Almost 70 years after being granted autonomy under the Estado Libre Asociado, the Commonwealth status arrangement, Puerto Ricans are no longer in control of our own government and internal affairs.
Despite fits and starts, periods of expansion and periods where presidents have sought to just keep the trains running on time, the HPR has worked to produce quality political commentary and a quality political community.
There must be a conjoint commitment towards reducing the economic disparity in the [Brazilian] social environment — one that involves not only politicians but also the polity.
Despite its contested nature, consulting continues to attract rising numbers of undergraduates with each passing year. Why have institutions of higher learning become breeding grounds for corporate excellence and managerial prowess?
Harvard’s expansion into Allston is but the most recent chapter in the history of a university that has slowly engulfed and reshaped the communities around it. As cities commit themselves to addressing longstanding inequalities, do elite universities do their part?
COVID-19 represents the biggest shock to the American Dream since the Great Recession. Even Scarsdale, New York, the richest town on the East Coast, stands to lose if the “Zoomers” suffer permanent impediments to their development.
As it stands, the foster care system for migrant children largely functions as a law enforcement agency, not a child welfare agency. If it is to care for the children under its wings, the United States government must ensure that they are protected and placed in an environment that is conducive to their health, safety and growth.
Most landlords would evict someone whose apartment regularly has to be deep-cleaned due to pigeon droppings and peck marks. Most landlords — but not the Downtown Emergency Service Center, one of Seattle’s leading homelessness service providers.
