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...
John Locke, portrait from Library of Congress and WikiMedia Commons This week, I wanted to go back to the 9th grade, when, as is custom in North Carolina, I took civics class. In 9th grade civics, we talk about basic political philosophy. One top...
John Locke, portrait from Library of Congress and WikiMedia Commons This week, I wanted to go back to the 9th grade, when, as is custom in North Carolina, I took civics class. In 9th grade civics, we talk about basic political philosophy. One top...
No longer can I ignore the imitable elephant in the room. Pyongyang’s various declarations of imminent destruction have become more and more frequent, and so it is with a heavy hand that I write this week of the immense and controversial issue that...
No longer can I ignore the imitable elephant in the room. Pyongyang’s various declarations of imminent destruction have become more and more frequent, and so it is with a heavy hand that I write this week of the immense and controversial issue that...
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, ...
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, ...
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...
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...
by J Street U Brown On the heels of President Obama’s first trip to Israel, Secretary of State John Kerry embarked on a ten-day visit to Europe and Asia that included scheduled visits to both Israel and the West Bank. These trips were symbolic of t...
by J Street U Brown On the heels of President Obama’s first trip to Israel, Secretary of State John Kerry embarked on a ten-day visit to Europe and Asia that included scheduled visits to both Israel and the West Bank. These trips were symbolic of t...
The opposition in Syria has reached a crossroads. Contrary to popular belief (and the depressing coverage favored by most Western media), not everything looks black for the rebels trying to overthrow Assad – or at least for the Syrian National ...
The opposition in Syria has reached a crossroads. Contrary to popular belief (and the depressing coverage favored by most Western media), not everything looks black for the rebels trying to overthrow Assad – or at least for the Syrian National ...
Maybe you’ve heard this one: Suzy Weiss is a graduating high school senior who sported a .000 admissions batting average for her top college choices of Yale, Princeton and Penn. Rather than take the news gracefully, Suzy took to the streets—er, t...
Maybe you’ve heard this one: Suzy Weiss is a graduating high school senior who sported a .000 admissions batting average for her top college choices of Yale, Princeton and Penn. Rather than take the news gracefully, Suzy took to the streets—er, t...
Thatcher Does Not Sow. Margaret Thatcher is dead, and hagiography on the former British Prime Minister—brilliantly interrupted by Ken Loach’s petition to privatize her funeral—has already piled up to stratospheric heights. I would not be surpri...
Thatcher Does Not Sow. Margaret Thatcher is dead, and hagiography on the former British Prime Minister—brilliantly interrupted by Ken Loach’s petition to privatize her funeral—has already piled up to stratospheric heights. I would not be surpri...
In late June of last year, to the dissatisfaction of conservatives and liberals alike, Congress passed a $128 billion legislative package that included the Federal Transportation Act of 2012. The Act sought to “[improve] the safety of public transp...
In late June of last year, to the dissatisfaction of conservatives and liberals alike, Congress passed a $128 billion legislative package that included the Federal Transportation Act of 2012. The Act sought to “[improve] the safety of public transp...
by José Francisco Muci Lander Four days after the announcement of President Hugo Chávez’s death on March 5, Tibisay Lucena, head of Venezuela’s electoral authority, called for new elections on April 14. On that day, the late Hugo Chávez’s po...
by José Francisco Muci Lander Four days after the announcement of President Hugo Chávez’s death on March 5, Tibisay Lucena, head of Venezuela’s electoral authority, called for new elections on April 14. On that day, the late Hugo Chávez’s po...
This week is a “holiday” at the Supreme Court, meaning the Justices don’t hear any cases and won’t release any decisions. Therefore, given my brief reprieve, I’d like to take the time to address the two comments on my article from last week...
This week is a “holiday” at the Supreme Court, meaning the Justices don’t hear any cases and won’t release any decisions. Therefore, given my brief reprieve, I’d like to take the time to address the two comments on my article from last week...
Photo Author’s Own Many cities with desperate downtowns are attempting to lure big business in by hook or crook. The New York Times recently ran a multi-week series, including a cool online graphic called “The United States of Subsidies...
Photo Author’s Own Many cities with desperate downtowns are attempting to lure big business in by hook or crook. The New York Times recently ran a multi-week series, including a cool online graphic called “The United States of Subsidies...