Richard Foley was not surprised by Donald Trump’s election. Every day, he said, voters “drive past these abandoned hulks of buildings . . . they see the effect of NAFTA and bad trade agreements.” But while protectionism has long defined voters in the Midwest, Foley was speaking about his home state of Connecticut in an … Read more
Joe Slade White has been a political consultant specializing in advertising and media for forty-six years. He founded his firm, Joe Slade White and Company Communications, when he was 23 years old. He served as a chief strategist for former Vice President Joe Biden and was named the 2014 “National Democratic Strategist of the Year” … Read more
In this episode of HPR Talk, we take a deeper look into our covers theme “Free Time.” In the first segment, Sarah Tisdall discusses the different types of free times that exist in America’s prison systems with writer Sophia Li. In the second (beginning at 15:35), James Blanchfield talks with Mikael Tessema about the future … Read more
An abandoned neighborhood in Detroit, MI. America is facing a fiscal crisis and no one is talking about it. Pension reform has snuck under the public’s radar, even though it poses the single greatest threat to municipal and state governments. Pensions are a system by which government employees—teachers, firefighters, prison guards, etc.—receive regular payments after … Read more
World War II ended on September 2, 1945, but in Poland, painful war memories are alive and well, deeply integrated into the national identity and state attitude towards the preservation of history. Through a variety of educational efforts, Poland’s conservative government has worked over the past year to highlight this history and the unique tribulations … Read more
Just inside the front door of the James Hillhouse Comprehensive High School in New Haven, Connecticut looms a full-body metal detector: the first test students must pass every day. On her way to class each morning, recent graduate Coral Ortiz, like her peers, had to endure both this and a bag-search. The trials of the … Read more
In prison, ingenuity becomes a way of life. A roll of toilet paper turns into a deck of playing cards. Headphones transform into television speakers. Bic pens replace tattoo guns, and cherry Dr. Pepper serves as the base for fried ramen noodles. In conversations with the HPR, incarcerated individuals described harsh restrictions on what they … Read more
For many parents, striking a healthy balance between professional and personal lives poses a serious challenge, as mothers and fathers strive to be involved and available to their children while also achieving success and fulfillment through their work. Women in particular struggle to “have it all,” often finding it difficult to reconcile the expectations of … Read more
In response to a racially charged attack on a black Cornell student in September, Cornell’s Black Students United issued a list of demands to the university’s president. These demands aimed to establish a more inclusive and supportive campus for students of color. But while most of the group’s requests offered a just vision of a … Read more
This article is a part of a series written by the Culture staff of the HPR. It is the product of discussion and debate at our weekly meetings, and reflects the opinions of the members present. Beginning during the 2016 NFL preseason, Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers gained attention for refusing to stand … Read more