President Donald Trump came to power with “Make America Great Again” as his central slogan. It is a rhetorical move that is premised on a past of greatness. America’s past, however, was not great for many groups. For Indigenous people and Black...
The BPR High School Program invites student writers to research, draft, and edit a college-level opinion article over the course of a semester. Pooja Ezhilmaran is a senior at East Providence High School in Rhode Island. Every year, thousands of high...
The BPR High School Program invites student writers to research, draft, and edit a college-level opinion article over the course of a semester. Catherine Xue is a senior at Bellaire High School. Donald Trump shot during a Pennsylvania rally. Charlie ...
There’s no riskier candidate for an influential position in the United States than a woman. Their chromosomes are proof of their lack of viability to hold power, and so the qualities, values, and policies central to American politics remain dominat...
There’s no riskier candidate for an influential position in the United States than a woman. Their chromosomes are proof of their lack of viability to hold power, and so the qualities, values, and policies central to American politics remain dominat...
The American college application system is fundamentally broken. For months, and sometimes even years, applicants labor over strategies, compile college lists, tabulate expenses, attend info sessions, and rewrite essays until words lose their meaning...
The American college application system is fundamentally broken. For months, and sometimes even years, applicants labor over strategies, compile college lists, tabulate expenses, attend info sessions, and rewrite essays until words lose their meaning...
When COVID-19 engulfed New York City in the spring of 2020, one of the hardest hit groups was the city’s homeless population, comprising nearly 80,000 people. Initially, many took nightly shelter on the subway. With non-essential businesses shut do...
When COVID-19 engulfed New York City in the spring of 2020, one of the hardest hit groups was the city’s homeless population, comprising nearly 80,000 people. Initially, many took nightly shelter on the subway. With non-essential businesses shut do...
Editor’s Note: This article was written in March 2020, before the period of sudden change following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been very lightly edited since then. Competition has long been hailed as the hallmark of laissez-fair...
Editor’s Note: This article was written in March 2020, before the period of sudden change following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been very lightly edited since then. Competition has long been hailed as the hallmark of laissez-fair...
Bushra Amiwala currently serves on the Skokie School District 73.5 Board of Education. At 22 years old, she is the youngest Muslim holding elected public office in the United States. Amiwala garnered national attention in 2018 at age 19, running agai...
Bushra Amiwala currently serves on the Skokie School District 73.5 Board of Education. At 22 years old, she is the youngest Muslim holding elected public office in the United States. Amiwala garnered national attention in 2018 at age 19, running agai...
In 50 years, how will we view the Trump presidency? Will it be through the lens of a decline in civilized political discourse, a rise in pure partisanship, or maybe the judicial appointments leaving a lasting impact on our political landscape? While ...
In 50 years, how will we view the Trump presidency? Will it be through the lens of a decline in civilized political discourse, a rise in pure partisanship, or maybe the judicial appointments leaving a lasting impact on our political landscape? While ...
At a recent event in Providence, RI held to train community partners and activists in getting out the count in underrepresented communities for the 2020 census, a strong sense of unity pervaded the room. Upstanding citizens from all over Rhode Island...
At a recent event in Providence, RI held to train community partners and activists in getting out the count in underrepresented communities for the 2020 census, a strong sense of unity pervaded the room. Upstanding citizens from all over Rhode Island...
Climate change deniers, flat-earthers, and anti-vaxxers sit around the same table when it comes to rejecting science in favor of conspiracy. They subscribe to skepticism, rather than trusting esteemed institutions of academia and healthcare. In 1966,...
Climate change deniers, flat-earthers, and anti-vaxxers sit around the same table when it comes to rejecting science in favor of conspiracy. They subscribe to skepticism, rather than trusting esteemed institutions of academia and healthcare. In 1966,...
The quality, content, and mere presence of sex-education varies wildly across the United States. Only 29 states and the District of Columbia require that sex-education be taught in schools. Of these states, a mere ten require that it be medically acc...
The quality, content, and mere presence of sex-education varies wildly across the United States. Only 29 states and the District of Columbia require that sex-education be taught in schools. Of these states, a mere ten require that it be medically acc...
Anatomy of a nail salon: aromatic chemicals circulate in small rooms. Gleaming rows of nail polish bottles stretch in rainbows along the walls. Feet wade under warm gurgling water. While the nail salon might evoke to many an image of luxury and respi...
Anatomy of a nail salon: aromatic chemicals circulate in small rooms. Gleaming rows of nail polish bottles stretch in rainbows along the walls. Feet wade under warm gurgling water. While the nail salon might evoke to many an image of luxury and respi...
The national debt currently stands at almost $25 trillion, with interest of $382 billion. However, it receives minimal attention. Since the 1960s, we have seen the number of federal programs increase dramatically, pushing the US further into debt. Th...
The national debt currently stands at almost $25 trillion, with interest of $382 billion. However, it receives minimal attention. Since the 1960s, we have seen the number of federal programs increase dramatically, pushing the US further into debt. Th...
When Michael Harriot advises white people to “know the line” in his article “7 Rules for White People with Black Friends,” his semi-satirical advice illuminates a serious aspect of contemporary socio-political discourse across racial lines. H...
When Michael Harriot advises white people to “know the line” in his article “7 Rules for White People with Black Friends,” his semi-satirical advice illuminates a serious aspect of contemporary socio-political discourse across racial lines. H...