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Opinion: Pharma’s new sustainability vision

By   /  Sunday, December 6th, 2020  /  Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Opinion: Pharma’s new sustainability vision

By Valeria Makarova The world is still struggling with how to balance health and safety precautions with economic considerations in the fight against COVID-19. The worrisome news about returning to restrictions or complete lockdown keeps popping up from every corner. During these difficult times, we are all closely watching the pharmaceutical companies’ race with time Read More →

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What Biden Can Do to Combat COVID Right Now

By   /  Sunday, December 6th, 2020  /  Op/Eds  /  Comments Off on What Biden Can Do to Combat COVID Right Now

By Julie Rovner. California HealthLine When Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, the country was in the midst of a dire economic crisis. Twelve years later, his vice president, Joe Biden, has been elected president in the midst of a dire economic crisis and a worldwide, worsening coronavirus pandemic. In 2008, Obama’s team and that of Read More →

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Opinion: Election didn’t change California’s balance of power

By   /  Monday, November 30th, 2020  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Opinion: Election didn’t change California’s balance of power

By Rosanna Carvacho, Teresa Cooke and Gianna Setoudeh This past election was one of the most consequential elections in modern history. In the midst of a pandemic, Californians have continued to endure simultaneous crises including wildfires, rising homelessness, lack of affordable housing, racial injustice and climate change impacts, to name a few—all of which were Read More →

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Don’t forget your neighbors in need

By   /  Monday, November 23rd, 2020  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Don’t forget your neighbors in need

By Bruce DeBoskey The holidays are around the corner and, for tens of millions of our neighbors across the U.S., this will be a time of scarcity, insecurity, worry and, in the richest nation on earth, hunger. Consider these facts: • Prior to COVID-19, 37 million people in the U.S. struggled with hunger. Feeding America, Read More →

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How to do more than survive in a pandemic and recession

By   /  Monday, November 23rd, 2020  /  Banking & Finance, Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on How to do more than survive in a pandemic and recession

By Michael Mierau Even if all you had to worry about were the quality of your company’s products or services and continued growth of its customer base, running a business would be challenging enough. No one can precisely predict what factors can impact the economy. Sometimes, they seem to come out of nowhere, as with Read More →

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Our view: CSU Channel Islands needs continuity, diversity

By   /  Monday, November 9th, 2020  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Our view: CSU Channel Islands needs continuity, diversity

The sudden departure of CSU Channel Islands President Erika Beck came as a surprise to key stakeholders, but it also creates an unusual set of opportunities. Beck will decamp in January to take the helm of CSU Northridge, a 40,000-student campus in need of strong leadership. Northridge is five times larger than Channel Islands. It Read More →

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If you think you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re wrong

By   /  Monday, November 9th, 2020  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on If you think you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re wrong

By Greg Steiner Whenever I took on a new role, I started out by sharing “ground rules” with my new team. This was a set of guidelines on how we were going to operate. One such rule was that each staff member’s opinions and recommendations were not limited to their specific role or functional area. Read More →

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