Bad Bunny may not be running for office, but the global pop star has been louder than most politicians about what Puerto Rico lacks: autonomy. He is extremely vocal with his advocacy, his fear of Puerto Rico beckoning “another Hawaii,” and the id...
On January 26, 2026, after an unprecedented winter storm left a foot of snow across Providence, residents gleefully went outside to play in the snow, building snowmen, throwing snow, and sledding on hills. It seemed like a perfect day. But unbeknowns...
As a student pursuing Biomedical Engineering at Brown, I am surrounded by “pre-meds.” Research, clinical experience, organic chemistry grades, and the MCAT represent just a small portion of the lengthy checklist of requirements pre-medical studen...
This past week, the Koch brothers announced that they were pledging roughly $900 million to back select conservative candidates during the 2016 election cycle. Being a staunch liberal myself, the news ignited white-hot flames of fury and fear in my s...
This past week, the Koch brothers announced that they were pledging roughly $900 million to back select conservative candidates during the 2016 election cycle. Being a staunch liberal myself, the news ignited white-hot flames of fury and fear in my s...
President Obama was a celebrity even before he ran for president. In 2007, comedy site Barely Political’s music video “Crush on Obama,” lip-synced by “Obama Girl” Amber Lee Ettinger, was one of Newsweek’s top ten videos of the year. The v...
President Obama was a celebrity even before he ran for president. In 2007, comedy site Barely Political’s music video “Crush on Obama,” lip-synced by “Obama Girl” Amber Lee Ettinger, was one of Newsweek’s top ten videos of the year. The v...
When you place a pod of ready-to-brew coffee into one of Keurig’s squat, iconic machines and press the ‘go’ button, you can be sure of a steaming cup in seconds. Or at least, you could’ve been before June of last year. Early in the summer of ...
When you place a pod of ready-to-brew coffee into one of Keurig’s squat, iconic machines and press the ‘go’ button, you can be sure of a steaming cup in seconds. Or at least, you could’ve been before June of last year. Early in the summer of ...
Throughout his presidency, and especially during 2014, President Obama has made a concerted effort to connect to young voters through nontraditional means. He has made appearances on many TV shows like The Colbert Report and Jimmy Fallon. He has been...
Throughout his presidency, and especially during 2014, President Obama has made a concerted effort to connect to young voters through nontraditional means. He has made appearances on many TV shows like The Colbert Report and Jimmy Fallon. He has been...
The prison-industrial complex (PIC), as defined by Critical Resistance, refers to the vast networks of institutions and systems that promote “the overlapping interests of government and industry that use surveillance, policing, and imprisonment as ...
The prison-industrial complex (PIC), as defined by Critical Resistance, refers to the vast networks of institutions and systems that promote “the overlapping interests of government and industry that use surveillance, policing, and imprisonment as ...
January 1st, 2015 has been on every American egg farmer’s mind since 2008. On that date, California’s landmark Proposition 2, officially titled “Standards for Confining Farm Animals,” took full effect after seven years of political turmoil. T...
January 1st, 2015 has been on every American egg farmer’s mind since 2008. On that date, California’s landmark Proposition 2, officially titled “Standards for Confining Farm Animals,” took full effect after seven years of political turmoil. T...
On February 5, the Rhode Island House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare heard testimony from supporters of a bill that would equip all public schools in Rhode Island with Narcan, the “miracle” drug capable of rapidly reversing opiate ove...
On February 5, the Rhode Island House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare heard testimony from supporters of a bill that would equip all public schools in Rhode Island with Narcan, the “miracle” drug capable of rapidly reversing opiate ove...
President Barack Obama recently unveiled his nearly $4 trillion budget, and it immediately made waves. As the unabashedly liberal wish list it is, Obama knows it will never be passed by the newly elected, GOP-controlled Congress. Nevertheless, some o...
President Barack Obama recently unveiled his nearly $4 trillion budget, and it immediately made waves. As the unabashedly liberal wish list it is, Obama knows it will never be passed by the newly elected, GOP-controlled Congress. Nevertheless, some o...
“I’m not a scientist.” Such was the key 2014 Republican talking point on climate change for both potential candidates and GOP party leaders, including Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. In order to shield themselve...
“I’m not a scientist.” Such was the key 2014 Republican talking point on climate change for both potential candidates and GOP party leaders, including Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. In order to shield themselve...
On January 26, the Supreme Court received a petition to hear Friedrichs vs. California Teacher’s Association. Although the case is yet to be accepted by the Court and any possible ruling is at least a year away, SCOTUS-watchers are nonetheless on t...
On January 26, the Supreme Court received a petition to hear Friedrichs vs. California Teacher’s Association. Although the case is yet to be accepted by the Court and any possible ruling is at least a year away, SCOTUS-watchers are nonetheless on t...
Paul Gosar, a Republican congressman from Arizona, recently got into trouble for calling Native American tribes “wards of the federal government.” He made the remarks during a town hall meeting concerning a provision of the 2015 Defense Authoriza...
Paul Gosar, a Republican congressman from Arizona, recently got into trouble for calling Native American tribes “wards of the federal government.” He made the remarks during a town hall meeting concerning a provision of the 2015 Defense Authoriza...
December 17, 2014: the day President Obama ended the 53-year suspension of diplomatic relations with Cuba, that tiny Caribbean island of rum, sun and Chevys. Like a shot heard ‘round the world, the national and international media went wild. The re...
December 17, 2014: the day President Obama ended the 53-year suspension of diplomatic relations with Cuba, that tiny Caribbean island of rum, sun and Chevys. Like a shot heard ‘round the world, the national and international media went wild. The re...