This column advocates one of the most unpopular stances in America: giving lawyers more money. But hear me out. Medicare, Medicaid, Unemployment, and Social Security all have provisions to pay legal fees for helping those owed benefits navigate the s...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan is a second year candidate in the Master's in Public Affairs program here at Brown. He went to undergraduate school at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA and hails from Greensboro, NC.
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This column advocates one of the most unpopular stances in America: giving lawyers more money. But hear me out. Medicare, Medicaid, Unemployment, and Social Security all have provisions to pay legal fees for helping those owed benefits navigate the s...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
The story of cities since the end of WWII was the story of wealth fleeing the center for the suburbs. In the 60s and 70s, many cities, like New York City, were in terrible financial shape. Many suburbs, on the other hand, became very rich like We...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
The story of cities since the end of WWII was the story of wealth fleeing the center for the suburbs. In the 60s and 70s, many cities, like New York City, were in terrible financial shape. Many suburbs, on the other hand, became very rich like We...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
In my last several columns, I have talked about two programs that aim to stoke civic pride: public art and local currency. Barnaby Evans, creator of WaterFire, Providence’s premier piece of public art, often talks about how WaterFire is one of the ...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
In my last several columns, I have talked about two programs that aim to stoke civic pride: public art and local currency. Barnaby Evans, creator of WaterFire, Providence’s premier piece of public art, often talks about how WaterFire is one of the ...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
Local currency movements have become a trend in local economic development initiatives. These are currencies issued by a local entity for spending at local businesses. Community Currencies, such as Ithaca HOURS, Bay Bucks of Traverse City, Michigan...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
Local currency movements have become a trend in local economic development initiatives. These are currencies issued by a local entity for spending at local businesses. Community Currencies, such as Ithaca HOURS, Bay Bucks of Traverse City, Michigan...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
On Thursday and Friday, Providence WaterFire hosted the Art of Placemaking conference in the Downtown Omni hotel. This conference brought together economic development professionals, artists, and representatives from the National Endowment for the Ar...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
On Thursday and Friday, Providence WaterFire hosted the Art of Placemaking conference in the Downtown Omni hotel. This conference brought together economic development professionals, artists, and representatives from the National Endowment for the Ar...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
Sometimes, what we write here on Brown Political Review can seem distant for the average Brown Student. What is a Brown student to do about Syria or targeted drone strikes? I will admit readily to not being as brave as Malala. However, if you wa...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
Sometimes, what we write here on Brown Political Review can seem distant for the average Brown Student. What is a Brown student to do about Syria or targeted drone strikes? I will admit readily to not being as brave as Malala. However, if you wa...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
This past Wednesday, I had the pleasure of attending the Common Cause dinner at the historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet event hall. Common Cause refers to itself as a “citizens advocacy group,” working on behalf of the citizens to hold power accounta...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
This past Wednesday, I had the pleasure of attending the Common Cause dinner at the historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet event hall. Common Cause refers to itself as a “citizens advocacy group,” working on behalf of the citizens to hold power accounta...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
This past Tuesday, my beloved Greensboro, North Carolina had its nonpartisan municipal primary. For all the campaigning and tweeting and canvassing that occurred, the election had an 8.11% voter turnout according to the Guilford County Board of Elect...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
This past Tuesday, my beloved Greensboro, North Carolina had its nonpartisan municipal primary. For all the campaigning and tweeting and canvassing that occurred, the election had an 8.11% voter turnout according to the Guilford County Board of Elect...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
There are probably not very many issues on which Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn and I see eye-to-eye. If you look at his website, he definitely lies to the right of this author. However, when I came upon this article in Bloomberg, I thought, “Tom Cobu...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
There are probably not very many issues on which Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn and I see eye-to-eye. If you look at his website, he definitely lies to the right of this author. However, when I came upon this article in Bloomberg, I thought, “Tom Cobu...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
Esquire’s Charles Pierce recently wrote a post about our nation’s obsession with destiny and history. He charges us to count how often pundits use hyperbolic language, calling everything “unprecedented” “historic” or “game-changing.” ...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
Esquire’s Charles Pierce recently wrote a post about our nation’s obsession with destiny and history. He charges us to count how often pundits use hyperbolic language, calling everything “unprecedented” “historic” or “game-changing.” ...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
Earlier this year, The New Yorker’s George Packer wrote a brilliant piece about Silicon Valley’s slow entrance to politics. This was bound to happen, as any major industry eventually begins to lobby for favorable regulation. Up until now, the ris...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
Earlier this year, The New Yorker’s George Packer wrote a brilliant piece about Silicon Valley’s slow entrance to politics. This was bound to happen, as any major industry eventually begins to lobby for favorable regulation. Up until now, the ris...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
Politicians like to downplay how effective the government is, constantly offering critiques for bureau chiefs, teachers, and other public employees. While some pieces of local process do seem hopelessly outdated—the process of filling out important...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan
Politicians like to downplay how effective the government is, constantly offering critiques for bureau chiefs, teachers, and other public employees. While some pieces of local process do seem hopelessly outdated—the process of filling out important...
Graham Sheridan
Graham Sheridan