Having a rough semester? Providence weather got you down? Worried about job prospects, the dire state of your love life, your thesis advisor’s expectations (not to mention those of your parents)? Well, I’ve got good news for you: today you don’...
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Having a rough semester? Providence weather got you down? Worried about job prospects, the dire state of your love life, your thesis advisor’s expectations (not to mention those of your parents)? Well, I’ve got good news for you: today you don’...
In discussing the Middle East, media outlets and political pundits alike can’t seem to avoid lame catchphrases, which reduce the complex political developments in the region to a narrative palatable enough for the average Joe. In 2011, it was &...
In discussing the Middle East, media outlets and political pundits alike can’t seem to avoid lame catchphrases, which reduce the complex political developments in the region to a narrative palatable enough for the average Joe. In 2011, it was &...
As Black History Month comes to a close, we are all reminded of its significance. Originally Black History Week—marking the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and renown abolitionist Frederick Douglass—Americans have both rejoiced and expressed their d...
As Black History Month comes to a close, we are all reminded of its significance. Originally Black History Week—marking the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and renown abolitionist Frederick Douglass—Americans have both rejoiced and expressed their d...
The sequester, as you’ve probably heard, is happening March 1. What is the sequester? To use a (somewhat unfortunate) metaphor, the sequester is a gun to the head of Congress. The sequester is a package of across-the-board budget cuts, evenly affec...
The sequester, as you’ve probably heard, is happening March 1. What is the sequester? To use a (somewhat unfortunate) metaphor, the sequester is a gun to the head of Congress. The sequester is a package of across-the-board budget cuts, evenly affec...
One thing that frustrates me about modern American politics is that everyone is always playing it safe. Over the last seventeen years – a period involving a presidential impeachment, a terrorist attack, two major wars, and a financial crisis – ...
One thing that frustrates me about modern American politics is that everyone is always playing it safe. Over the last seventeen years – a period involving a presidential impeachment, a terrorist attack, two major wars, and a financial crisis – ...
Scott Brown, the Massachusetts Republican who lost his 2012 Senate reelection bid to Elizabeth Warren, is said to be “leaning strongly toward running” in a special election to replace Sen. John Kerry. Kerry was just appointed secretary of state b...
Scott Brown, the Massachusetts Republican who lost his 2012 Senate reelection bid to Elizabeth Warren, is said to be “leaning strongly toward running” in a special election to replace Sen. John Kerry. Kerry was just appointed secretary of state b...
House Republicans signaled they will vote on a three-month hike to the nation’s debt ceiling sometime this week. For those still curious, here’s your primer on the debt ceiling. When will we hit the debt ceiling? We already kind of hit the debt c...
House Republicans signaled they will vote on a three-month hike to the nation’s debt ceiling sometime this week. For those still curious, here’s your primer on the debt ceiling. When will we hit the debt ceiling? We already kind of hit the debt c...
At around 12 noon on Wednesday, President Obama revealed his plan for reducing gun violence in a nationally-televised press conference. His major ideas include 23 executive actions, as well as an outline for congressional action on the issue. Obama c...
At around 12 noon on Wednesday, President Obama revealed his plan for reducing gun violence in a nationally-televised press conference. His major ideas include 23 executive actions, as well as an outline for congressional action on the issue. Obama c...
Image by Winnerslay It’s not clear that gun control could have prevented the killing of 20 children and 7 adults in Newtown, Connecticut this past Friday. The weapons used by gunman Adam Lanza were owned legally by Lanza’s mother. A few states (b...
Image by Winnerslay It’s not clear that gun control could have prevented the killing of 20 children and 7 adults in Newtown, Connecticut this past Friday. The weapons used by gunman Adam Lanza were owned legally by Lanza’s mother. A few states (b...
Before I say anything about guns, or politics, or the NRA, or anything, I have to ask you to take a moment and think about what happened in Newtown, CT, on Friday morning. Whether or not you support the Second Amendment, I think you will agree that ...
Before I say anything about guns, or politics, or the NRA, or anything, I have to ask you to take a moment and think about what happened in Newtown, CT, on Friday morning. Whether or not you support the Second Amendment, I think you will agree that ...
Earlier this week, President Obama officially recognized the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, the mishmash of rebel groups that have come together to unite against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. After months of no...
Earlier this week, President Obama officially recognized the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, the mishmash of rebel groups that have come together to unite against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. After months of no...
With the election just a week away, more attention than ever has been leveraged by both presidential candidates in gaining the approval of Asian Americans that will head to the polls next Tuesday. Broadly speaking, Asian American voters constitute a ...
With the election just a week away, more attention than ever has been leveraged by both presidential candidates in gaining the approval of Asian Americans that will head to the polls next Tuesday. Broadly speaking, Asian American voters constitute a ...