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...
On this week’s podcast, Oliver and Michael join Jarrett to discuss Obama’s statements regarding climate change in SOTU address. Climate Change Podcast...
On this week’s podcast, Oliver and Michael join Jarrett to discuss Obama’s statements regarding climate change in SOTU address. Climate Change Podcast...
RI State House (photo by author) Last weekend, I attended the Rhode Island Fiscal Summit, sponsored by a Brown student group called Common Sense Action. The group hopes to bridge the partisan divide about the national debt (good luck with that!)....
RI State House (photo by author) Last weekend, I attended the Rhode Island Fiscal Summit, sponsored by a Brown student group called Common Sense Action. The group hopes to bridge the partisan divide about the national debt (good luck with that!)....
It seems absurd to claim that any country in a region as unstable as the Middle East/North Africa could be stagnant – but if any of them fit the bill, it would be Lebanon. Despite its seemingly volatile political situation (exemplified by const...
It seems absurd to claim that any country in a region as unstable as the Middle East/North Africa could be stagnant – but if any of them fit the bill, it would be Lebanon. Despite its seemingly volatile political situation (exemplified by const...
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...
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...
Since last week’s Carnival Triumph debacle, Carnival Corp., owner of the cruise line, has had a lot of explaining to do. Concerned consumers as well as analysts have suggested that, as it expands its operations to more ships with higher passenger c...
Since last week’s Carnival Triumph debacle, Carnival Corp., owner of the cruise line, has had a lot of explaining to do. Concerned consumers as well as analysts have suggested that, as it expands its operations to more ships with higher passenger c...
In Myanmar, change seems to be the new norm. Now officially known as the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Southeast Asian nation with a population of 60 million is shaking off the dust from a protracted period of isolation and opening up to the ...
In Myanmar, change seems to be the new norm. Now officially known as the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Southeast Asian nation with a population of 60 million is shaking off the dust from a protracted period of isolation and opening up to the ...
To continue with last week’s theme of “recently-heard Supreme Court cases that have to do with the way the American police force operates,” this week I’m taking a look at two cases for which the Supreme Court handed down decisions yesterday, ...
To continue with last week’s theme of “recently-heard Supreme Court cases that have to do with the way the American police force operates,” this week I’m taking a look at two cases for which the Supreme Court handed down decisions yesterday, ...
I’d like to take a moment to examine one of the most interesting (to me at least) political figures to appear in awhile: Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan (R). This man fascinates me because he seems to have played his hand exactly right at basica...
I’d like to take a moment to examine one of the most interesting (to me at least) political figures to appear in awhile: Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan (R). This man fascinates me because he seems to have played his hand exactly right at basica...
This past weekend, I took part in a competition that asked public policy students to tackle the issue of childhood obesity. Given how much America spends on healthcare, this is an important issue. Childhood obesity cost the nation $14.1 billion in 20...
This past weekend, I took part in a competition that asked public policy students to tackle the issue of childhood obesity. Given how much America spends on healthcare, this is an important issue. Childhood obesity cost the nation $14.1 billion in 20...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recently proposed buyback plan for homes devastated by Hurricane Sandy is an important step towards a more sustainable America. Offering to purchase coastal dwellers’ homes for their pre-storm value (with bonuse...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recently proposed buyback plan for homes devastated by Hurricane Sandy is an important step towards a more sustainable America. Offering to purchase coastal dwellers’ homes for their pre-storm value (with bonuse...
One thing that frustrates me about modern American politics is that everyone is always playing it safe. Over the last seventeen years – a period involving a presidential impeachment, a terrorist attack, two major wars, and a financial crisis – ...
One thing that frustrates me about modern American politics is that everyone is always playing it safe. Over the last seventeen years – a period involving a presidential impeachment, a terrorist attack, two major wars, and a financial crisis – ...
Hello, readers! I understand that the Internet is abuzz with dissections of and discussions about President Obama’s State of the Union Address (and the subsequent responses from both the Republican Party and, surprisingly, the Tea Party); however, ...
Hello, readers! I understand that the Internet is abuzz with dissections of and discussions about President Obama’s State of the Union Address (and the subsequent responses from both the Republican Party and, surprisingly, the Tea Party); however, ...