Louis C.K., responding to a question on the Daily Show about a Rolling Stone article, replied: “Well they put that kid on the cover that blew up Boston, so fuck them.” Louis was being glib, and he’s such a thoughtful comedian that I suspect he ...
Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee, currently an independent, announced this week that he will become a Democrat. This move culminates his political metamorphosis from a liberal Republican who served as mayor of Warwick and senator, to an independe...
Virtuous action is rare in today’s political realm. Partisan divides are ubiquitous. These circumstances, however, are what make Rhode Island’s new legislation legalizing same-sex marriage all the more incredible. And it is because of these circu...
Louis C.K., responding to a question on the Daily Show about a Rolling Stone article, replied: “Well they put that kid on the cover that blew up Boston, so fuck them.” Louis was being glib, and he’s such a thoughtful comedian that I suspect he ...
Louis C.K., responding to a question on the Daily Show about a Rolling Stone article, replied: “Well they put that kid on the cover that blew up Boston, so fuck them.” Louis was being glib, and he’s such a thoughtful comedian that I suspect he ...
Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee, currently an independent, announced this week that he will become a Democrat. This move culminates his political metamorphosis from a liberal Republican who served as mayor of Warwick and senator, to an independe...
Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee, currently an independent, announced this week that he will become a Democrat. This move culminates his political metamorphosis from a liberal Republican who served as mayor of Warwick and senator, to an independe...
Virtuous action is rare in today’s political realm. Partisan divides are ubiquitous. These circumstances, however, are what make Rhode Island’s new legislation legalizing same-sex marriage all the more incredible. And it is because of these circu...
Virtuous action is rare in today’s political realm. Partisan divides are ubiquitous. These circumstances, however, are what make Rhode Island’s new legislation legalizing same-sex marriage all the more incredible. And it is because of these circu...
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...
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...
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...
First, a disclosure: As part of a class I’m taking, I’m involved with Rhode Island Payday Lending Reform, the coalition whose cause I discuss below. Payday loans are a way for people who need cash, and don’t have access to traditional banking r...
First, a disclosure: As part of a class I’m taking, I’m involved with Rhode Island Payday Lending Reform, the coalition whose cause I discuss below. Payday loans are a way for people who need cash, and don’t have access to traditional banking r...
According to Inside Higher Ed: “The Senate voted last Wednesday to bar the use of National Science Foundation funds for political science research not deemed essential to national security or economic interest.” This article notes that th...
According to Inside Higher Ed: “The Senate voted last Wednesday to bar the use of National Science Foundation funds for political science research not deemed essential to national security or economic interest.” This article notes that th...
From Wikimedia Commons Lots of cities and states subsidize and promote their airports, and Rhode Island is no exception. Policy has been built around TF Green being a job creator and major asset for the state – a nice, reasonably priced airport w...
From Wikimedia Commons Lots of cities and states subsidize and promote their airports, and Rhode Island is no exception. Policy has been built around TF Green being a job creator and major asset for the state – a nice, reasonably priced airport w...
I’ll start with the low-down: there’s a good chance many in the political arena don’t fully understand the Three-Fifths Clause. And when Americans try to talk about the “horrors” of Three-Fifths, they may actually perpetuate serious sub-tex...
I’ll start with the low-down: there’s a good chance many in the political arena don’t fully understand the Three-Fifths Clause. And when Americans try to talk about the “horrors” of Three-Fifths, they may actually perpetuate serious sub-tex...
Photo Credit: Adam E. Moreira Brown students get the privilege of riding RIPTA for free, a fairly common setup for students in college towns. The University pays a lump sum to the public transit authority, and then a student ID card gets the studen...
Photo Credit: Adam E. Moreira Brown students get the privilege of riding RIPTA for free, a fairly common setup for students in college towns. The University pays a lump sum to the public transit authority, and then a student ID card gets the studen...
While combing through state laws as part of an research internship, I came across Massachusetts General Law Part 1, Title XII, Chapter 71, Section 31: A portion of the Bible shall be read daily in the public schools, without written note or oral comm...
While combing through state laws as part of an research internship, I came across Massachusetts General Law Part 1, Title XII, Chapter 71, Section 31: A portion of the Bible shall be read daily in the public schools, without written note or oral comm...