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...
I hold my mom’s hand as we walk the two blocks to mass, passing the bustling sidewalk market of vendors selling mangoes, tacos, and fruits. Sunday is my favorite day of the week because it means attending mass at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, whe...
I hold my mom’s hand as we walk the two blocks to mass, passing the bustling sidewalk market of vendors selling mangoes, tacos, and fruits. Sunday is my favorite day of the week because it means attending mass at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, whe...
Massachusetts residents often express smugness about the strength of their education system, tying it to the state’s liberal political leaning. On the surface, this arrogance appears to be earned—Massachusetts regularly ranks among the top three ...
Massachusetts residents often express smugness about the strength of their education system, tying it to the state’s liberal political leaning. On the surface, this arrogance appears to be earned—Massachusetts regularly ranks among the top three ...
Whether we accept it or not, the impending rise of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), a theoretical expansion of AI capabilities that are equally or more proficient than a human mind, will be the significant technological shift of our lifetimes. ...
Whether we accept it or not, the impending rise of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), a theoretical expansion of AI capabilities that are equally or more proficient than a human mind, will be the significant technological shift of our lifetimes. ...
In the dimmed studio of my first rhythm cycle class, I might have mistaken it for a nightclub. Lights flicker from purple to blue to green, absorbed by the black metal of the bikes’ core. Amid the music and motion, the instructor shouts affirmation...
In the dimmed studio of my first rhythm cycle class, I might have mistaken it for a nightclub. Lights flicker from purple to blue to green, absorbed by the black metal of the bikes’ core. Amid the music and motion, the instructor shouts affirmation...
Routine. Ordinary. Ritual. Since birth, we navigate the world with innate pattern recognition skills. When we find contrast, we feel drawn to that change. Born on Capitol Hill, we are living through a crack against the normal; a break against the rit...
Routine. Ordinary. Ritual. Since birth, we navigate the world with innate pattern recognition skills. When we find contrast, we feel drawn to that change. Born on Capitol Hill, we are living through a crack against the normal; a break against the rit...
“If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act...
“If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act...
The American sports world is inextricably intertwined with the political arena. Championship teams in the US’s four major sports leagues—Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), a...
The American sports world is inextricably intertwined with the political arena. Championship teams in the US’s four major sports leagues—Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), a...
In the 1930s, amid record economic downturn and hardship, the President of the United States claimed that Mexican laborers were stealing jobs from Americans, using the slogan “American jobs for real Americans.” Relying on racist stereotypes and e...
In the 1930s, amid record economic downturn and hardship, the President of the United States claimed that Mexican laborers were stealing jobs from Americans, using the slogan “American jobs for real Americans.” Relying on racist stereotypes and e...
A “criminal organization” led by a bunch of “radical lunatics” is not how the world’s largest foreign aid organization, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is typically described. Yet, these were the very phrases Pre...
A “criminal organization” led by a bunch of “radical lunatics” is not how the world’s largest foreign aid organization, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is typically described. Yet, these were the very phrases Pre...
Marked by heavy layers of black clothing, comically tall boots, eccentric eyeliner, and coils of silver chains, goth subculture emerged in 1970s Britain as an offshoot of the punk movement. Since then, both subcultures have mainstreamed radical, anti...
Marked by heavy layers of black clothing, comically tall boots, eccentric eyeliner, and coils of silver chains, goth subculture emerged in 1970s Britain as an offshoot of the punk movement. Since then, both subcultures have mainstreamed radical, anti...
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...
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...
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...