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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Health care should be a personal choice

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren proposes Medicare for All.
Although Medicare for All can help many, citizens should still be able to choose their health care options.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) • October 30, 2019

As the 2020 presidential election creeps closer and closer, the candidate field continues to shrink, and the debates between the remaining contenders grow ever more heated. One of the most consistently debated topics is health care, specifically where each candidate stands on the idea of Medicare for...

Self-promotional advertisements deceive voters

Self-promotional advertisements deceive voters
As presidential candidates increasingly use digital platforms to promote their campaign, voters should learn to fact-check self-promotional information.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor • October 28, 2019

Candidates of the 2020 presidential election are spending millions of dollars on their campaigns to reach as many people as possible through social media. President Trump has spent $3.5 million in Facebook advertisements, as well as $1 million in Google advertisements since 2016 for the 2020 election,...

Progressive tax systems centralize power to the rich

Progressive tax systems centralize power to the rich
By creating a more exaggerated progressive tax system, you are giving the power of the political purse to the rich.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor • March 2, 2019

With the 2020 election on the horizon, many Democratic party candidates have already announced their presidential bid. However, common to the most well-known names—Corey Booker, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren—is their push for more and more extreme versions of the progressive...

Warren’s DNA faux pas may contribute to identity politics debate

Warren’s DNA faux pas may contribute to identity politics debate
Whether or not Warren is Native American, you must agree that identity requires evidential and biological criteria.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor • October 19, 2018

President Donald Trump has continually alleged that Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren falsely claimed Cherokee heritage to advance her political career. However, on Monday, Warren released her DNA test which, according to Carlos Bustamente, a professor of genetics at Stanford University, found “five...