Washington’s current environment and the Trump administration’s volatility may deter students from applying to become interns on Capitol Hill, and Trump will have to watch his footing to avoid stepping on the toes of his free labor.
Category: Politics & Society
In Chicago, Two Administrations Spar on Policing
Chicago is the subject of two distinct visions of crime and crime-fighting. Analyzing how the Obama and Trump administrations address the city, as well as the broader issues of criminal justice, reveals how they both craft narratives about crime and policing.
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.
David Cameron: the Brexit Loser?
Cameron arrived at Downing Street one of the youngest Prime Ministers in British history, full of hopeful promises that would pull Britain back from the brink of recessions. However, the bleakness of his legacy does not reflect the man who first came to power.
No TPP? No Problem for Central America
The TPP’s tariff reduction scheme, which planned to eliminate an estimated 18,000 tariffs amongst the dozen participant countries, would have opened the door to countries in Southeast Asia to compete with Central America.
Latin America’s Welfare Revolution: Conditional Cash Transfer Policies in Brazil and Mexico
Many Latin American countries have turned to Conditional Cash Transfer policies (CCTs) as a way to combat rampant inequality and poverty. The premise is simple: give poor families small sums of cash as long as they keep their kids in school, get them vaccinated, and seek regular medical checkups for children and mothers.
Ode on a Violent Protestor
My life is largely shielded from the impact of politics, yet I am still angry. I can scarcely imagine the absolute rage that the most severely affected Americans must feel.
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.
Sadiq Khan: A Beacon of Hope?
The Mayor of London has little widespread power, but his mere existence as a left-wing politician in a position of power is enough to bring hope in this ever hating world.
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. “