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The BPR High School Program invited student writers from Providence-area public schools to research, draft, and edit a college-level opinion article over the course of Fall 2023. A special thank you to the editor on this piece, Michael Farrell-Rosen ...
Representative James Comer (R-KY) was celebrating as midterm election results rolled in this November—he had received 74.8 percent of the vote in his Kentucky district, and his party was on track to clinch a thin House majority. However, even after...
Representative James Comer (R-KY) was celebrating as midterm election results rolled in this November—he had received 74.8 percent of the vote in his Kentucky district, and his party was on track to clinch a thin House majority. However, even after...
Upon learning that hundreds of thousands of posts on Instagram are tagged with “#SaveTheChildren,” one might assume that the UK-based child welfare NGO was working to increase their social media visibility. But the hashtag’s popularity, which h...
Upon learning that hundreds of thousands of posts on Instagram are tagged with “#SaveTheChildren,” one might assume that the UK-based child welfare NGO was working to increase their social media visibility. But the hashtag’s popularity, which h...
As the recently elected Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy had a golden opportunity to set an example as a moderate, bipartisan politician for the next two years. However, as McCarthy’s campaign for Speaker extended over five days of voting, he u...
As the recently elected Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy had a golden opportunity to set an example as a moderate, bipartisan politician for the next two years. However, as McCarthy’s campaign for Speaker extended over five days of voting, he u...
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law, delivering $1.9 trillion to help the country recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. This package included a record expansion of the Child Tax Credit, increasing the monetary va...
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law, delivering $1.9 trillion to help the country recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. This package included a record expansion of the Child Tax Credit, increasing the monetary va...
As the dust settles on another midterm election, several winners have emerged from this year’s remarkably fluid congressional contests. The Democrats had a better night than almost any pundits expected, expanding their Senate majority while limitin...
As the dust settles on another midterm election, several winners have emerged from this year’s remarkably fluid congressional contests. The Democrats had a better night than almost any pundits expected, expanding their Senate majority while limitin...
Congressman Dean Phillips was elected to represent Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District the United States House of Representatives in 2018, assuming office in 2019. As a member of the House of Representatives, Congressman Phillips serves on the H...
Congressman Dean Phillips was elected to represent Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District the United States House of Representatives in 2018, assuming office in 2019. As a member of the House of Representatives, Congressman Phillips serves on the H...
Many of the most contentious Democratic primaries for House seats this past election cycle shared something in common: outside money, in the millions of dollars, from pro-Israel advocacy groups. The creation of an affiliated Super PAC by the American...
Many of the most contentious Democratic primaries for House seats this past election cycle shared something in common: outside money, in the millions of dollars, from pro-Israel advocacy groups. The creation of an affiliated Super PAC by the American...
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is a tragedy that has killed thousands, displaced millions, and sent ripple effects through the global economy. For major American defense contractors, though, the situation may present new business opportun...
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is a tragedy that has killed thousands, displaced millions, and sent ripple effects through the global economy. For major American defense contractors, though, the situation may present new business opportun...
Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to a chain of reactions that pushed many countries, including the United States, towards increasing their fossil fuel production. After Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, the United States, in addition to ...
Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to a chain of reactions that pushed many countries, including the United States, towards increasing their fossil fuel production. After Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, the United States, in addition to ...
Since the 2020 elections, gridlock in the United States Senate has transformed from a pressing political problem to a fact of political life. From President Joe Biden’s flagship Build Back Better social policy plan, to efforts to pass a new voting ...
Since the 2020 elections, gridlock in the United States Senate has transformed from a pressing political problem to a fact of political life. From President Joe Biden’s flagship Build Back Better social policy plan, to efforts to pass a new voting ...
Richard A. Arenberg is a Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs and a Visiting Professor of Political Science at Brown University. Prior to coming to Brown, he spent over 34 years working on Capitol Hill as a senior staff member under Majo...
Richard A. Arenberg is a Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs and a Visiting Professor of Political Science at Brown University. Prior to coming to Brown, he spent over 34 years working on Capitol Hill as a senior staff member under Majo...