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Category: Benjamin Collinger
American Power and Ignorance: a View from Abroad
Hansen’s deeply personal account of her years in Turkey relays a historical critique of American power, the relationship between our racial history and foreign policy, and American exceptionalism.
Argentina’s presidency of the G-20 is its chance for international leadership
How will Argentina’s G20 presidency impact its global influence and national politics?
Containment to Counter-terrorism: Islam and the enduring U.S.-Saudi alliance
In view of how U.S. policy catalyzed the early versions of terrorism, the Trump administration would do well to learn the lessons of the cold war. Abetting draconian regimes and omitting human rights considerations from foreign policy will generate more extremism than it eliminates.
How a carbon tax could pay Trump and Republicans dividends
After his healthcare debacle, ongoing investigations into Russia’s involvement with his campaign, and numerous other scandals, the president needs a win for himself and his base. The Climate Leadership Council (CLC), a group backed by two former Secretaries of State and Treasury, among other prominent officials, may have a policy that fits the bill: a “Carbon Dividends Plan.”
Centralized Polarization and the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem
The 2016 presidential election propelled a new media ecosystem into prominence. We spoke with Ethan Zuckerman, an author of a new study that explores a dynamic centralized around Breitbart.
Dinesh D’Souza Unchained at Trinity University: Annotated and Fact-Checked
D’Souza’s credentials, rhetorical skill, and misleading arguments confirmed pro-Trump orthodoxy to a friendly audience.
Executive Disarray: Trinity v. Trump’s Immigration Order
Trinity University students and faculty are grappling with an environment of uncertainty after President Trump’s executive order on Immigration. This week, The Contemporary investigated law’s implications for students, took the pulse of legal debates, and evaluated the law’s impact on the campus climate.
The Terror Exception Transitions to Trump
If Congress and the courts continue to defer to the executive branch during the Trump administration, they will permit an expanded extra-legal war against ISIL and other terrorist groups.
A conversation with Councilman Ron Nirenberg
“‘The city you deserve’ is one that is fiscally responsible, ethical, fair, equitable for people no matter what side of town they live. “