What do Barack Obama and a five-time bank robber have in common? They both passed the Character and Fitness test to become lawyers. To verify their moral character as part of the Bar Exam, law school graduates must complete a 36-page questionnaire ab...
Picture a field peppered with wildflowers, tall grass swaying in the wind. A picnic blanket cradles plates of fresh fruit while friends frolic nearby. They collapse on the ground, exhausted but elated, savoring the joy of existing alongside one anoth...
Internment camps; raids in schools, hospitals, and churches; and a “small army” of private citizens—efforts are underway to fulfill President Donald Trump’s campaign promise of mass deportations of undocumented residents with the goal of remo...
Even as the national Republican Party nurtures a strong sect of climate denialists, Republican-dominated Southeastern states have been quietly courting the electric vehicle (EV) market. It is a daunting task considering increased polarization around ...
Even as the national Republican Party nurtures a strong sect of climate denialists, Republican-dominated Southeastern states have been quietly courting the electric vehicle (EV) market. It is a daunting task considering increased polarization around ...
Kids have always wanted to grow up quicker and seem older sooner, and in today’s world, that means emulating influencers. This is why we see ten-year-olds storming Sephora storefronts around the United States in search of Drunk Elephant skincare an...
Kids have always wanted to grow up quicker and seem older sooner, and in today’s world, that means emulating influencers. This is why we see ten-year-olds storming Sephora storefronts around the United States in search of Drunk Elephant skincare an...
Why are you going to college? Ask a panel of 18-year-olds that question, and you’re likely to get a wide variety of responses. Some might cite earnings data and describe the returns to various degrees. Others may lean on the fond memories of their ...
Why are you going to college? Ask a panel of 18-year-olds that question, and you’re likely to get a wide variety of responses. Some might cite earnings data and describe the returns to various degrees. Others may lean on the fond memories of their ...
Automaking was once the crown jewel of the US economy. While East Asian companies started manufacturing cheaper products in the 1980s, a long history of Western dominance, technological edge, and protectionist policies limited Asian automaking expans...
Automaking was once the crown jewel of the US economy. While East Asian companies started manufacturing cheaper products in the 1980s, a long history of Western dominance, technological edge, and protectionist policies limited Asian automaking expans...
In the spring of 2020, following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, United States policymakers were confronted with an economic challenge unlike anything they had ever seen before. Unemployment spiked to 14.8 percent, its highest level since the ...
In the spring of 2020, following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, United States policymakers were confronted with an economic challenge unlike anything they had ever seen before. Unemployment spiked to 14.8 percent, its highest level since the ...
Last winter, two men awaiting sentencing at Rikers Island—a jail complex infamous for neglecting to provide critical medical care to its inmates—underwent elective weight-loss surgeries. Luis Perez and David Mustiga had both been recruited by Bel...
Last winter, two men awaiting sentencing at Rikers Island—a jail complex infamous for neglecting to provide critical medical care to its inmates—underwent elective weight-loss surgeries. Luis Perez and David Mustiga had both been recruited by Bel...
A small house in Spring, Texas, worth $42,000, flooded 19 times due to heavy rain. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) covered repairs for each of those floods, costing a whopping $912,732—over 20 times the value of the house itself. About ...
A small house in Spring, Texas, worth $42,000, flooded 19 times due to heavy rain. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) covered repairs for each of those floods, costing a whopping $912,732—over 20 times the value of the house itself. About ...
Recently, I took a morning walk by the Quiet Green, where a great ball and chain lie as a physical representation of Brown University’s complicity in the transatlantic slave trade. I still vividly remember my first-year discussion of the Slavery an...
Recently, I took a morning walk by the Quiet Green, where a great ball and chain lie as a physical representation of Brown University’s complicity in the transatlantic slave trade. I still vividly remember my first-year discussion of the Slavery an...
Last year, the number of international students attending American universities stood at just over one million—a staggering figure reflective of the country’s draw as an educational hub. Through tuition, transportation, and other spending, this g...
Last year, the number of international students attending American universities stood at just over one million—a staggering figure reflective of the country’s draw as an educational hub. Through tuition, transportation, and other spending, this g...
This piece was produced in part with the financial support of the Stone Inequality Initiative. The Brown Political Review maintains editorial independence over all columns and stories published. In 2021, 32 percent of American households reporte...
This piece was produced in part with the financial support of the Stone Inequality Initiative. The Brown Political Review maintains editorial independence over all columns and stories published. In 2021, 32 percent of American households reporte...
Historically, Donald Trump’s social media persona and grand political rallies have equipped him with a relatively young public appearance. His attempt to portray himself as vibrant and witty by channeling his inner celebrity is no doubt a page take...
Historically, Donald Trump’s social media persona and grand political rallies have equipped him with a relatively young public appearance. His attempt to portray himself as vibrant and witty by channeling his inner celebrity is no doubt a page take...
As the clock struck 8:00 PM on March 31, 1880 in Wabash, Indiana, “thousands of eyes that were turned upward toward the inky darkness… saw a shower of sparks emitted from a point above them, small steady spots of light, growing more brilliant… ...
As the clock struck 8:00 PM on March 31, 1880 in Wabash, Indiana, “thousands of eyes that were turned upward toward the inky darkness… saw a shower of sparks emitted from a point above them, small steady spots of light, growing more brilliant… ...