Crosslin spoke to us about her career leading the International Institute, the multi-layered political process by which refugees are resettled, and her advice for President-Elect Donald Trump.
Category: Benjamin Collinger
The International Community’s Responsibility to Protect the Rohingya of Myanmar
Disaster is inevitable unless world leaders accept the practical commitments that the Responsibility to Protect requires in Myanmar.
The Contemporary’s Election Night Panel
This panel was moderated by The Contemporary’s Editor-in-Chief, Benjamin Collinger, and featured members of Trinity’s political organizations including Trinity Progressives, Black Student Union, and Tigers for Liberty.
A Conversation with Michael Sam
We spoke with Michael Sam about masculinity in the NFL, his experience of being drafted, and recommendations Sam has for coaches of young athletes.
A Conversation with Angie Bryan
A conversation with Angie Bryan about her 25 years in the U.S. Foreign Service.
Why The War on Terror Began on 9/14
The 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force is expansive, outdated and has dangerously normalized endless war.
How Ted Cruz exposed the GOP’s hypocrisy on Political Correctness
The backlash to Ted Cruz’s speech at the RNC demonstrates that the GOP’s stance on PC is hypocritical, fundamentally built upon self-interest and conditional on political advantage.
The Road to Policymaking
Danny Hosein, a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania law school worked as field organizer in the 2008 Obama-Biden campaign, a Non-profit relations coordinator at Greater D.C. Cares and as a Scoville Fellow at the Friends Committee on National Legislation. He spoke to Benjamin Collinger about his career and a variety of public affairs topics.
Economics is for Everyone
“I really have gotten into what I do driven to apply my understanding of economics to improving people’s lives.”
-Raymond Robertson, professor and the Helen and Roy Ryu Chair in Economics and Government in the Department of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University
Passion for Public Health
Alyson Rose-Wood spoke to The Contemporary about her career in public health, global experiences and the disparities in U.S. health infrastructure.