Berkeley Political Review
The Berkeley Political Review is a semesterly, nonpartisan political magazine and website founded at the University of California, Berkeley shortly after September 11th, 2001. Through printed publications and multimedia projects, the Review covers international and domestic political affairs. Submissions are limited; to write for, edit, or otherwise staff the magazine, undergraduate students must apply at the beginning of each semester.
The Berkeley Political Review is notable for being the first journal based out of a public university to join the Alliance of Collegiate Editors, whose members include political reviews at Brown Spectator|Brown], Harvard, Stanford Review|Stanford], and Columbia, among others. Members of the Review have also hosted or co-hosted a number of debates, interviews, and panels, including engagements with Barbara Lee, Alex [Chow Yong-kang|Alex Chow], Sergio Fajardo, Richard Muller, Andrea Saul, and Dennis Prager.
Editorial Board
The Editorial Board for the 2025 to 2026 academic year is:- Editors in Chief: Mira Chawla and Elias S. Myers
- Senior California Editor: Laila Hamidi
- Deputy California Editors: Matthew Pitcher and Caspar Turner
- Senior United States Editor: Monica Sidana
- Deputy United States Editors: Molly Urfalian and Faith Spalding
- Senior World Editors: Ava Reyes and Oishika Chattopadhyay
- Deputy World Editors: Ella Johnson and Nick Carone
- Senior Opinion Editors: Caitlyn Liao and Tucker Gauss
- Deputy Opinion Editors: Rithwik Shivnani and Marcus Oettinger
- Senior Multimedia Editor: Isabelle Jacobson
- Design Editors: Grace Vierra and Alison Xiong
Notable alumni
- Shane Goldmacher, national political reporter for The [New York Times]; former chief White House correspondent for Politico.
- Christine Mai-Duc, reporter for The [Wall Street Journal]; former staff writer for the Los Angeles Times.
- Adora Svitak, journalist, author, public speaker, and activist