi Plew/THE CHIMES
Spencer Camp discusses the purpose of business and money as it relates to its role in our society.
Spencer Camp, Writer September 15, 2015
Spencer Camp discusses the purpose of business and money as it relates to its role in our society.