In an article in Salon, two professors, Falguni A. Sheth and Robert E. Prasch, argue that the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing are not a vindication of American counterterrorism policy. Their argument is meant to counter the reaction, f...
Matthew McCabe
Matt is a native Rhode Islander and a recent graduate of Brown with a bachelor's degree in history. After spending the last three years living in Boston and working at Harvard Law School, he returned to Brown to pursue a master's degree in public policy. When not inundated with schoolwork, Matt likes to relax with a Red Sox game, some Miles Davis, or a Sherlock Holmes mystery.
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In an article in Salon, two professors, Falguni A. Sheth and Robert E. Prasch, argue that the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing are not a vindication of American counterterrorism policy. Their argument is meant to counter the reaction, f...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
This is a politics blog, I am a student masquerading as a writer, and there is still blood on the sidewalk. These things should disqualify me from writing about the Boston Marathon attack. But I’m just emerging from the numbness of the events, ...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
This is a politics blog, I am a student masquerading as a writer, and there is still blood on the sidewalk. These things should disqualify me from writing about the Boston Marathon attack. But I’m just emerging from the numbness of the events, ...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
A recent article in Salon noted that six states are considering legislation that would restrict the ability of people to record videos of animal rights abuses on farms. Such videos have damaged the reputations of factory farms, and been used in fede...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
A recent article in Salon noted that six states are considering legislation that would restrict the ability of people to record videos of animal rights abuses on farms. Such videos have damaged the reputations of factory farms, and been used in fede...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
There’s a saying that claims that if both sides of a debate are unhappy with you, you must be doing something right. President Obama, in that case, must be onto something with his latest budget proposal: Both Republicans and many members of his own...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
There’s a saying that claims that if both sides of a debate are unhappy with you, you must be doing something right. President Obama, in that case, must be onto something with his latest budget proposal: Both Republicans and many members of his own...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
First, a disclosure: As part of a class I’m taking, I’m involved with Rhode Island Payday Lending Reform, the coalition whose cause I discuss below. Payday loans are a way for people who need cash, and don’t have access to traditional banking r...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
First, a disclosure: As part of a class I’m taking, I’m involved with Rhode Island Payday Lending Reform, the coalition whose cause I discuss below. Payday loans are a way for people who need cash, and don’t have access to traditional banking r...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
According to Inside Higher Ed: “The Senate voted last Wednesday to bar the use of National Science Foundation funds for political science research not deemed essential to national security or economic interest.” This article notes that th...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
According to Inside Higher Ed: “The Senate voted last Wednesday to bar the use of National Science Foundation funds for political science research not deemed essential to national security or economic interest.” This article notes that th...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
Bob Inglis, a former Republican congressman from South Carolina, spoke to members of the Brown community Tuesday about climate change. Inglis, while in Congress, voted against a cap and trade system to reduce carbon emissions. But he’s come to...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
Bob Inglis, a former Republican congressman from South Carolina, spoke to members of the Brown community Tuesday about climate change. Inglis, while in Congress, voted against a cap and trade system to reduce carbon emissions. But he’s come to...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
Senator Rob Portman, Republican from Ohio, came out last week in support of same-sex marriage. Portman, who had previously opposed gay marriage, reconsidered his position after learning is son his gay. Portman’s op-ed is heartfelt, and reflects sev...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
Senator Rob Portman, Republican from Ohio, came out last week in support of same-sex marriage. Portman, who had previously opposed gay marriage, reconsidered his position after learning is son his gay. Portman’s op-ed is heartfelt, and reflects sev...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
Sequestration – the series of automatic spending cuts that went into effect March 1 – came not with a bang but a whimper. The Obama administration did its best to argue that the cuts would have drastic consequences, almost implying that we’d ha...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
Sequestration – the series of automatic spending cuts that went into effect March 1 – came not with a bang but a whimper. The Obama administration did its best to argue that the cuts would have drastic consequences, almost implying that we’d ha...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
While combing through state laws as part of an research internship, I came across Massachusetts General Law Part 1, Title XII, Chapter 71, Section 31: A portion of the Bible shall be read daily in the public schools, without written note or oral comm...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
While combing through state laws as part of an research internship, I came across Massachusetts General Law Part 1, Title XII, Chapter 71, Section 31: A portion of the Bible shall be read daily in the public schools, without written note or oral comm...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
A week ago, former surgeon general C. Everett Koop died at the age of 96. I most remember Dr. Koop as the spokesmen for Life Alert, maker of a necklace that helps senior citizens call for help. He was also notable for absolutely rocking the Abe Linco...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
A week ago, former surgeon general C. Everett Koop died at the age of 96. I most remember Dr. Koop as the spokesmen for Life Alert, maker of a necklace that helps senior citizens call for help. He was also notable for absolutely rocking the Abe Linco...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
The sequester, as you’ve probably heard, is happening March 1. What is the sequester? To use a (somewhat unfortunate) metaphor, the sequester is a gun to the head of Congress. The sequester is a package of across-the-board budget cuts, evenly affec...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe
The sequester, as you’ve probably heard, is happening March 1. What is the sequester? To use a (somewhat unfortunate) metaphor, the sequester is a gun to the head of Congress. The sequester is a package of across-the-board budget cuts, evenly affec...
Matthew McCabe
Matthew McCabe