The Odds May Never Be in Our Favor: Dystopian Film and Radical Political Change Tyler M. Curley Arts & Culture, Government, Politics Yet again, dystopian film is all the rage. This is certainly not the only time in which dystopias have held sway. But never before has the genre been so lucrative. The Maze Runner, The Divergent Series, and...
Othering Violence, Othering People Tyler M. Curley Government, Philosophy, Politics, Society & Culture It seems like almost every day there is an outbreak of violence somewhere in the world—whether it’s a mass shooting in the U.S., a simmering intifada boiling into war between Israelis and Palestinians,...
How I Survived a “Discussion” with Chinese Public Security Eugene Cooper Government, Society & Culture It was with great sadness and shock that we recently learned of the passing of Professor Eugene Cooper just before publishing this piece. “Coops,” as he was affectionately known in academic circles, was a...
The Growing Link Between Intelligence Communities and Academia Scott Firsing Education, Government, Politics & Economics The Tribute in Light is seen on the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. 9/11 was the beginning of major changes in the intelligence community. Reuters/Andrew Kelly The idea of...
Aging Happens to Us All James Campbell Economics, Government, Politics & Economics At the heart of the economics of aging is the key question: how should we divide things between retired and working people? As the population gets older, answering that question will get more difficult.
Restraining US Government Emergency Powers Tyler M. Curley Government, Society & Culture Contesting the USA Patriot Act Just months after the release of the U.S. Senate report on torture, the precarious balance between national security and civil liberties has made headlines once again. This...
The Disappointing Election: Britain Votes Seth Alexander Thévoz Government, Society & Culture As the most unpredictable election in decades, Britain’s May 2015 election has all the fascination of a slow-motion car crash.
