The Linguistic Colonialism of English - Brown Political Review
WEBApr 25, 2017 · The Linguistic Colonialism of English. Some argue that the historical and current bloodshed of Western imperialism has transformed the English language into a universal tool of communication. Through centuries of colonialism, neocolonialism, Cold War expansionism, and, most recently, globalization, the …
Personal Space and American Individualism - Brown Political Review
WEBOct 31, 2018 · Personal space is defined as the invisible bubble that surrounds a person’s body during an interaction. In 2001, researchers analyzed the distance that people of different cultures maintained when talking with someone, and found that people from the US and the UK maintained the largest personal distance …
Beating Bobby Fischer: An Interview with Anna Cramling
WEBAriella Reynolds | January 5, 2024. Her name may not be Beth Harmon, but like the fictional heroine of Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit, Anna Cramling Bellon is taking on the traditionally male-dominated world of chess and paving her own unique path to success. Known as Anna Cramling across Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, and other platforms, this ...
The Case for Caps: Overtourism in Hawaii - Brown Political Review
WEBFeb 15, 2023 · In January 2022, the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) marked the first time Native Hawaiians—kanaka maoli—comprised a majority of its 12-member board of directors. As tourism represents the largest industry in Hawaii, around 21 percent of the state’s economy, this situation provided an opportunity for much greater influence and input from kanaka maoli on the policies that effectively ...
Minnesota: Land of 10,000 Progressive Policies
WEBOct 29, 2023 · Minnesota: Land of 10,000 Progressive Policies. In March 2023, after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a law guaranteeing free school breakfast and lunch for all students, he was promptly swarmed by a group of excited Minnesotan children. In most states, this massive achievement (and its subsequent photo op) would be the high-water mark for ...
The Chaebol: A Curse in Disguise - Brown Political Review
WEBMar 26, 2023 · Hailed as the “Miracle on the Han River,” South Korea’s rapid growth transformed the economy of one of the poorest countries in the world to one of the largest and most innovative. Today, the country is one of the largest exporters in the world, with exports totaling 40 percent of GDP in 2016—a massive rise from just four percent in 1961. In the same period of time, average income in ...
A Historical Look at China-Taiwan Relations
WEBNov 25, 2021 · A Historical Look at China-Taiwan Relations. China-Taiwan relations are at their “ worst in 40 years.”. There are “ confirmed US troops in Taiwan.”. And 150 mainland aircrafts entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone in four days…. The continuous rise of hostility across the Taiwan strait has again seized international ...
From Abuse to Arrest: How America's legal system harms victims …
WEBAug 23, 2021 · Policymakers must prioritize putting an end to the practice of arresting domestic violence victims alongside their abusers. Dual arrests threaten women’s safety by discouraging reporting and placing marginalized groups at a heightened risk of interacting with a racist criminal justice system.
The Fallacy and Persistence of “Trickle-Down Economics”
WEBNov 15, 2019 · The comprehensive analyses refuting trickle-down theory are numerous. A recent study found that tax cuts for lower-income groups do tend to facilitate encouraging employment growth, but that tax cuts for the upper 10 percent have a muted effect on job creation. This reflects the basic flaw in the philosophy of supply-side economics as a viable approach to advantaging the lower classes, as this ...
The World Through the Eyes of a National Security Reporter: An ...
WEBApr 30, 2021 · John Hudson is a national security reporter at The Washington Post, focusing on the State Department and diplomacy.He previously worked for Foreign Policy, BuzzFeed, and The Atlantic.He has reported from places as …