[00:00:00]When I think back on my quite long career in the world of academia, in government, and in public service, there was one occasion where I had a major fall from grace, and it had to do with the reaction of the person who succeeded Nelson Mand...
Foreword by Jennifer Galvin[00:00:00]It’s easy to think about history as something finished, a completed story. Decisions were made. Chapters closed. Lessons were learned. But then there are moments when history doesn’t feel finished at all. And ...
[00:00:00]The moment when South Africa became a democratic society in 1994 and Nelson Mandela became president, it was a moment of extraordinary joy, if you can imagine that. That sort of freedom at last. [Archival news clip]: Nelson Mandela: T...
As May 8th approaches, many countries are planning public celebrations for Victory in Europe Day, which marks the 70th anniversary of the German surrender in World War II. But the mood is heavier in Germany, as the country continues to face the cha...
As May 8th approaches, many countries are planning public celebrations for Victory in Europe Day, which marks the 70th anniversary of the German surrender in World War II. But the mood is heavier in Germany, as the country continues to face the cha...
The challenge of accessing higher education doesn’t disappear with the arrival of a college acceptance letter. Even those fortunate enough to gain admission to college are not necessarily guaranteed full access for a number of reasons — some stu...
The challenge of accessing higher education doesn’t disappear with the arrival of a college acceptance letter. Even those fortunate enough to gain admission to college are not necessarily guaranteed full access for a number of reasons — some stu...
Knowledge is power, and colonial elites knew it better than anyone. In particular, they knew how education can be used to empower some while disempowering others. Today, countries with colonial legacies have yet to escape the impacts of a system that...
Knowledge is power, and colonial elites knew it better than anyone. In particular, they knew how education can be used to empower some while disempowering others. Today, countries with colonial legacies have yet to escape the impacts of a system that...
In January, two former University of North Carolina athletes filed a class-action lawsuit against the school and the NCAA. According to the complaint, the university and the NCAA had failed to “safeguard and provide a meaningful education to schola...
In January, two former University of North Carolina athletes filed a class-action lawsuit against the school and the NCAA. According to the complaint, the university and the NCAA had failed to “safeguard and provide a meaningful education to schola...
In 2012, former Senator Rick Santorum reacted to Obama’s supposed desire to have every American attend college with quick judgment: “What a snob.” Many in the news media regarded this comment as a self-inflicted and ultimately fatal blow to his...
In 2012, former Senator Rick Santorum reacted to Obama’s supposed desire to have every American attend college with quick judgment: “What a snob.” Many in the news media regarded this comment as a self-inflicted and ultimately fatal blow to his...
“So weird how writing ability is directly proportional to being able to afford a creative writing MFA. The universe is mysterious sometimes.” So sayeth the popular Twitter account @GuyInYourMFA, run by a straw man writer who weighs in on topics r...
“So weird how writing ability is directly proportional to being able to afford a creative writing MFA. The universe is mysterious sometimes.” So sayeth the popular Twitter account @GuyInYourMFA, run by a straw man writer who weighs in on topics r...
President Barack Obama’s community college proposal has been touted as a revolutionary step towards universal education — one that will restore the middle class and kick start the economy’s growth for years to come. The president’s initiative...
President Barack Obama’s community college proposal has been touted as a revolutionary step towards universal education — one that will restore the middle class and kick start the economy’s growth for years to come. The president’s initiative...
With average student loan debts rapidly approaching $30,000 — more than three times what they were just 20 years ago — an increasing number of graduates are finding themselves stuck underneath an unconquerable mountain of debt. Student loan debts...
With average student loan debts rapidly approaching $30,000 — more than three times what they were just 20 years ago — an increasing number of graduates are finding themselves stuck underneath an unconquerable mountain of debt. Student loan debts...
Art by Julia Ladics Correction: The author of this piece asked to have his/her name removed for personal reasons. They carry guns, dress in jumpsuits and boast impeccable eyeliner — such is the irresistible image the US media has created for the fe...
Art by Julia Ladics Correction: The author of this piece asked to have his/her name removed for personal reasons. They carry guns, dress in jumpsuits and boast impeccable eyeliner — such is the irresistible image the US media has created for the fe...
Rep. Tim Ryan is pictured here talking to a constituent. In an interview with BPR, Ryan said that he enjoys the ability of social media to “meet the people where they’re at” via Twitter and Facebook, platforms that simulate the humanistic chara...
Rep. Tim Ryan is pictured here talking to a constituent. In an interview with BPR, Ryan said that he enjoys the ability of social media to “meet the people where they’re at” via Twitter and Facebook, platforms that simulate the humanistic chara...
You can accomplish a lot on your phone apps in fifteen minutes. You can download a novel on the Kindle app, share photos on Facebook, order an Uber taxi — and now, you can receive a birth control prescription and have it mailed to your doorstep. In...
You can accomplish a lot on your phone apps in fifteen minutes. You can download a novel on the Kindle app, share photos on Facebook, order an Uber taxi — and now, you can receive a birth control prescription and have it mailed to your doorstep. In...
In June, the Supreme Court ruled that a group of banking-related software patents were invalid. The ruling was received with as much excitement as its bland description suggests. The case in question was between two banking institutions, Alice Corpor...
In June, the Supreme Court ruled that a group of banking-related software patents were invalid. The ruling was received with as much excitement as its bland description suggests. The case in question was between two banking institutions, Alice Corpor...