An appropriate description of President Donald Trump’s grand strategy has been widely debated. While it has been labeled anywhere from one of “reciprocity” to “illiberal hegemony,” his second term suggests a more volatile reality: “predat...
In 1984, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed a report alleging that federal judges improperly used funds to “influence pending legislation.” Specifically, the concern was that judges might have misused resources allo...
In 1895, following nearly four centuries of colonial rule, Cuba launched its third and final war of independence against the Spanish Empire. Almost immediately, the American population was theatrically captured by the plight of the Cuban people, sway...
On October 29th there were two events. At one, a New York City police commissioner was shouted down. The lecture hall in which he had been invited to speak and the street outside were crowded with angry, offended, frustrated people who did not share ...
On October 29th there were two events. At one, a New York City police commissioner was shouted down. The lecture hall in which he had been invited to speak and the street outside were crowded with angry, offended, frustrated people who did not share ...
Hello, readers! We have ahead of ourselves yet another week that’s devoid of Supreme Court oral arguments, so I figured now would be a good time to preview a case that’s going to be argued on November 6: Town of Greece v. Galloway. This case addr...
Hello, readers! We have ahead of ourselves yet another week that’s devoid of Supreme Court oral arguments, so I figured now would be a good time to preview a case that’s going to be argued on November 6: Town of Greece v. Galloway. This case addr...
Starting the Conversation on College Hill. The event is a discussion of the impact of the Citizens United Supreme Court case and what role students can (and should) have in determining public policy. Sponsored by the Brown Political Forum. Lending...
Starting the Conversation on College Hill. The event is a discussion of the impact of the Citizens United Supreme Court case and what role students can (and should) have in determining public policy. Sponsored by the Brown Political Forum. Lending...
While Washington has been wrangling with the shutdown and the largely synthetic debt ceiling crisis, a smaller but no less worrying debt problem brews just beyond the mainland. Puerto Rico, technically a commonwealth of the United States, is dangerou...
While Washington has been wrangling with the shutdown and the largely synthetic debt ceiling crisis, a smaller but no less worrying debt problem brews just beyond the mainland. Puerto Rico, technically a commonwealth of the United States, is dangerou...
Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Kaley v. United States, a somewhat complicated but deeply consequential case on the scope of pretrial criminal defendants’ Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights. Specifically, in 2005 petitioners Kerri and...
Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Kaley v. United States, a somewhat complicated but deeply consequential case on the scope of pretrial criminal defendants’ Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights. Specifically, in 2005 petitioners Kerri and...
When people do hold opinions about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), they tend to be strong ones. The ACA, more commonly known as Obamacare, inspires heated debate across the political spectrum. This point was interestingly illust...
When people do hold opinions about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), they tend to be strong ones. The ACA, more commonly known as Obamacare, inspires heated debate across the political spectrum. This point was interestingly illust...
Hello, readers, and welcome to the middle of October! In case you missed it, on Monday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dropped his administration’s challenge to allowing gay marriage in the state. New Jersey is now the fifteenth state (includ...
Hello, readers, and welcome to the middle of October! In case you missed it, on Monday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dropped his administration’s challenge to allowing gay marriage in the state. New Jersey is now the fifteenth state (includ...
This past Wednesday, I had the pleasure of attending the Common Cause dinner at the historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet event hall. Common Cause refers to itself as a “citizens advocacy group,” working on behalf of the citizens to hold power accounta...
This past Wednesday, I had the pleasure of attending the Common Cause dinner at the historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet event hall. Common Cause refers to itself as a “citizens advocacy group,” working on behalf of the citizens to hold power accounta...
In light of this month’s budget and debt ceiling fiascos, a recent event hosted by Brown’s Common Sense Action (and co-sponsored by yours truly, BPR) seems all the more relevant. Entitled Breaking Promises: the Young’s Declining Share of the Ec...
In light of this month’s budget and debt ceiling fiascos, a recent event hosted by Brown’s Common Sense Action (and co-sponsored by yours truly, BPR) seems all the more relevant. Entitled Breaking Promises: the Young’s Declining Share of the Ec...
Brown Political Review is excited to present a marquee panel of alumni journalists to explore how journalism is changing in an American era of unprecedented polarization. Panelists include: – Chris Hayes ‘01 is the primetime host of MSNBC’s...
Brown Political Review is excited to present a marquee panel of alumni journalists to explore how journalism is changing in an American era of unprecedented polarization. Panelists include: – Chris Hayes ‘01 is the primetime host of MSNBC’s...
In Noel Canning v. NLRB, slated for arguments later this term, the Supreme Court will review the validity of three recess appointments President Obama made to the National Labor Relations Board in January 2012. (While the contemporaneous appointment ...
In Noel Canning v. NLRB, slated for arguments later this term, the Supreme Court will review the validity of three recess appointments President Obama made to the National Labor Relations Board in January 2012. (While the contemporaneous appointment ...
The New York Times is not just a newspaper—it’s an institution that holds a special place in American culture. For me, The New York Times reminds me of lazy Sundays spent with my parents, coffee and a bagel. It’s an emotionally connected news s...
The New York Times is not just a newspaper—it’s an institution that holds a special place in American culture. For me, The New York Times reminds me of lazy Sundays spent with my parents, coffee and a bagel. It’s an emotionally connected news s...