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...
Last week, I wrote of the various problems that plague several of the BRIC nations, which include troubling and skewed demographics in India and Russia and a reliance on export commodities in the latter nation and in Brazil (though my friend and fell...
Last week, I wrote of the various problems that plague several of the BRIC nations, which include troubling and skewed demographics in India and Russia and a reliance on export commodities in the latter nation and in Brazil (though my friend and fell...
What does mental illness have to do with guns? This piece examines the gun control debate in response to the Janus Forum ongoing Miniseries On Guns in America. The Series’ final installment, “Mental Health,” takes place Tuesday, April 9 at ...
What does mental illness have to do with guns? This piece examines the gun control debate in response to the Janus Forum ongoing Miniseries On Guns in America. The Series’ final installment, “Mental Health,” takes place Tuesday, April 9 at ...
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...
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...
Richard Blumenthal, senior United States Senator from Connecticut and a Democrat who has advocated for gun control legislation, talks to Brown Political Review’s Henry Knight. Brown Political Review: What common sense regulations on gun ownership s...
Richard Blumenthal, senior United States Senator from Connecticut and a Democrat who has advocated for gun control legislation, talks to Brown Political Review’s Henry Knight. Brown Political Review: What common sense regulations on gun ownership s...
Christopher Cox, chief lobbyist for the National Rifle Association (NRA), talks to Brown Political Review’s Omar Ben Halim and Chris Wilbur. Brown Political Review: What does it mean to be a gun owner? Christopher Cox: Well, owning a firearm means ...
Christopher Cox, chief lobbyist for the National Rifle Association (NRA), talks to Brown Political Review’s Omar Ben Halim and Chris Wilbur. Brown Political Review: What does it mean to be a gun owner? Christopher Cox: Well, owning a firearm means ...
Brown Political Review’s Henry Knight sits down with Steven Rattner ’74. A New York Times Op-Ed contributor and recent author of Overhaul, Rattner was the leader of President Obama’s task force to rescue the auto industry in 2009. (more…...
Brown Political Review’s Henry Knight sits down with Steven Rattner ’74. A New York Times Op-Ed contributor and recent author of Overhaul, Rattner was the leader of President Obama’s task force to rescue the auto industry in 2009. (more…...
by Albert Anderson For over 200 years the men of the United States Armed Forces have served in combat roles the world over. In the popular imagination, this conjures images such as G.I. Joe defeating the Cobra terrorists or Rambo shooting his way thr...
by Albert Anderson For over 200 years the men of the United States Armed Forces have served in combat roles the world over. In the popular imagination, this conjures images such as G.I. Joe defeating the Cobra terrorists or Rambo shooting his way thr...
More on Argentina and “hotly contested” rocks. Only this time the topic is not news anymore, and it didn’t even capture the headlines while it was. But it’s interesting nevertheless, and also a recurring source of tension between the United K...
More on Argentina and “hotly contested” rocks. Only this time the topic is not news anymore, and it didn’t even capture the headlines while it was. But it’s interesting nevertheless, and also a recurring source of tension between the United K...
On April 10th, President Obama will finally release his 2014 budget proposal. The budget has been delayed two months due to uncertainties regarding the fiscal cliff and sequestration, but I think it will ultimately be well worth the wait. Within this...
On April 10th, President Obama will finally release his 2014 budget proposal. The budget has been delayed two months due to uncertainties regarding the fiscal cliff and sequestration, but I think it will ultimately be well worth the wait. Within this...
There are times (for instance, when one is boarding a plane in Sicily and dreading the cold rain that will undoubtedly great her at the other end in London) when resignation is a good thing. Yes, spring break was wonderful; but the end has come, brin...
There are times (for instance, when one is boarding a plane in Sicily and dreading the cold rain that will undoubtedly great her at the other end in London) when resignation is a good thing. Yes, spring break was wonderful; but the end has come, brin...
Hello, readers—let’s cut to the chase. Last week, on March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court heard two cases relating to same-sex marriage: Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor. Hollingsworth asks whether the Fourteenth Amendment’s E...
Hello, readers—let’s cut to the chase. Last week, on March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court heard two cases relating to same-sex marriage: Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor. Hollingsworth asks whether the Fourteenth Amendment’s E...
Welcome back from spring break, Brunonians. After a week at home reading the North Carolina papers, I came up with an NC issue to write about this week. Also, I wanted to use whatever audience BPR has to bring some attention outside NC to a cont...
Welcome back from spring break, Brunonians. After a week at home reading the North Carolina papers, I came up with an NC issue to write about this week. Also, I wanted to use whatever audience BPR has to bring some attention outside NC to a cont...