“Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where w...
What do Barack Obama and a five-time bank robber have in common? They both passed the Character and Fitness test to become lawyers. To verify their moral character as part of the Bar Exam, law school graduates must complete a 36-page questionnaire ab...
Picture a field peppered with wildflowers, tall grass swaying in the wind. A picnic blanket cradles plates of fresh fruit while friends frolic nearby. They collapse on the ground, exhausted but elated, savoring the joy of existing alongside one anoth...
In June 2021, the information of 700 million LinkedIn users—more than 90 percent of the platform’s accounts—was leaked on the dark web, with the hacker responsible publicly releasing the data of 500 million of these accounts and selling the rem...
In June 2021, the information of 700 million LinkedIn users—more than 90 percent of the platform’s accounts—was leaked on the dark web, with the hacker responsible publicly releasing the data of 500 million of these accounts and selling the rem...
In 1982, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) passed a landmark moratorium that made all commercial whale hunts illicit. Despite this ban, individuals in Japan and Norway continue to hunt hundreds of whales annually, driven by deep-seated cultu...
In 1982, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) passed a landmark moratorium that made all commercial whale hunts illicit. Despite this ban, individuals in Japan and Norway continue to hunt hundreds of whales annually, driven by deep-seated cultu...
“If we were able to keep our income, we’d have been married a long time ago.” Sherri Daniel, who has spinal stenosis and achondroplasia, a form of short-limbed dwarfism, currently receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI), while her fiancé, ...
“If we were able to keep our income, we’d have been married a long time ago.” Sherri Daniel, who has spinal stenosis and achondroplasia, a form of short-limbed dwarfism, currently receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI), while her fiancé, ...
In August 2020, Daniel Martin exited through the front doors of the Cordova Center, a residential reentry center (RRC) in Anchorage, Alaska, after announcing his intention to leave. Less than a day later, he was charged with felony escape and branded...
In August 2020, Daniel Martin exited through the front doors of the Cordova Center, a residential reentry center (RRC) in Anchorage, Alaska, after announcing his intention to leave. Less than a day later, he was charged with felony escape and branded...
Social contract theory generally refers to the tacit agreement between citizens and their government to achieve collective security: Citizens consent to cooperate with laws in exchange for protection, and the government, in turn, offers that security...
Social contract theory generally refers to the tacit agreement between citizens and their government to achieve collective security: Citizens consent to cooperate with laws in exchange for protection, and the government, in turn, offers that security...
The Last Frontier has given us gas, gold, and glory. It’s time for us to borrow some economic policy, too. Alaska, a state most Americans know best for its iconography of Denali and a grizzly bear snatching a salmon between its teeth, is an A...
The Last Frontier has given us gas, gold, and glory. It’s time for us to borrow some economic policy, too. Alaska, a state most Americans know best for its iconography of Denali and a grizzly bear snatching a salmon between its teeth, is an A...
Walking along the Providence River is a favorite pastime of many Brown University students. Gazing out from the Pedestrian Bridge, they can easily imagine that the city has always been like this. However, as recently as 15 years ago, the waterfront l...
Walking along the Providence River is a favorite pastime of many Brown University students. Gazing out from the Pedestrian Bridge, they can easily imagine that the city has always been like this. However, as recently as 15 years ago, the waterfront l...
“The election will be flipped, dear friends,” Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori cried to her supporters, referring to an election she lost. How did Peru get here? On June 6, 2021, Peruvians voted in the most polarized election in...
“The election will be flipped, dear friends,” Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori cried to her supporters, referring to an election she lost. How did Peru get here? On June 6, 2021, Peruvians voted in the most polarized election in...
In the aftermath of the 2020 election season, pundits and politicians have revived a familiar refrain: Public opinion polling is broken. Though sweeping, this claim certainly holds weight concerning polls of Latino voters. While polling samples have ...
In the aftermath of the 2020 election season, pundits and politicians have revived a familiar refrain: Public opinion polling is broken. Though sweeping, this claim certainly holds weight concerning polls of Latino voters. While polling samples have ...
After a year of routinely exceeding 12 hours of screen time a day, there’s a phrase that’s been dominating my social media feeds: “There’s no ethical consumption under capitalism.” This statement, with its overt ties to Marxist political th...
After a year of routinely exceeding 12 hours of screen time a day, there’s a phrase that’s been dominating my social media feeds: “There’s no ethical consumption under capitalism.” This statement, with its overt ties to Marxist political th...
There is little doubt that the manifold ecological disasters caused by climate change carry the potential to reshape the global political landscape. Some have opted to frame the coming natural disasters, geopolitical upheavals, and migratory waves un...
There is little doubt that the manifold ecological disasters caused by climate change carry the potential to reshape the global political landscape. Some have opted to frame the coming natural disasters, geopolitical upheavals, and migratory waves un...
In 1503, Christopher Columbus wrote: “When I discovered the Indies, I said they were the greatest rich domain in the world.” Over five hundred years later, in 2021, anti-government protesters in Barranquilla, Colombia toppled Columbus’s statue,...
In 1503, Christopher Columbus wrote: “When I discovered the Indies, I said they were the greatest rich domain in the world.” Over five hundred years later, in 2021, anti-government protesters in Barranquilla, Colombia toppled Columbus’s statue,...