The American sports world is inextricably intertwined with the political arena. Championship teams in the US’s four major sports leagues—Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), a...
Unanswered questions and unspoken words are common in grief: A man who has lost his wife may sit by himself in his home and whisper words he never got to say, and a daughter grieving for her father may play back his voicemails to hear his voice again...
Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center and Professor of Epidemiology at Brown University, reviews depictions of epidemics in Twilight (2008), The Last of Us (2023), Outbreak (1995), and Contagion (2011), and discusses how they relate to real...
Humility––Restraint––Resilience: On a summer day in Munich in 1972, this rare amalgam of qualities produced a legendary Olympic victory. Amid the quiver of nerves and the roar of the crowd, the starter raised his gun and a tense, anticipatory...
Humility––Restraint––Resilience: On a summer day in Munich in 1972, this rare amalgam of qualities produced a legendary Olympic victory. Amid the quiver of nerves and the roar of the crowd, the starter raised his gun and a tense, anticipatory...
In June 2016, President Obama designated the Stonewall Inn a national monument – the first such monument dedicated to the LGBTQ movement. While Stonewall is often remembered as the birthplace of the “gay rights” movement, the Stonewall Riots mo...
In June 2016, President Obama designated the Stonewall Inn a national monument – the first such monument dedicated to the LGBTQ movement. While Stonewall is often remembered as the birthplace of the “gay rights” movement, the Stonewall Riots mo...
Free speech and the protection of vulnerable minority groups are two vital commitments of liberal democracies. Ideally, and indeed a lot of the time, the two work in harmony; but sometimes they appear to conflict. One touchy case of such a conflict i...
Free speech and the protection of vulnerable minority groups are two vital commitments of liberal democracies. Ideally, and indeed a lot of the time, the two work in harmony; but sometimes they appear to conflict. One touchy case of such a conflict i...
Riding the ever-surging wave of alt-right sentiment in recent years, right wing political commentators have effectively monopolized the production of incendiary thought. Their provocation of the left comes in many fiery varieties; whether you’re mo...
Riding the ever-surging wave of alt-right sentiment in recent years, right wing political commentators have effectively monopolized the production of incendiary thought. Their provocation of the left comes in many fiery varieties; whether you’re mo...
Initially introduced to the United States by Mexican immigrants, legal cannabis has flourished in America in recent decades. Although Americans are known for their uniquely hedonistic perspective on the psychoactive drug, they have also long been kee...
Initially introduced to the United States by Mexican immigrants, legal cannabis has flourished in America in recent decades. Although Americans are known for their uniquely hedonistic perspective on the psychoactive drug, they have also long been kee...
The Cloud represents a vast spatiotemporal reconfiguration of data storage. Time and geographical distance are ostensibly meaningless dimensions under a system in which data is accessible practically anywhere, any time. As Cloud-based services gain t...
The Cloud represents a vast spatiotemporal reconfiguration of data storage. Time and geographical distance are ostensibly meaningless dimensions under a system in which data is accessible practically anywhere, any time. As Cloud-based services gain t...
Billy Graham, the famous American evangelical preacher, undoubtedly had a lasting impact on American religion and its relationship with politics. Graham, who passed away on February 21, 2018, served as a spiritual advisor for every president from Har...
Billy Graham, the famous American evangelical preacher, undoubtedly had a lasting impact on American religion and its relationship with politics. Graham, who passed away on February 21, 2018, served as a spiritual advisor for every president from Har...
If any line could summarize the politics of Israeli-produced film Foxtrot, it is perhaps the one elaborating on the film’s own title. “Did you know the foxtrot is a dance?” asks Michael to his mourning wife Dafna. “No matter where you go, you...
If any line could summarize the politics of Israeli-produced film Foxtrot, it is perhaps the one elaborating on the film’s own title. “Did you know the foxtrot is a dance?” asks Michael to his mourning wife Dafna. “No matter where you go, you...
On February 5, Providence community advocates, leaders, and residents gathered to encourage unity and condemn bigotry in response to racist flyers that were disseminated near Brown University’s campus. The college’s president, Christina Paxson, r...
On February 5, Providence community advocates, leaders, and residents gathered to encourage unity and condemn bigotry in response to racist flyers that were disseminated near Brown University’s campus. The college’s president, Christina Paxson, r...
For just $11.99 you too can be the proud owner of a “Che Guevara Revolution T-Shirt!” This statement is ironic in that a fervent Latin American Communist revolutionary has his image commodified and fetishized, sold and distributed on Amazon. Che ...
For just $11.99 you too can be the proud owner of a “Che Guevara Revolution T-Shirt!” This statement is ironic in that a fervent Latin American Communist revolutionary has his image commodified and fetishized, sold and distributed on Amazon. Che ...
Defying the Social-Darwinist underpinnings of the market-based economy, the Fair Trade movement is a consumer-driven, capitalist approach to equitable agricultural commerce. A champion of poverty reduction, safe working conditions, sustainability, ge...
Defying the Social-Darwinist underpinnings of the market-based economy, the Fair Trade movement is a consumer-driven, capitalist approach to equitable agricultural commerce. A champion of poverty reduction, safe working conditions, sustainability, ge...
"“I ain’t have no positive upbringing, you know how fucking hard this shit is? You know how fucking hard I try just to be a good role model for these kids while at the same time being myself?”-XXXTentacion on Instagram, November 2017" For those...
"“I ain’t have no positive upbringing, you know how fucking hard this shit is? You know how fucking hard I try just to be a good role model for these kids while at the same time being myself?”-XXXTentacion on Instagram, November 2017" For those...