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Stanley Druckenmiller and Geoffrey Canada are speaking. The event is being put on by Common Sense Action Brown University, and co-sponsored by a variety of groups including the Brown Political Review. Druckenmiller is a hedge fund manager, and Can...

[Liveblog]: Breaking Promises

Stanley Druckenmiller and Geoffrey Canada are speaking. The event is being put on by Common Sense Action Brown University, and co-sponsored by a variety of groups including the Brown Political Review. Druckenmiller is a hedge fund manager, and Can...

President Obama will officially nominate Janet Yellen, Brown class of ’67, for chairwoman of the Federal Reserve this coming Wednesday. The likelihood of Yellen’s confirmation is high, and if confirmed the current vice chairwoman of the Fed will ...

Janet Yellen ’67 Nominated to Head Federal Reserve

President Obama will officially nominate Janet Yellen, Brown class of ’67, for chairwoman of the Federal Reserve this coming Wednesday. The likelihood of Yellen’s confirmation is high, and if confirmed the current vice chairwoman of the Fed will ...

Joey DeFrancesco became a short-lived Internet celebrity in 2011 after the then-24 year old posted a video of himself quitting his job at Providence’s Renaissance Hotel. “Joey Quits,” is an incredibly satisfying three minute clip which features...

Joey Quits; Others Demand Respect from Management

Joey DeFrancesco became a short-lived Internet celebrity in 2011 after the then-24 year old posted a video of himself quitting his job at Providence’s Renaissance Hotel. “Joey Quits,” is an incredibly satisfying three minute clip which features...

Governor Lincoln Chafee took the political world by surprise last Wednesday, announcing his decision not to seek reelection in the 2014 race for governor. Chafee began his career as a Republican, but in May of this year he formally affiliated with th...

Thinking in Moderation

Governor Lincoln Chafee took the political world by surprise last Wednesday, announcing his decision not to seek reelection in the 2014 race for governor. Chafee began his career as a Republican, but in May of this year he formally affiliated with th...

Towns across America are hitting a troubling paradox in downtown revitalization: people do not want to move downtown until there is a grocery store there, but no grocery store wants to relocate until a critical mass of people live downtown.  I know ...

The Local Grocery Business

Towns across America are hitting a troubling paradox in downtown revitalization: people do not want to move downtown until there is a grocery store there, but no grocery store wants to relocate until a critical mass of people live downtown.  I know ...

#ChangeBrazil, #VemPraRua, #OGiganteAcordou. Whoever first thought to use these trending Brazilian protest labels must feel like an unacknowledged celebrity. Over the course of the last few months, demonstrations across a hundred cities in Brazil too...

Did Social Media Help #ChangeBrazil?

#ChangeBrazil, #VemPraRua, #OGiganteAcordou. Whoever first thought to use these trending Brazilian protest labels must feel like an unacknowledged celebrity. Over the course of the last few months, demonstrations across a hundred cities in Brazil too...

This year, the Louisville Cardinals emerged as victors from the sixty-eight team field that comprised the NCAA men’s Division I basketball tournament, defeating the Michigan Wolverines in the final by a score of 82-76. However, the most striking mo...

Bridging the Student-Athlete Divide

This year, the Louisville Cardinals emerged as victors from the sixty-eight team field that comprised the NCAA men’s Division I basketball tournament, defeating the Michigan Wolverines in the final by a score of 82-76. However, the most striking mo...

As most Brunonians know, Ben Affleck wasn’t the only celebrity to receive an honorary doctorate in Brown’s latest Commencement ceremony. Among those recognized, author Junot Diaz also stands out for his contribution to the arts. That he was chose...

Why We Praised Junot Diaz

As most Brunonians know, Ben Affleck wasn’t the only celebrity to receive an honorary doctorate in Brown’s latest Commencement ceremony. Among those recognized, author Junot Diaz also stands out for his contribution to the arts. That he was chose...

If you’re in college and you’re reading this, you probably know someone with an unpaid internship this summer. You might even have one yourself. And entering a competitive job market in a slow economy, what can you expect? Sure, you might be doin...

Are Unpaid Internships Illegal?

If you’re in college and you’re reading this, you probably know someone with an unpaid internship this summer. You might even have one yourself. And entering a competitive job market in a slow economy, what can you expect? Sure, you might be doin...

The following is a statement by the Brown University Democrats. The opinions expressed are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Brown Political Review.  The state of Rhode Island did something incredible over this past April and May. Ou...

We Have Power: Brown Dems Say ‘Thank You’

The following is a statement by the Brown University Democrats. The opinions expressed are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Brown Political Review.  The state of Rhode Island did something incredible over this past April and May. Ou...