The Federal Reserve System and Chairman Jerome Powell’s Congressional Testimony
Francisco Barros Photo via SaltWire *** Source. The Federal Reserve System, commonly known as the “Fed,” acts as the central…
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The Central Park Conservancy: The Unique Management of a Mythical Park
Capucine Fourleignie Baufumé Two couples on benches, 1987, a photo of Historian Emerita Sara Cedar Miller, the Conservancy’s photographer at the…
Payola and the Politics of Rock and Roll: 1959
Allison Anwalimhobor Photo by Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer *** The genre of rock and roll originated in the early…
The Worst Drought Ever: Why Spain’s Water Crisis is a Wake-up Call for Climate Change
Julia Baechli Photo via Reuters.com *** Most of Spain’s weather consists of sunny skies, few clouds, and warm temperatures. But…
Democracy, Truth, and the Doomsday Clock: The Danger of 2024
Daniel Melia Photo by Evan Vucci *** The proverbial temperature rose in the still-young United States of America in the…
American Propaganda and Israel’s Bombardment of Gaza
Jillian Arena Photo via The New Arab *** Propaganda is a contentious word with a long history. When we think…
Life-Saving: Why We Need More Ethnic Studies Programs
Eva Lee Photo via Fordham News *** The 2023-2024 academic year marks the first for Fordham’s newly established Asian American…
President Biden’s Handling of the Israel-Gaza Conflict Divides Democratic Party
Serena Dash Photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/POOL/REUTERS. *** United States President Joseph Biden’s response to Israeli strikes and ground operations in…
Who’s Afraid of Intersectionality?: A Brief Comparison Between American and French Perspectives on Intersectionality
In October 2020, a week after the murder of a history-geography teacher by an Islamist terrorist, Jean-Michel Blanquer,…