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Businesses Might Be People, Too? Religion and the ACA at the Court
Hello, readers, and welcome to December! Just when you thought the Supreme Court was slowing down in preparation for the holiday season,...
chiefofstaff1
Dec 4, 20137 min read


Hot Air in the East China Sea
In the Middle East, negotiations may (or very well may not) spell a coming peace. But while the eyes of the world have tentatively fallen...
chiefofstaff1
Dec 3, 20132 min read
A Dreaded Rite of Passage: South Korea’s Mandatory Military Service
At one point in his life, every adult Korean male must live in a military barrack, cut off from the civilian world, with just a few of...
chiefofstaff1
Dec 1, 20135 min read


Grappling with American Exceptionalism
I’m thankful for America. Does this mean I believe in American exceptionalism? It’s a question I’ve sometimes asked myself. For...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 28, 20133 min read


A “North Korean iPad” and the Future of the Hermit Kingdom
Over the past few years, the tablet computer phenomenon has exploded. Over thirty percent of Americans are now proud owners of tablets,...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 27, 20137 min read


Texas Hold ‘Em: Abortion Case Dismissed by the Supreme Court
Hello readers, and happy almost Thanksgiving! Whatever your views on the holiday or its circumstances may be, I hope that you eat good...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 27, 20134 min read


Politico Magazine is a Feminist Nightmare
There. You clicked it. The rest of this column doesn’t even matter. But while I have you here, I might as well explain myself. No, I...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 26, 20133 min read


FIFA’s Qatari Problem
There are few things in the world as universal as soccer. In terms of international reach, other sports pale in comparison. The beautiful...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 25, 20135 min read


Breach of Contract: Prison Privatization in America
The civil rights of convicted felons are rarely considered important policy issues. At the risk of losing reelection, politicians often...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 20, 20134 min read


How Affordable is the ACA?
It’s hard to get a straight answer on the Affordable Care Act. Conversation on every component of the law is hugely partisan;...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 18, 20133 min read


Multi-Viral: A New Kind of Protest Song
Protest songs have always been an important mode of political discourse. Easily produced and disseminated, good protest songs and the...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 18, 20134 min read


Online Subterfuge: Silk Road, Tor and Bitcoins
As an undergraduate, the FBI closing of the Silk Road anonymous marketplace may not affect you beyond your drug supply or your easy...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 13, 20135 min read


Event Report: The Art of Placemaking
On Thursday and Friday, Providence WaterFire hosted the Art of Placemaking conference in the Downtown Omni hotel. This conference brought...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 11, 20132 min read


Top 10: The Economist Cartoonist’s Favorites
Kal, the Economist’s cartoonist, gives us his top ten favorite cartoons he’s ever drawn. #cartoons #Economist #Kal
chiefofstaff1
Nov 6, 20131 min read


Abortion Shakeup at the Supreme Court
Hello, readers! I hadn’t expected to write about abortion this week, but after the Supreme Court dismissed Cline v. Oklahoma Coalition...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 6, 20134 min read


LIVEBLOG: Debate Night at Brown
Hi readers! In honor of Election Day, it’s Debate Night here at Brown. The College Democrats and the College Republicans are facing off!...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 5, 20131 min read


Pop Culture and GIFs as Political Satire
Crisis in Syria. Government shutdown. Republican civil war. Traditional media outlets such as the New York Times, NPR or CNN have...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 1, 20133 min read
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[Liveblog]: University Forum
BPR is covering live President Paxson’s University forum, which has been scheduled for 8:30pm in Alumnae Hall. After the outcome of...
chiefofstaff1
Oct 30, 20131 min read


VIDEO: Kelly Protest from Inside
A new BPR media video captures the moment that protestors shouted down NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, inside the amphitheater at...
chiefofstaff1
Oct 30, 20131 min read


Public Prayer Comes Back to the Court
Hello, readers! We have ahead of ourselves yet another week that’s devoid of Supreme Court oral arguments, so I figured now would be a...
chiefofstaff1
Oct 30, 20136 min read
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