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It appears we have had two wartime technology questions in the last few months. Both have left me with the same question: Why does the manner in which someone is killed change the legal ramifications of the killing? First, we had Senator Paul’s fil...

Does How You End Up Dead Matter?

It appears we have had two wartime technology questions in the last few months. Both have left me with the same question: Why does the manner in which someone is killed change the legal ramifications of the killing? First, we had Senator Paul’s fil...

On YouTube, Defense Distributed (DD) can seem like a troop of disgruntled teenagers. Their first uploaded video features the heavy, grungy metal of Unsane, and a sinister album cover—a limp hand drenched in thick, crimson blood—for a background. ...

Cody Wilson’s War [+ Interview]

On YouTube, Defense Distributed (DD) can seem like a troop of disgruntled teenagers. Their first uploaded video features the heavy, grungy metal of Unsane, and a sinister album cover—a limp hand drenched in thick, crimson blood—for a background. ...

The truth shall set you free, as the saying goes. As far as whistleblowing in  America is concerned, however, the truth seems to be doing rather the opposite — it’s locking an increasing number of people up. Along with the furor surrounding Edwa...

The Future of Treason

The truth shall set you free, as the saying goes. As far as whistleblowing in  America is concerned, however, the truth seems to be doing rather the opposite — it’s locking an increasing number of people up. Along with the furor surrounding Edwa...

Towns across America are hitting a troubling paradox in downtown revitalization: people do not want to move downtown until there is a grocery store there, but no grocery store wants to relocate until a critical mass of people live downtown.  I know ...

The Local Grocery Business

Towns across America are hitting a troubling paradox in downtown revitalization: people do not want to move downtown until there is a grocery store there, but no grocery store wants to relocate until a critical mass of people live downtown.  I know ...

In Philadelphia, workers recently finished sifting through debris for victims’ personal items; Sean Benschop has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment; six lawsuits have been filed on behalf of injured parties; and a ...

Philadelphia’s Shaky Foundations

In Philadelphia, workers recently finished sifting through debris for victims’ personal items; Sean Benschop has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment; six lawsuits have been filed on behalf of injured parties; and a ...

Things you may not realize health care reform will change: perusing old issues of Home & Garden or Good Housewives while waiting to see the doctor. Calling your primary care physician to release your medical records to your physical therapist. He...

Obamacare’s New Acronyms Spell Change

Things you may not realize health care reform will change: perusing old issues of Home & Garden or Good Housewives while waiting to see the doctor. Calling your primary care physician to release your medical records to your physical therapist. He...

In Part I, BPR’s Lauren Sukin and Thomas Nath debated the legal underpinnings of the Zimmerman verdict and critiqued both the prosecutors and the Florida Stand Your Ground Law. In Part II, Sukin and Nath delve into the social ramifications of...

Zipping Up the Zimmerman Case, Pt. 2

In Part I, BPR’s Lauren Sukin and Thomas Nath debated the legal underpinnings of the Zimmerman verdict and critiqued both the prosecutors and the Florida Stand Your Ground Law. In Part II, Sukin and Nath delve into the social ramifications of...

In the past month, there have been a slew of prominent Supreme Court decisions covering such contentious topics as affirmative action, same-sex marriage, and voting rights. We held our breath as we waited for the results of Fisher v. University of Te...

It’s All In The Genes

In the past month, there have been a slew of prominent Supreme Court decisions covering such contentious topics as affirmative action, same-sex marriage, and voting rights. We held our breath as we waited for the results of Fisher v. University of Te...

BPR’s Lauren Sukin and Thomas Nath spar over whether the Zimmerman decision is right, the implications of racial prejudice in the justice system among Millenials and what the case means for the rest of us. Lauren: I want to start by saying that I d...

Zipping Up the Zimmerman Case, Pt. 1

BPR’s Lauren Sukin and Thomas Nath spar over whether the Zimmerman decision is right, the implications of racial prejudice in the justice system among Millenials and what the case means for the rest of us. Lauren: I want to start by saying that I d...

Get ready for an eventful 2013 hurricane season. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center estimates that three to six major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 and 5; winds of 111 mph or higher) will make appearances this fall. Where and when, exactly, no one knows....

The Next Sandy Will Be Worse. Are We Ready?

Get ready for an eventful 2013 hurricane season. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center estimates that three to six major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 and 5; winds of 111 mph or higher) will make appearances this fall. Where and when, exactly, no one knows....

“Why should I wait until I turn 18? Why is that a magic number for responsibility, for leadership, for empowerment among youth… I’m ready now.” Standing at a podium before hundreds of attendees at the U.S. Department of Education’s ED You...

Not About Us, Without Us: An Argument for Youth Engagement

“Why should I wait until I turn 18? Why is that a magic number for responsibility, for leadership, for empowerment among youth… I’m ready now.” Standing at a podium before hundreds of attendees at the U.S. Department of Education’s ED You...