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Truth’s Foundations
Since its founding in 1969, the Mellon Foundation has grown to be a premier financier of the arts and humanities, awarding over 16,700...
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Apr 23, 20234 min read


Tanzanian Tourist Trap
This June, a violent clash broke out in Tanzania between a group of indigenous Maasai herders and Tanzanian state security forces. In...
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Apr 23, 20235 min read


The World’s Oldest Profession
For the past decade, progressive discourse around sex work has revolved around which comprehensive national legal...
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Apr 23, 20233 min read


Tanks But No Tanks
Germany’s doctrine of de-escalation and demilitarization had deep roots. Then, Russia invaded Ukraine. Speaking before the German...
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Apr 23, 20234 min read


French Kiss Your Privacy Goodbye
In 2024, exactly one hundred years after Paris last hosted the Summer Olympics, France will once again welcome the Games. With an economy...
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Apr 23, 20235 min read


In the Market For Harm Reduction
On March 29, the Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter sales of Narcan, making it the first opioid overdose treatment...
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Apr 23, 20235 min read


Remember the Rohingya
Rohingya Muslims, who have long been denied Burmese citizenship and identity, are no closer to seeing a new age of justice. Having been...
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Apr 23, 20235 min read


You Can’t Sit With Us
It would take Russian forces 60 hours to reach all three Baltic capitals. In less than three days, NATO members Latvia, Lithuania, and...
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Apr 23, 20235 min read


Rep. Cicilline ’83 and the Race for Rhode Island’s 1st
This March, many Brown University Political Science and IAPA concentrators found out about a new internship opportunity for the...
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Apr 23, 20236 min read


Designing Division
In 2016, Pentagram, perhaps the world’s most well-respected graphic design agency, was tasked with designing a visual identity for...
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Apr 23, 20234 min read


Nurses are Striking; It Is Time to Start Listening
“By 3:00 PM most days, the emergency room is often exploding with patients. Hospital gurneys stand inches apart. When beds run out,...
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Apr 23, 20234 min read


Pork in the Road
The average American pig is raised in a space of less than eight square feet. In 2018, taking action against this widespread animal...
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Apr 23, 20235 min read


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


A Critique of Consent
Before getting in bed, classmates-turned-lovers Marianne and Connell take each other’s clothing off piece by piece. The two take a moment...
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Apr 23, 20235 min read


Stagnating Progress in Racial Diversity of Cultural Resource Management
Heritage does not exist in a vacuum. Rather, it is carefully mediated by a billion-dollar industry that employs professionals with...
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Apr 22, 20235 min read


Countering China: The New Norm in Defense Technology
On March 9, 2023, the Biden administration announced that it would request $842 billion for the 2024 Pentagon budget. If passed, this...
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Apr 22, 20234 min read


Remembering the Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration Camps: An Interview with Carlene Tanigoshi
Carlene Tanigoshi Tinker was three years old in 1942 when the American government sent her and her family to Amache, a Japanese American...
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Apr 19, 202310 min read


Brown’s Racial and Socioeconomic Cliques Reflect Flawed Diversity Promises
Money and race divide Brown students into cliques. Brown promised us upon admission that we would connect with individuals of various...
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Apr 18, 20237 min read


Firearm Safety—Where Politics and Public Health Collide: An Interview with Dr. Megan Ranney
Dr. Megan Ranney is a practicing emergency physician, researcher, and advocate for innovative approaches to health. She currently serves...
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Apr 18, 20235 min read


Why You Should Watch Films You Won’t Agree With
Recall the most recent controversial film you have watched—the one whose credits you did not skip because you were too busy figuring out...
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Apr 18, 20235 min read
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