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 …
How Oregon Delegitimized Drug Decriminalization
WEBJan 19, 2024 · In November 2020, Oregon voters overwhelmingly passed Measure 110, which decriminalized possession of illicit drugs. Law enforcement can still impose fines up to $100 on a person caught with controlled substances, but the fine can be waived if the person received a drug screening and health assessment. The ballot measure also used the state’s marijuana sales tax revenue—approximately $256 ...
Hispanic College Enrollment: Years of Progress Stunted by the …
WEBOct 23, 2021 · The number of Hispanic students in community college increased by 1.7% in 2020, but it decreased by 13.7% in 2021. The fall in Hispanic student college enrollment is especially alarming, after nearly two decades of progress. The Covid-19 pandemic impacted the Hispanic population by exacerbating existing problems and creating new challenges.
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 ...
A Historical Look at China-Taiwan Relations - Brown Political Review
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 ...
Doulas, Disparities, and Disentangling Maternal Mortality
WEBNov 20, 2019 · The United States is home to the highest rate of maternal mortality in the developed world. In particular, African American women suffer the worst health outcomes in birthing and pregnancy. African American women are three to four times more likely to die during childbirth than non-Hispanic white women, experiencing 42.4 maternal deaths per 100,000 births compared to 13 per 100,000 births ...
Western Outlier, Colonial Rule? Human Rights and ‘Stability’ in ...
WEBDec 20, 2021 · “I believe the choice between economic rights and human rights, between economic security and national security, is a false one.” In 2000, US President Bill Clinton expressed what many US and international human rights observers at the time believed: that economic freedom, democracy, and respect for human rights are intrinsically linked. Larry Diamond, a senior fellow at the Hoover ...
Democracy in Danger: A Conversation with Tom Nichols
WEBDec 13, 2023 · Nichols is a staff writer for The Atlantic and the author of the book, The Death of Expertise. His ideas on why Americans have begun privileging lay opinion over expertise, landed him the #13 spot in Politico’s Top 50 “ideas blowing up American politics” nearly six years ago. Tom Nichols also taught at the US Naval War College and Harvard ...
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 ...