The American Dream: Myth, Mechanism, Mess Laurie Cohen Politics & Economics The fundamentals of the American Dream have remained extraordinarily consistent through the years. From the mystique of the frontier era to the realities of the present day, the essential message has always...
An Uncertain Future for America Antonio Araujo Government, History, Philosophy, Politics & Economics There is a gentleness, a lightness, an element of freedom and, in a word, of civilization, that makes this country one of the few countries in the world where, despite everything, you can still...
Why Do American Cops Kill So Many Compared to European Cops? Paul Hirschfield Politics & Economics, Society & Culture Paul Hirschfield, Rutgers University Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first degree murder November 24 in the death of Laquan McDonald. A video released by police shows Van Dyke...
The Best “Smart” Beach Reads of 2014: Edition #1 Kaitlin Solimine Art & Literature, Arts & Culture, Psychology How to know what pages this summer make the sunscreen-slathered cut and which will stay on bookshelves? Hippo Reads is here to make recommendations for the smartest, and most engaging, summer reads in arts, literature, and psychology.
