By José A. da Cruz, Published on 03/27/20
By Robert M. Ceresa, Published on 03/27/20
By Michael L. Hirsch, Published on 03/27/20
By Joshua K. da Cruz, Published on 03/27/20
By Kofi Johnson, Published on 03/27/20
By Amanda Ford, Published on 03/27/20
By Michael Tomaselli, Published on 03/27/20
This paper aims to heighten the general public’s awareness of the major American event that was the landmark case, Standing Bear v. Crook. The Ponca tribe’s and Standing Bear’s positive reputation of peaceful assimilation into white culture allowed for the court case to take place. Neither the ensuing verdicts would have been granted to other tribes such as the Sioux or Cheyenne...
In 2013, President Xi Jinping announced his vision of the Belt and Road Initiative at the University of Astana in Kazakhstan. China promotes the BRI as a joint initiative in the interest of the world community, it could however be argued that this initiative’s ultimate goal is to create a “Sinocentric community of shared destiny.” The apparent incongruence between these motives...
The following paper interrogates how the nature of a phase of capitalism impacts the structure of the workforce. In Nick Srnicek’s book, Platform Capitalism, he posits that the world has entered a new phase of capitalism that is dominated by the “platform” form of firms. Platforms are unique in the history of capitalism because of the confluence of a few key factors: the...
Why has Donald Trump failed to “drain the swamp,” that is, diminish interest group influence in Washington? The present study explores the president’s relationship with the coal industry to answer this question. It contends that his brand of populism requires a specific political context: one where he can connect with the “common man,” foster a crisis, and display nationalism...
Congressional committees play a vital role in policy making in Washington, but the assignment criteria for committee positions is often opaque and hard to decipher. Political scientists widely claim that Congress members’ loyalty affects party leadership’s decisions in granting committee assignments. This paper tested this argument on the United States House of Representatives...
This article provides an update to the 2017 piece, Community Based Project: The Block Beautification Project: One Artist’s Work to Help Make West Baltimore Beautiful, sharing the status of the West Baltimore art installations three years later.
The Trump Administration’s immigration policy regarding the separation of families at the border has horrified Americans. Numerous reports have also been published to argue that the detention centers are mismanaged with allegations of potential human rights abuses taking place. The issues surrounding the detention centers are similar to another scandal Americans have already seen...
By Michael J. Tomaselli, Published on 09/03/19
By Bart Talbert, Published on 09/03/19
By Ben Sorensen, Published on 09/03/19
By John Herbert Roper Sr., Published on 09/03/19
By Linda Quest, Published on 09/03/19
By Patricia M. Muhammad, Published on 09/03/19
By Allison G.S. Knox, Published on 09/03/19
By Kofi Johnson, Published on 09/03/19