Jinna YangGovernment 2.0For this blog, I’m going to describe a project that I worked on in a seminar class at Cal to create a more democratic, just, and efficient…Dec 14, 2016Dec 14, 2016
Jinna YangGiving Trump the Benefit of the DoubtI am an optimist. I like to believe the best in people. Although this election didn’t turn out the way I voted, I still feel that President…Nov 30, 2016Nov 30, 2016
Jinna YangWhat’s The Next Step in Improving Democracy? Not Compulsory Voting.It’s no doubt that not enough Americans are getting out during midterm and even presidential elections to vote. However, although I don’t…Nov 20, 20161Nov 20, 20161
Jinna YangHow Trump Won From a Behavioral Science PerspectiveThe day after the election, I walked to my classes on the UC Berkeley campus and saw people who were crying, people who were furiously…Nov 12, 2016Nov 12, 2016
Jinna YangTunisia, the Underdog.Other countries look to the United States as the model nation of democratic ideals. Recently, however, it seems as though a certain…Oct 30, 20161Oct 30, 20161
Jinna YangI Will Vote…Only If It Makes Me A Noble Person.When you receive a phone call from a number you don’t recognize, you’re hesitant to answer it. But when you finally pick up the phone and…Oct 24, 2016Oct 24, 2016
Jinna YangA Liberal Advocating for a Return to Conservative MethodsWe all know that technology isn’t reliable. AirBears2 stops working at least once every week. My laptop randomly crashed last week. My…Oct 18, 2016Oct 18, 2016
Jinna YangChange In Government Starts With YouImagine this scenario: You send out a poll to a random 50 citizens in your city and only 10 respond. Your friend sends out a poll to…Oct 10, 2016Oct 10, 2016
Jinna YangSome Things Are Just Too Good To Be TrueIt has become evident that the people of so-called “democratic” countries are becoming tired of these same countries failing to include the…Oct 3, 20161Oct 3, 20161