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BPR Media Spotlight: The Nationwide Walkout at Brown & RI State House Rally
Brown University students, faculty, and staff gather on the Main Green as the walkout begins. Participants in the walkout listen to...
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Apr 22, 20182 min read


Infographic: Gill v. Whitford – The Future of Partisan Gerrymandering
Gerrymandered maps have been overturned in the past for racial discrimination, but what about partisan advantage? In June 2018, SCOTUS...
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Dec 6, 20171 min read


Infographic: The Political Inefficacy of Special Elections
Special elections have become a hot topic after the election of President Trump, but what exactly are they? And what happened during the...
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Dec 4, 20171 min read


Infographic: Explaining DACA
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program put in place by President Obama in 2012 has recently become a political...
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Oct 13, 20171 min read


Infographic: International Attention on the French Presidential Election
On May 7, 2017, the independent candidate Emmanuel Macron defeated the far right candidate Marine Le Pen to become the next president of...
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May 22, 20171 min read


BPR Media Spotlight: Adhesive Identities
ADHESIVE IDENTITIES: Stickers and Political Expression Hidden behind their laptop screens, students seemingly create a barrier separating...
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Mar 4, 20175 min read


Media Spotlight: Who is Allowed in College Hill’s Restrooms?
In March 2016, Governor Pat McCrory of North Carolina signed House Bill 2, which required that individuals use the restrooms that...
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Oct 31, 20162 min read


The Fight for State-Level Single-Payer Health Care
Infographic by Zack Goldstein and Julie Pham.
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Oct 18, 20161 min read


A Brief Guide to the DNC
Every four years, the Democratic Party gathers together to nominate a candidate for President and unify around a single party platform,...
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Jul 26, 20161 min read


BPR Media Spotlight: Rhode Island Infrastructure
The Rhode Island government recently signed RhodeWorks, a new initiative to repair over 600 bridges and roads in Rhode Island by...
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May 2, 20162 min read


Infographic: The Zika Virus and Brazil
As it spreads across the Americas, Zika is greatly affecting politics and development. Learn more about the virus and its impact on...
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Mar 25, 20161 min read


Infographic: The Syrian Refugee Crisis
Since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, over four million Syrians have fled their country, and the number of asylum seekers in...
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Oct 29, 20151 min read


Infographic: Reproductive Rights in the 2016 Presidential Primary
Policy decisions surrounding reproductive rights affect over 161 million women living in the United States today, yet the information...
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Oct 13, 20151 min read


From Arrest to Protests: Understanding the Events Surrounding the Death of Freddie Gray
Following the death of 25 year-old Freddie Gray in police custody, Baltimore erupted in protests. This lead Maryland Governor Larry Hogan...
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May 8, 20151 min read


Media Spotlight: Germany in the Shadow of the Past
As May 8th approaches, many countries are planning public celebrations for Victory in Europe Day, which marks the 70th anniversary of the...
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May 2, 20151 min read


Media Spotlight: Fox Point
Until the 1970s, Fox Point was the focal point of the Cape Verdean community in Providence. Today, the neighborhood, which lies just...
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Mar 30, 20151 min read


Mapping Boris Nemtsov’s Assassination
On February 27, 2015, Russian opposition leader Boris Nemstov was gunned down near the Kremlin in Moscow. The shooting came the...
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Mar 16, 20151 min read


BPR Media Spotlight: People’s Climate March
In the early afternoon on September 21, about 400,000 people congregated in the streets of New York City for the People’s Climate March....
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Nov 6, 20141 min read


Infographic: Providence Mayoral Candidates
With the approaching November 4 general election, the Providence mayoral race remains, by most estimates, too close to call. Learn the...
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Oct 27, 20141 min read


BPR Media Spotlight: Providence’s Immigrant-Owned Businesses
This photo essay explores the stories of immigrant business-owners in the Providence, Rhode Island area. In a country with a changing...
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May 1, 20142 min read
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