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When Socrates Preached Racism
Greece is undeniably beautiful: a Mediterranean haven that promises a rich, historic culture and a gorgeously blue sea. Or so argues the...
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Apr 23, 20235 min read


Progressivism and Representation: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, and Voter Demographics
The historic number of women and people of color, most of whom were Democrats, elected to Congress was one of the biggest stories to come...
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Mar 8, 20195 min read


Courting Diversity
Hours after becoming the Harvard Law Review’s first Black president, a young Barack Obama was presented with more good news: Abner Mikva,...
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Jan 16, 20195 min read


No Taxation Without Representation
“No Taxation without Representation” The state license plates of over 600,000 Washington, DC residents display this slogan. Every car...
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Apr 19, 20179 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


A Golden Opportunity
Côte d’Ivoire’s fraught history provides a crucial frame for Ouattara’s rise to power. Under the 33-year rule of President Felix...
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Dec 9, 20156 min read


BPR Interviews: Thomas Tisch
Thomas Tisch ’76 is the Chancellor of the Corporation of Brown University and a partner at Four Partners, a private investment firm in...
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May 5, 20158 min read


What it Means to be Jewish in American Politics
A Pew Research graphic illustrating the religious makeup of the 114th Congress, via the Pew Research Center. Do American politicians see...
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Feb 15, 20154 min read


Give Me Liberty: Can DC Become the 51st State?
On November 4, residents of Washington, D.C. voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by voting overwhelmingly in favor of...
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Nov 22, 20145 min read


Unrepresentative Democracy: Racial Gaps in Municipal Government
The crisis in Ferguson, Missouri over the summer became another flashpoint in the debate about race in the United States. The...
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Oct 28, 20143 min read
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