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...
‘‘Here’s how to tell if your company is a philanthropic hypocrite,” the Guardian’s Suzanne McGee fumed in early October, following news that oil giant Baker Hughes (BH) had announced a donation of $100,000 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cance...
‘‘Here’s how to tell if your company is a philanthropic hypocrite,” the Guardian’s Suzanne McGee fumed in early October, following news that oil giant Baker Hughes (BH) had announced a donation of $100,000 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cance...
A Brown University undergraduate degree in 1960 cost $45,000 when adjusted for inflation. Today, tuition costs around $190,000 — enough money to pay full fare for a 1960 Brown degree and a 1960 Harvard Business School degree and still have a couple...
A Brown University undergraduate degree in 1960 cost $45,000 when adjusted for inflation. Today, tuition costs around $190,000 — enough money to pay full fare for a 1960 Brown degree and a 1960 Harvard Business School degree and still have a couple...
The United States is all grown up, and the wear and tear is starting to show in all the wrong places. The baby boomers, the largest generation in American history, are aging out — by the year 2050, the population of American adults over the age of ...
The United States is all grown up, and the wear and tear is starting to show in all the wrong places. The baby boomers, the largest generation in American history, are aging out — by the year 2050, the population of American adults over the age of ...
Thoroughly mixed into the cultural Kool-Aid of the United States, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating system — consisting of “G,” “PG,” “PG-13,” “R” and “NC-17” — is one of the most effective tools of censo...
Thoroughly mixed into the cultural Kool-Aid of the United States, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating system — consisting of “G,” “PG,” “PG-13,” “R” and “NC-17” — is one of the most effective tools of censo...
Earlier this year, Google announced it would be pulling its membership from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a nonprofit that has sponsored conservative state legislators and members of the private sector to draft legislation express...
Earlier this year, Google announced it would be pulling its membership from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a nonprofit that has sponsored conservative state legislators and members of the private sector to draft legislation express...
The New York Marriage Equality Act of 2011 promised that same-sex marriages and opposite-sex marriages would be treated the same in all respects of the law, allowing people like Jann Paczkowski to finally marry their partners. Most narratives surroun...
The New York Marriage Equality Act of 2011 promised that same-sex marriages and opposite-sex marriages would be treated the same in all respects of the law, allowing people like Jann Paczkowski to finally marry their partners. Most narratives surroun...
During rush hour on August 1, 2007, the Interstate 35-W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota suddenly collapsed, sending 111 vehicles plunging into the Mississippi River below. 13 people died and 145 were injured in the catastrophe. Although disasters li...
During rush hour on August 1, 2007, the Interstate 35-W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota suddenly collapsed, sending 111 vehicles plunging into the Mississippi River below. 13 people died and 145 were injured in the catastrophe. Although disasters li...
This year, the first vaccines licensed in the United States, those for rabies and typhoid, celebrated their centennial. The better half of the twentieth century was spent developing vaccines to prevent some of the most devastating epidemics in histor...
This year, the first vaccines licensed in the United States, those for rabies and typhoid, celebrated their centennial. The better half of the twentieth century was spent developing vaccines to prevent some of the most devastating epidemics in histor...
On November 4, residents of Washington, D.C. voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by voting overwhelmingly in favor of Initiative 71. Residents of D.C., however, won’t be able to light up immediately. Like with most other D.C. laws...
On November 4, residents of Washington, D.C. voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by voting overwhelmingly in favor of Initiative 71. Residents of D.C., however, won’t be able to light up immediately. Like with most other D.C. laws...
Betting on sports has been formally illegal in the United States since 1992, when Congress passed PASPA, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. However, current NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has hurled the legality of sports gambling back...
Betting on sports has been formally illegal in the United States since 1992, when Congress passed PASPA, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. However, current NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has hurled the legality of sports gambling back...
At least four residents of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, including a 90-year-old man, face up to 60 days in jail or a $500. Their crime? Feeding the homeless. In late October, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission approved Ordinance C-14-42. The measure is...
At least four residents of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, including a 90-year-old man, face up to 60 days in jail or a $500. Their crime? Feeding the homeless. In late October, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission approved Ordinance C-14-42. The measure is...
Dr. Lindsay Orchowski, a research professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior of Alpert Medical School and a leading researcher nationally on these issues, will offer an evidence-based and research-driven explanation of how rape cult...
Dr. Lindsay Orchowski, a research professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior of Alpert Medical School and a leading researcher nationally on these issues, will offer an evidence-based and research-driven explanation of how rape cult...