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...
Heritage does not exist in a vacuum. Rather, it is carefully mediated by a billion-dollar industry that employs professionals with advanced degrees to manage, conserve, and interpret what we call culture. This is where Cultural Research Managers (CRM...
Heritage does not exist in a vacuum. Rather, it is carefully mediated by a billion-dollar industry that employs professionals with advanced degrees to manage, conserve, and interpret what we call culture. This is where Cultural Research Managers (CRM...
On March 9, 2023, the Biden administration announced that it would request $842 billion for the 2024 Pentagon budget. If passed, this would be the largest defense budget in history. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin appeared before the House Appropri...
On March 9, 2023, the Biden administration announced that it would request $842 billion for the 2024 Pentagon budget. If passed, this would be the largest defense budget in history. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin appeared before the House Appropri...
Money and race divide Brown students into cliques. Brown promised us upon admission that we would connect with individuals of various backgrounds; however, merely placing us on the same campus and expecting us to intentionally seek out people of diff...
Money and race divide Brown students into cliques. Brown promised us upon admission that we would connect with individuals of various backgrounds; however, merely placing us on the same campus and expecting us to intentionally seek out people of diff...
It is funny how the Oscars, a supposedly apolitical event, are as divisive and controversial as US elections. Certainly, there is a political angle to the Oscars. The nominees and winner in each category are voted on by members of the Academy, who ea...
It is funny how the Oscars, a supposedly apolitical event, are as divisive and controversial as US elections. Certainly, there is a political angle to the Oscars. The nominees and winner in each category are voted on by members of the Academy, who ea...
Upon learning that hundreds of thousands of posts on Instagram are tagged with “#SaveTheChildren,” one might assume that the UK-based child welfare NGO was working to increase their social media visibility. But the hashtag’s popularity, which h...
Upon learning that hundreds of thousands of posts on Instagram are tagged with “#SaveTheChildren,” one might assume that the UK-based child welfare NGO was working to increase their social media visibility. But the hashtag’s popularity, which h...
Back in 2019, Marianne Williamson—self-help guru, author, and spiritual advisor to Oprah—ran for president with the assertion that “love will win.” Four years later, love has not won. While Donald Trump and the “dark psychic force” he rep...
Back in 2019, Marianne Williamson—self-help guru, author, and spiritual advisor to Oprah—ran for president with the assertion that “love will win.” Four years later, love has not won. While Donald Trump and the “dark psychic force” he rep...
What do you see in this painting? Do you see the aerial view of a sprawling neighborhood? Vintage cameras stacked one on top of the other? Or a labyrinth? Though this painting is evidently a work of abstract art devoid of realistic depict...
What do you see in this painting? Do you see the aerial view of a sprawling neighborhood? Vintage cameras stacked one on top of the other? Or a labyrinth? Though this painting is evidently a work of abstract art devoid of realistic depict...
In the weeks leading up to a big election, hundreds of unsolicited texts and calls from different political organizations inundate one’s phone, each providing similar election information and professing support for a candidate. US residents receive...
In the weeks leading up to a big election, hundreds of unsolicited texts and calls from different political organizations inundate one’s phone, each providing similar election information and professing support for a candidate. US residents receive...
The yellow Gadsden flag flies high over many rural districts in the United States, bearing the phrase “DON’T TREAD ON ME” and a coiled rattlesnake poised to attack. Created during the American Revolution as a rallying symbol against authoritari...
The yellow Gadsden flag flies high over many rural districts in the United States, bearing the phrase “DON’T TREAD ON ME” and a coiled rattlesnake poised to attack. Created during the American Revolution as a rallying symbol against authoritari...
On Friday, March 10, the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission announced that the New York-based Fane Corporation would not be proceeding with the proposed Fane Tower and that the commission would soon make its land available to another developer. ...
On Friday, March 10, the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission announced that the New York-based Fane Corporation would not be proceeding with the proposed Fane Tower and that the commission would soon make its land available to another developer. ...
As the recently elected Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy had a golden opportunity to set an example as a moderate, bipartisan politician for the next two years. However, as McCarthy’s campaign for Speaker extended over five days of voting, he u...
As the recently elected Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy had a golden opportunity to set an example as a moderate, bipartisan politician for the next two years. However, as McCarthy’s campaign for Speaker extended over five days of voting, he u...
In 1883, Francis Galton coined the term “eugenics” to mean, “the study of agencies under social control that may improve or impair the racial qualities of future generations.” Deeply grounded in racism, ableism, and sexism, eugenics was...
In 1883, Francis Galton coined the term “eugenics” to mean, “the study of agencies under social control that may improve or impair the racial qualities of future generations.” Deeply grounded in racism, ableism, and sexism, eugenics was...