GRC Brown University Articles

economic nationalism

Fixing the WTO: Barriers to Trade In the Post-Neoliberal World

Americans’ reflexive distrust of the global economy is understandable given the reckless and uneven economic growth of recent decades, but the blame should be reserved for the irresponsible economic policy that got the US to this point, not the global trade regime itself.

McConnell Bristol

5 min read

greenwashing

Greenwashing and Consumer Responsibility in the Pursuit of a Circular Fashion Economy

More than most industries, the fashion industry noticeably asserts their sustainability and environmental initiatives. Yet, over the last 25 years, fashion retail has not only failed to decrease its ecological footprint, but it has worsened in terms of its negative environmental impact

Katrina Sun

4 min read

Climate Change

Preventing the Next $127.9 Billion Train and Other US Infrastructure Cost Disasters

The $127.9 billion California high-speed rail project. These cost overruns severely hamper the US by making it nearly financially impossible to build all the infrastructure needed to keep the nation economically productive.

Christopher Ho

4 min read

POVERTY

Poverty Alleviation Comparison: China and the U.S.

Poverty alleviation is characterized by a plethora of sub-policies but is generally spearheaded by the federal government and aims to grossly improve quality of life and initiate economic growth. Targeted poverty alleviation enacted by the Chinese government focuses specifically on rural entities;

Joshua Xu

7 min read

EV

Why is the EV Market Stalling?

With the consequences of global warming becoming increasingly evident, one of the key solutions to the climate change issue has been the ongoing transition from traditional gas-powered cars to electric vehicles (EVs).

Joshua Xu

3 min read

Economics

Touring in “Style”: Eras Tour Projected to Provide Boost to International Cities’ Working Class

(Rosenbloom 2023)Never in Swift’s ‘Wildest Dreams’ would she expect to single-handedly elevate the global working class economy. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour will be one of – if not the highest – grossing

Jed Cosgrove

5 min read

Technology

ChatGPT: Impact on Education and an Overview of Generative AI

By: Joshua Xu Technology’s integration into our lives has become perpetually more prolific, with the merits and implications of Artificial Intelligence remaining a central locus of discussion. While AI has already realized

Joshua Xu

4 min read

Technology

VR and the Future of Social Interaction

By: Melanie Lau Envision yourself settled in a cute café, with the buzz of a vibrant city lightly echoing in the background. An intriguing stranger sits across from you, their eyes gleaming with

Melanie Lau

3 min read

Telecom

Investing in America’s Economic Health Through Broadband Equity

By: Cecilia Marrinan Broadband inequality has an increasingly deleterious effect on American economic growth. Nineteen million Americans – six percent of this country’s population – lack access to broadband (FCC). Who is Most Impacted?

Cecilia Marrinan

5 min read

Policy

The Hidden Influence of China’s Foreign Investments on Global Diplomacy

By: Audrey Taylor After a year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States has publicly condemned China’s economic and military aid to Russia, adding to growing tensions between the two

Audrey Taylor

4 min read

Sustainability

Climate Change And Its Disproportionate Effect On Education Access

By: Hpone Thit Htoo

Hpone Thit Htoo

4 min read

Inequality

Immigration: US vs. Canada

By: McConnell Bristol & Kate Choi

McConnell Bristol

8 min read

Inequality

The Hypocrisy of Hungary’s Refugee Crisis Response

“UN High Commissioner for Refugees Urges States to Urgently Lift Pandemic Restrictions on Asylum.” SchengenVisaInfo.com, Schagenvisainfo News, 23 May 2022, www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/un-high-commissioner-for-refugees-urges-states-to-urgently-lift-pandemic-restrictions-on-asylum/.As nations open their borders to those

Cecilia Marrinan

3 min read

Feminism

“Anti-Feminism” and Gender Politics in South Korea

AFP-JIJIJust over a month ago, South Korea (referenced as “Korea”) elected its new president. Candidate Yoon Seok-yeol of the right-wing “People Power Party” defeated candidate Lee Jae-Myung of the incumbent left-wing Democratic Party,

Min Namgung

5 min read

Sustainability

Fast Fashion: A Fast-Growing Problem

Schlossberg, Tatiana. “How Fast Fashion Is Destroying the Planet.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 3 Sept. 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/09/03/books/review/how-fast-fashion-is-destroying-the-planet.html.The fashion industry

Lisa Liong

3 min read

Inequality

The Social and Economic Cases for Paid Parental Leave in the United States

Bangs, Molly. “The Facts Behind Why Americans Need Nationwide Paid Family Leave.” The Century Foundation, 11 May 2016, https://tcf.org/content/facts/facts-behind-americans-need-nationwide-paid-family-leave/?agreed=1.The United States is the only developed

Lisa Liong

3 min read

Technology

The Question of Digital Illiteracy in Older Adults and COVID-19

Photo by NordWood Themes on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/photos/yyMJNPgQ-X8)Entering the 27th month of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not difficult for us to grasp a sense of how substantial the

Min Namgung

5 min read

Inequality

Radical South Asian Solidarity Through Times of Crisis

TODAY Illustration / Getty ImagesWe currently live in a world where racial, gender and class-based divisions reign over the ways society is shaped. Our history with organized and systematic oppression has not been eradicated

Diyarhi Roy

3 min read

Sustainability

The Hidden Implications and Social Cost of Climate Colonialism

Briggs, Helen. “Carbon: How Calls for Climate Justice Are Shaking the World.” BBC News, BBC, 2 May 2021, www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56941979.Climate change is rooted in the intersection of capitalism and

Cecilia Marrinan

4 min read