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If you listen to California’s political class, the high-speed rail project sounds like a textbook boondoggle, writes CalMatters' commentary editor Yousef Baig. Yet in communities across California’s farm belt, the discourse is different. High-speed rail isn’t “a train to nowhere” – it’s a symbol of transformation.
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The man who carried a Confederate flag inside the U.S. Capitol during last week’s insurrection was arrested yesterday for an act that served as a reminder…
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Should we trust the government and the other institutions of social and political life? Most of us don’t. And distrust seems to be growing, especially…
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Is America ready to elect a woman to the Presidency? In this edition of The Moral Is, Communication Professor Diane Blair argues that how we talk about…
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We expect professionals who serve our community to exhibit not only high standards of technical expertise, but also to treat their clientele with respect.…
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Many business groups across the country routinely call for changes to the legal system to reduce what they call frivolous lawsuits – something called tort…
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Amid growing fears of epidemics from new and emerging infectious diseases, the US is also seeing old diseases like measles and whooping cough make a…
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Do bad ideas and evil ideology spread like a disease? In this edition of The Moral Is, Fresno State philosophy professor Andrew Fiala argues that rotten…
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Music connects people with the deepest part of their being, both for the young and the old, bringing joy, and many other benefits. In this edition of The…
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The world’s faith in democratic ideals has been shaken by recent events in Paris and other locations throughout the world. A commitment to democratic…
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In this edition of Valley Public Radio’s commentary series The Moral Is Ida Jones, a professor of Business Law at Fresno State, argues that civil remedies…
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The world of health care can present all sorts of important ethical dilemmas, but perhaps none are so difficult as those involving patients and religion.…