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Moved Out, Locked In
In 2008, Danny Young was elected to represent the Second Ward of Anamosa, Iowa. The catch? He only received two votes: one from his wife...
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Dec 31, 20195 min read


We Don’t Know Squat
At the dawn of the foreclosure crisis in 2009, Mary Kaptur, a Democratic House representative from Ohio, shocked the nation from the...
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Dec 31, 20193 min read


Not Exactly Model Activism
Beyoncé’s “Flawless” played in the background as the model walked out onto the runway. The shirt she was showcasing was plain—a standard...
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Dec 31, 20195 min read


Selling Smoke Under Fire
Five decades ago, restaurants, parks, and schools were shrouded in a cloud of smoke, and U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry was trying to...
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Dec 31, 20194 min read


Repairing the Damage of Exclusionary Zoning
Take a look out of your window. You’ll probably see homes or apartment buildings, fairly similar to your own. What rules determine who...
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Dec 26, 20195 min read


BPR Interviews: Matthew Perault
Matt Perault ‘02 is the director of the Center for Science & Technology Policy at Duke University and an Associate Professor of the...
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Dec 26, 20196 min read


Robot Rights?
Do robots deserve human rights? It seems like a ridiculous question: Animals have animal rights, property is protected by property...
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Dec 21, 20195 min read


Mind the Gap
In June of 2014, Barack Obama was featured in a YouTube video for the #CloseTheWordGap campaign in which he explained that “during the...
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Dec 21, 20195 min read


Cleaning Out the Closet: Getting Rid of Fast Fashion
In early October, Forever 21, a kingpin in the world of fast fashion, declared bankruptcy. It will close up to 350 of its 800 stores...
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Dec 21, 20195 min read


Infante-Green Needs to Listen to the Voices of Providence Schools
It has been a turbulent four months in Providence after a devastating report diagnosing the epidemic dysfunction and subpar performance...
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Dec 21, 20196 min read


How Sacramento Became More Effective Than Washington DC
As of January 1st, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will officially become law. The CCPA will add to the existing...
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Dec 21, 20196 min read


(Il)logical Reasoning: The LSAT’s Troubling History of Exclusion
For decades, college admission exams have been rightfully criticized as discriminatory gatekeeping mechanisms which prohibit access to...
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Dec 21, 20195 min read


WeWork and Cults of Personality within the Haphazard Start-Up
WeWork, once valued at $47 billion and touted as the future of modern workspaces, has been drastically reduced to a $5 billion valuation...
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Dec 21, 20196 min read


A Growing Constitutional Pain: The Need for Balance in the Government of Ecuador
Like most Latin American countries, Ecuador recently has experienced a massive shift in the political ideology in the aftermath of its...
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Dec 10, 20196 min read


College Sports: Affirmative Action for White People
The state of youth sports is far from what was portrayed in The Sandlot. Whereas youth sports used to be an inclusive, community-building...
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Dec 10, 20195 min read


A Tax Cut for Gentrification
In 2013, early investor in Facebook Sean Parker bankrolled a lobbying effort that pairs a capital-gains tax break with an incentive to...
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Dec 2, 20195 min read


Dubai to Chennai: Why Gulf Medical Tourism is Taking Off
In April 2016, the Dubai Health Authority launched the world’s first medical tourism website, establishing a goal to attract 1.3 million...
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Dec 2, 20195 min read


BPR Interviews: Marianne Williamson on Politics and Souls
Marianne Williamson is a bestselling author, activist, spiritual leader, and a candidate for the 2020 Democratic Nomination. Nick: I’m...
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Nov 25, 201918 min read


Privatization Under U.S. Sanctions: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Path to Power in Iran
Amidst the increasing tensions in Persian Gulf, the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei ordered Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards...
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Nov 21, 20195 min read


The Price of a Night Out in Providence
Ultra, Rooftop, Nara Lounge, Lovera VIP, Flow, Club Seven, Noah Lounge. Chances are you have heard of one of these essential parts of...
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Nov 21, 20195 min read
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