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...
“For such a small state, why can’t it get its act together?” This is a sentiment often evoked when thinking of Rhode Island. From unemployment to pension reform, the Union’s tiniest member seems to have the greatest proportion of problems. On...
“For such a small state, why can’t it get its act together?” This is a sentiment often evoked when thinking of Rhode Island. From unemployment to pension reform, the Union’s tiniest member seems to have the greatest proportion of problems. On...
Happy May, readers! I hope that you’re celebrating May Day appropriately, and that you’ve been keeping up with your judicial news. There are several cases that I’d like to call to your attention—they haven’t received as much media coverage ...
Happy May, readers! I hope that you’re celebrating May Day appropriately, and that you’ve been keeping up with your judicial news. There are several cases that I’d like to call to your attention—they haven’t received as much media coverage ...
In many European towns such as Ronda, Toledo, or York one can stand on massive stone walls, look out, and think about why rulers worried about invasion. Yet, as we learned in the past few weeks, the walls served a second purpose: keeping people you...
In many European towns such as Ronda, Toledo, or York one can stand on massive stone walls, look out, and think about why rulers worried about invasion. Yet, as we learned in the past few weeks, the walls served a second purpose: keeping people you...
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner – the annual gala of journalists, celebrities, and (at least this year) the stars of Duck Dynasty – was held Saturday night in Washington. President Obama reconfirmed that, for someone so allegedly aloof a...
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner – the annual gala of journalists, celebrities, and (at least this year) the stars of Duck Dynasty – was held Saturday night in Washington. President Obama reconfirmed that, for someone so allegedly aloof a...
As a rhetorical tactic, establishing a ‘red line’ is pretty impressive. It displays strength by implying that you know both your current position on an issue, as well as what specific events would affect your actions going forward. And in...
As a rhetorical tactic, establishing a ‘red line’ is pretty impressive. It displays strength by implying that you know both your current position on an issue, as well as what specific events would affect your actions going forward. And in...
Amidst storms on Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) furloughs of air traffic controllers took effect. Travelers at Los Angeles, Charlotte, and Washington, DC airports reportedly faced delays caused not by weather but by “staffing” ...
Amidst storms on Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) furloughs of air traffic controllers took effect. Travelers at Los Angeles, Charlotte, and Washington, DC airports reportedly faced delays caused not by weather but by “staffing” ...
Recent weeks have seen just how ideologically pure we expect our elected representatives to be. On the issue of gun control, Democrats have been shocked to see a few of their own unwilling to vote for a gun control measure. On the other side, it wa...
Recent weeks have seen just how ideologically pure we expect our elected representatives to be. On the issue of gun control, Democrats have been shocked to see a few of their own unwilling to vote for a gun control measure. On the other side, it wa...
In an article in Salon, two professors, Falguni A. Sheth and Robert E. Prasch, argue that the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing are not a vindication of American counterterrorism policy. Their argument is meant to counter the reaction, f...
In an article in Salon, two professors, Falguni A. Sheth and Robert E. Prasch, argue that the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing are not a vindication of American counterterrorism policy. Their argument is meant to counter the reaction, f...
Happy Wednesday, readers! I’ve decided to lay the coverage of same-sex marriage cases to rest for a little while and bring you up to Supreme Court speed. This past Monday, April 15, the Court heard a case called Association for Molecular Pathology ...
Happy Wednesday, readers! I’ve decided to lay the coverage of same-sex marriage cases to rest for a little while and bring you up to Supreme Court speed. This past Monday, April 15, the Court heard a case called Association for Molecular Pathology ...
This is a politics blog, I am a student masquerading as a writer, and there is still blood on the sidewalk. These things should disqualify me from writing about the Boston Marathon attack. But I’m just emerging from the numbness of the events, ...
This is a politics blog, I am a student masquerading as a writer, and there is still blood on the sidewalk. These things should disqualify me from writing about the Boston Marathon attack. But I’m just emerging from the numbness of the events, ...
A recent article in Salon noted that six states are considering legislation that would restrict the ability of people to record videos of animal rights abuses on farms. Such videos have damaged the reputations of factory farms, and been used in fede...
A recent article in Salon noted that six states are considering legislation that would restrict the ability of people to record videos of animal rights abuses on farms. Such videos have damaged the reputations of factory farms, and been used in fede...
Maybe you’ve heard this one: Suzy Weiss is a graduating high school senior who sported a .000 admissions batting average for her top college choices of Yale, Princeton and Penn. Rather than take the news gracefully, Suzy took to the streets—er, t...
Maybe you’ve heard this one: Suzy Weiss is a graduating high school senior who sported a .000 admissions batting average for her top college choices of Yale, Princeton and Penn. Rather than take the news gracefully, Suzy took to the streets—er, t...