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Legal Marijuana’s Uncertain Future
Though the presidential election grabbed most of the headlines, Donald Trump wasn’t the only big winner on November 8th – marijuana...
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Dec 23, 20165 min read


No Representation Without Taxation
On October 18th, 2016, Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, the archbishop of Boston, held a meeting with over 40 interfaith leaders to discuss new...
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Dec 23, 20165 min read


BPR Interviews: Ben King
Ben King is the cofounder and outreach director of Amish PAC, a super PAC for conservative Amish voters in swing states such as...
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Nov 13, 20164 min read


BPR Election Coverage
Live results and analysis of the 2016 US elections
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Nov 8, 20161 min read


Off The Rack: The fraught history between women’s fashion and women’s politics
Few Americans remember Amelia Bloomer, the fabled feminist who introduced women to the phenomenon of pants. In the 1850s, coinciding with...
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Nov 1, 20163 min read


For Voter Equality, A Federal Election Holiday Is A Positive Step
This election cycle, voter turnout has been a major topic of discussion. With a presidential race that features two highly disliked yet...
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Nov 1, 20164 min read


School Boards, State Houses, and Stein: The Green Party and Local Elections
President Barack Obama recently took to the Steve Harvey Morning Show to admonish listeners against voting for a third-party candidate in...
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Oct 15, 20165 min read


Twin River’s Tiverton Casino: A Safe Bet for Rhode Island
Over the last few years, the gambling industry in the Northeast has been gradually expanding into new states, creating fierce competition...
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Oct 14, 20166 min read


Fatphobia: America’s Overlooked Form of Discrimination
This past summer, statues depicting a completely nude Donald Trump popped up overnight in five major American cities. The statues,...
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Oct 10, 20166 min read


Looking Down the Rhode: Explaining the Rise of Donald Trump in the Ocean State
On a hot July afternoon, Brian Fallon, the Clinton campaign’s national press secretary, made his way to the Rhode Island Democratic Party...
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Oct 2, 20165 min read


The Bern: Inside and Out
Just before midnight, after Monday night’s speeches, delegates for Bernie Sanders rallied in the hallways of the Wells Fargo Center. They...
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Jul 26, 20164 min read


“Make America Great Again”: The Perfect Slogan?
Donald Trump’s slogan, “Make America Great Again!” has been mocked by Republicans and Democrats alike: Ted Cruz sold hats that said “Make...
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Apr 24, 20164 min read


Sanders Redefines “Qualified”
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has sought to portray her as a qualified, steady hand with decades of experience relevant for the...
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Apr 21, 20163 min read


The End of Free Trade?
The increasing polarization of US politics has made this election season incredibly bizarre. On one side of the presidential campaign is...
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Apr 18, 20165 min read


Mutual Failures: The Clintons, the GOP, and Sexual Violence
Last November, Hillary Clinton declared that “Every survivor of sexual assault deserves to be heard, believed, and supported.” In...
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Mar 23, 20167 min read


Candidates’ Fleeting Connection with Millennials through Snapchat
Snapchat, the four-year-old picture messaging app, is having its moment in the 2016 election cycle. While the app has a solid track...
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Mar 22, 20164 min read


Breaking up the Odd Couple: The Flawed Nature of Sanders-Trump Comparisons
Recently at an MSNBC town hall, moderator Mika Brzezinski asked Donald Trump to identify the unnamed candidate she would go on to...
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Mar 21, 20166 min read


The Role of Memes in Politics
It is well known that social media has come to play an irrefutably large role in campaigning and politics. From Hillary Clinton and Jeb...
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Mar 19, 20164 min read


Reforming Caucuses
When most Americans think about choosing a party’s presidential nominee, they likely imagine voting booths and secret ballots, not...
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Mar 16, 20164 min read


Anti-Fraud, Anti-Voting: The Pitfalls of IDs at the Booth
When a US federal court blocked Wisconsin’s voter ID law in 2014, Governor Walker famously said, “It doesn’t matter if there’s one, 100...
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Mar 14, 20163 min read
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