The euro was the economic unicorn of its generation. It was the dream that economists, capitalists, and politicians had been chasing for years: a common currency that would unify Europe, create peaceful cooperation through unrestricted trade and interdependency, and end war. A continental economy would be unstoppable. Europeans were promised [...]
Like what you read? Listen too. Check out Kurt’s playlist at the bottom of the article. Ongoing political issues in the Middle East have called attention to the importance of technology and media in bringing about social change. But cellphones and social networking sites aren’t the only instruments being used [...]
Once, I had a female teacher complain to her co-ed class that seeing her male student’s bodies offended her—that they were “a personal affront,” in her words. This let her male students know that they were not considered just students, like their female peers, but were in fact, to their [...]
In the culture war over same-sex marriage, American political spectators have witnessed a death match of gladiator proportions. For every would-be coup de grâce delivered by one side, an equally crushing thrust from the other has forestalled a political ceasefire. Most recently, following the triumphal march of the “Yes on [...]
As election season wears on, the pageantry of the GOP primaries provides us with no shortage of spectacle and gossip mongering. Can anything be learned from such chaos? Is there a lesson to be taken from all this madness? Presented here are three things that I’ve learned, and what they [...]
After each new census, voting districts are adjusted to ensure proportional representation in Congress. Because State Legislature has chief control over this redistricting, the process also provides opportunities for incumbents to maximize the probability of their re-election, or “gerrymander.” Utah has a Republican Governor and the GOP holds a supermajority [...]
It’s hard to ignore the Occupy Wall Street movement. Whether or not you sympathize, it’s been on the news every day for over a month, and doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon. Or maybe it’s just hard to ignore protestors’ catchy signs, such as, “Hungry? Eat A Banker,” [...]
Meat has been a central part of the human diet since prehistoric times. However, with growing concern about the sustainability of current levels of consumption, it has become imperative that we reconsider our dietary sources. Most of us inherit our ‘way of life’ from the environment in which we are [...]
BYUPR staff writer David Romney is doing a series of interviews with men and women on many different sides of the conflict; this first article represents the experience of Sahar Qumsiveh, a Palestinian Mormon. Qumsiyeh and I spoke about her experiences during the first Palestinian Intifada (uprising), which lasted from [...]
“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” —Douglas Adams We know you have ideas for articles in your head. We also know you usually need a deadline to force you to put it on paper. So here are all the deadlines [...]
The recent budget compromise roped off $23 billion of next year’s budget for Pell Grants, while maintaining the $5,500 maximum yearly payout. But is it fiscally responsible for the government to continue awarding Pell Grants? What should be the government’s role in funding higher education?
A recent upturn in the number of self-described “Spiritual but not Religious” (SBNR) voters is making waves in American political demography. BYUPR’s Bryce Johnson spoke with Clemson’s Dr. Laura Olson on what we should expect to see change as a result.
JJ Abrams’ latest film, Super 8, is a nostalgic look at convention. Even watching the first full-length trailer, any viewer immediately gets the sense that they’ve seen this movie before. Spielberg is so present it’s a surprise Harrison Ford doesn’t waltz across the screen with shark hide in tow.
I was going to write a terrific article outlining all the practical reasons why increased labor mobility is a vastly more effective way of improving the welfare of the world’s poor than any other conceivable development project. But in the last issue, David Cramer wrote that article better than I [...]
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