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...
It is well known that social media has come to play an irrefutably large role in campaigning and politics. From Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush’s Photoshop Twitter war to Ted Cruz’s brilliant use of #CruzCrowd, the candidates of the 2016 presidentia...
It is well known that social media has come to play an irrefutably large role in campaigning and politics. From Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush’s Photoshop Twitter war to Ted Cruz’s brilliant use of #CruzCrowd, the candidates of the 2016 presidentia...
In the early 1930s, the rural Tennessee Valley region experienced a crisis extreme by even Depression-era standards: Malaria was running rampant, per capita income was 44 percent of the national average, constant flooding made living in the region di...
In the early 1930s, the rural Tennessee Valley region experienced a crisis extreme by even Depression-era standards: Malaria was running rampant, per capita income was 44 percent of the national average, constant flooding made living in the region di...
Gun violence takes 30,000 American lives a year, while our nation’s political progress on the issue remains in a troubling state of paralysis. Yet, surprisingly absent from gun control debates is a serious conversation of one important question: Wh...
Gun violence takes 30,000 American lives a year, while our nation’s political progress on the issue remains in a troubling state of paralysis. Yet, surprisingly absent from gun control debates is a serious conversation of one important question: Wh...
When Tia came home from the doctor’s, she was in a panic. Her two children had lead poisoning from tap water. Every time the family bathed, ate, or drank a glass of water, they were being slowly poisoned. For Tia’s family, and many others who sim...
When Tia came home from the doctor’s, she was in a panic. Her two children had lead poisoning from tap water. Every time the family bathed, ate, or drank a glass of water, they were being slowly poisoned. For Tia’s family, and many others who sim...
In a city where over 58,000 homeless people roam the streets, it’s strange that Mayor Bill de Blasio has supported allocating $25 million to the horse-drawn carriage industry in Central Park. The New York City Council agrees; the Council recently i...
In a city where over 58,000 homeless people roam the streets, it’s strange that Mayor Bill de Blasio has supported allocating $25 million to the horse-drawn carriage industry in Central Park. The New York City Council agrees; the Council recently i...
While whirring technological progress drives the US economy, the technological progress in our streets is a little more stop-and-go. In April, Tampa, Florida will cement this fact with its red light camera (RLC) program. The local policy solution du ...
While whirring technological progress drives the US economy, the technological progress in our streets is a little more stop-and-go. In April, Tampa, Florida will cement this fact with its red light camera (RLC) program. The local policy solution du ...
Images of protestors standing at a picket line demanding the protection of workers’ rights characterized the American labor movement. Today, guaranteed minimum wage, health care benefits, and 40-hour work weeks have all become fundamental expectati...
Images of protestors standing at a picket line demanding the protection of workers’ rights characterized the American labor movement. Today, guaranteed minimum wage, health care benefits, and 40-hour work weeks have all become fundamental expectati...
Characterized by descriptions of flying cars and climate-controlled cities, most 20th century predictions about the modern world seem unrealistic in retrospect. Despite our lack of foretold wonders, the United States has still developed futuristic te...
Characterized by descriptions of flying cars and climate-controlled cities, most 20th century predictions about the modern world seem unrealistic in retrospect. Despite our lack of foretold wonders, the United States has still developed futuristic te...
When most Americans think about choosing a party’s presidential nominee, they likely imagine voting booths and secret ballots, not crowded gymnasiums and hand-raising. But for the voters of caucus states that process is the reality of primary elect...
When most Americans think about choosing a party’s presidential nominee, they likely imagine voting booths and secret ballots, not crowded gymnasiums and hand-raising. But for the voters of caucus states that process is the reality of primary elect...
As politicians continue the battle against gambling addiction by regulating casinos and online poker, a new mobile gaming addiction has emerged through free-to-play games. These games, such as Candy Crush and Clash of Clans, allow players to ac...
As politicians continue the battle against gambling addiction by regulating casinos and online poker, a new mobile gaming addiction has emerged through free-to-play games. These games, such as Candy Crush and Clash of Clans, allow players to ac...
Organic foods have exploded in popularity since the 1990s. 45 percent of Americans actively seek to include organic foods in their diets, and these products are available in three out of four conventional grocery stores. The fact that organic foods c...
Organic foods have exploded in popularity since the 1990s. 45 percent of Americans actively seek to include organic foods in their diets, and these products are available in three out of four conventional grocery stores. The fact that organic foods c...
When a US federal court blocked Wisconsin’s voter ID law in 2014, Governor Walker famously said, “It doesn’t matter if there’s one, 100 or 1,000 [cases of voter fraud]. Amongst us, who would be that one person who would like to have our vote ...
When a US federal court blocked Wisconsin’s voter ID law in 2014, Governor Walker famously said, “It doesn’t matter if there’s one, 100 or 1,000 [cases of voter fraud]. Amongst us, who would be that one person who would like to have our vote ...