On September 21, 2015, the world watched the inaugural trip of sub-Saharan Africa’s first urban light rail system — and if they didn’t, they should have. The Ethiopian government partnered with two Chinese companies to bring a much-needed mass ...
Former US Ambassador and Co-Chair of US China Policy Foundation Chas Freeman speaks at the Foreign Policy Panel at the Brown China Summit from April 22-23. Ambassador Freeman’s talk discusses “Evolving Diplomacy in the 21st Century”...
Martin Shkreli has received extensive coverage for raising the price of a medication for HIV overnight, but he’s only a symptom of a larger problem. Learn more about the high cost of pharmaceuticals in the US with this update from the BPR Media...
“Gentlemen do not read others’ mail.” –Henry L. Stimson. “One might expect Europeans to protest loudly — if only to appease their offended publics — but then revert to type and do little concrete in response. After all, America&...
“Gentlemen do not read others’ mail.” –Henry L. Stimson. “One might expect Europeans to protest loudly — if only to appease their offended publics — but then revert to type and do little concrete in response. After all, America&...
Despite all post-electoral promises to the contrary, Congressional and state Republicans last week reverted to their roots. Once again, they conjured voodoo biology and bloviated about their concern for the safety of women to justify blatantly uncons...
Despite all post-electoral promises to the contrary, Congressional and state Republicans last week reverted to their roots. Once again, they conjured voodoo biology and bloviated about their concern for the safety of women to justify blatantly uncons...
The following is a statement by the Brown University Democrats. The opinions expressed are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Brown Political Review. The state of Rhode Island did something incredible over this past April and May. Ou...
The following is a statement by the Brown University Democrats. The opinions expressed are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Brown Political Review. The state of Rhode Island did something incredible over this past April and May. Ou...
Stephen Baker is a former senior writer and technology correspondent for BusinessWeek and the author of “Final Jeopardy” and “The Numerati,” about the rapidly growing role of Big Data in the lives of citizens. Baker spoke with...
Stephen Baker is a former senior writer and technology correspondent for BusinessWeek and the author of “Final Jeopardy” and “The Numerati,” about the rapidly growing role of Big Data in the lives of citizens. Baker spoke with...
It began in a small park in Istanbul and very well might end in Brussels. Turkey’s protestors are now nearly silent after a month of abuse at the hands of riot police, their revolutionary spirit seemingly moved across the Atlantic to Brazil. Their ...
It began in a small park in Istanbul and very well might end in Brussels. Turkey’s protestors are now nearly silent after a month of abuse at the hands of riot police, their revolutionary spirit seemingly moved across the Atlantic to Brazil. Their ...
This week, President Obama delivered a speech in which he outlined new measures to combat climate change. These include reductions in the amount of carbon dioxide that can be emitted by power plants, a greater emphasis on the dangers of climate chang...
This week, President Obama delivered a speech in which he outlined new measures to combat climate change. These include reductions in the amount of carbon dioxide that can be emitted by power plants, a greater emphasis on the dangers of climate chang...
The crisis you almost forgot is still there. The violence in Syria is suddenly halfway through its third year, with no end in sight. With depressing predictability, the conflagration has eluded our moral sensibility not by concealment but standing in...
The crisis you almost forgot is still there. The violence in Syria is suddenly halfway through its third year, with no end in sight. With depressing predictability, the conflagration has eluded our moral sensibility not by concealment but standing in...
It still remains unclear whether the time for immigration reform has come. But after the Senate on Monday voted 67-27 to proceed on Republican Senators Bob Corker and John Hoeven’s amendment to the bi-partisan “Gang of Eight” immigration bill...
It still remains unclear whether the time for immigration reform has come. But after the Senate on Monday voted 67-27 to proceed on Republican Senators Bob Corker and John Hoeven’s amendment to the bi-partisan “Gang of Eight” immigration bill...
Forgetting the Orwellian aspects of the NSA surveillance program (and you shouldn’t), this story has been pretty fun. Some have labeled NSA leaker Edward Snowden a hero, while House Speaker John Boehner called him a traitor. Rand Paul announ...
Forgetting the Orwellian aspects of the NSA surveillance program (and you shouldn’t), this story has been pretty fun. Some have labeled NSA leaker Edward Snowden a hero, while House Speaker John Boehner called him a traitor. Rand Paul announ...
Chris Hayes hosts MSNBC’s primetime show “All In with Chris Hayes,” and is the author of the recent book “Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy.” Hayes, who graduated from Brown in 2001, spoke with BPR’...
Chris Hayes hosts MSNBC’s primetime show “All In with Chris Hayes,” and is the author of the recent book “Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy.” Hayes, who graduated from Brown in 2001, spoke with BPR’...
We have had many discussions on BPR about the affects of gerrymandering on American policy. To sum up: very few members of Congress are in danger of losing their seat to the other party. Instead, they need to protect their far flank from a prim...
We have had many discussions on BPR about the affects of gerrymandering on American policy. To sum up: very few members of Congress are in danger of losing their seat to the other party. Instead, they need to protect their far flank from a prim...
Ron Paul is a physician and former U.S. Representative for the 14th and 22nd congressional districts of Texas. Dr. Paul ran for President as the Libertarian Party candidate in 1988 and as a Republican primary candidate in 2008 and 2012. In 2013 Pau...
Ron Paul is a physician and former U.S. Representative for the 14th and 22nd congressional districts of Texas. Dr. Paul ran for President as the Libertarian Party candidate in 1988 and as a Republican primary candidate in 2008 and 2012. In 2013 Pau...