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WEBBrown Political Review is Brown University’s entirely student-written and student-run, nonpartisan magazine for political journalism. Founded in 2012, BPR aims to bring high-quality reporting on regional, national, and international politics to Brown, the Providence community, and beyond. Brown Political Review publishes a print magazine four times a year and updates this website daily with ...
Let Them Eat Cheese: How Vulnerable Populations Pay for the US …
WEBMay 28, 2018 · ne hundred feet underground, temperatures normally hover around 58 degrees Fahrenheit. In this man-made cave, however, it’s a cool 36. An elaborate system of pumps runs a steady stream of coolants from aboveground to protect the buried inventory. Thousands of red, orange, and yellow barrels line the floor like an industrial sunset, each oversized trashcan weighing 680 pounds and filled […]
Lessons of 2008: What the US Learned from the Great Recession
WEBNov 12, 2020 · The recent history of the world economy has been one scarred with recurring crises. The financial crisis of 2008 delivered a severe blow to the global economy, but it would be dwarfed in 2020 by the recession induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. In both instances, economists largely agreed upon the urgency of substantive expansionary monetary and fiscal policy.
Minnesota: Land of 10,000 Progressive Policies
WEBOct 29, 2023 · Minnesota: Land of 10,000 Progressive Policies. In March 2023, after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a law guaranteeing free school breakfast and lunch for all students, he was promptly swarmed by a group of excited Minnesotan children. In most states, this massive achievement (and its subsequent photo op) would be the high-water mark for ...
The Fallacy and Persistence of “Trickle-Down Economics”
WEBNov 15, 2019 · The comprehensive analyses refuting trickle-down theory are numerous. A recent study found that tax cuts for lower-income groups do tend to facilitate encouraging employment growth, but that tax cuts for the upper 10 percent have a muted effect on job creation. This reflects the basic flaw in the philosophy of supply-side economics as a viable approach to advantaging the lower classes, as this ...
Human Rights and International Sporting Events
WEBJan 14, 2020 · The Olympics and other international sporting events often result in heightened scrutiny over the host country’s human rights records. Coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was accompanied by in-depth reporting on urban inequality in Brazil, while the forthcoming World Cup in Qatar has, as discussed previously, ignited global ...
The Politics of Marijuana and the War on Drugs: An Interview with …
WEBJul 8, 2022 · Described by Rolling Stone as “the point man” for drug policy reform efforts and “the real drug czar,” Ethan Nadelmann is widely regarded as the outstanding proponent of drug policy reform both in the United States and abroad. After receiving his PhD in Political Science from Harvard University, Ethan went on to teach at Princeton University from 1987 to 1994. […]
Curricula in Crisis: The Slippery Slope of School Censorship
WEBApr 22, 2022 · The way politicians manipulate terms and public opinion in the censorship debate points to their abuse of power. Censorship calls have largely focused on critical race theory, a legal framework “that posits racial discrimination is embedded within US laws and policies,” despite the fact that educators insist CRT is not taught in K-12 schools. . This term has been co-opted to include ...
War for Profit: The Problematic Ties between Congresspeople and …
WEBMay 26, 2022 · The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is a tragedy that has killed thousands, displaced millions, and sent ripple effects through the global economy. For major American defense contractors, though, the situation may present new business opportunities. Particularly troubling is that some of these companies’ major stockholders are prominent members of the House of Representatives and the ...
The Case for Codetermination: Advantages of Worker …
WEBDec 24, 2020 · This increase in worker representation has tangible effects for workers, with one study finding that codetermination substantially reduced overall income inequality. By balancing the interests of shareholders and workers, codetermination helps check myopic corporate action and ensures that decisions reflect the needs of all stakeholders.