Berlin 1936 vs. Sochi 2014
By Rowan Kane American athletes are headed to a country that has legislated discrimination against a minority, has perpetuated violence Continue reading
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On Madiba
An influential man’s death is always a time for reflection. Nelson Mandela, Madiba, was by every measure an influential man Continue reading
What we lost 50 years ago, today
Fifty years ago today, a man was shot and killed in Dallas; one man lost his life, a country lost Continue reading
Afghanistan: The Graveyard of Unlearned Lessons
In reviewing Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan by William Dalrymple, and Games Without Rules: The Often Interrupted History Continue reading
Conservatism in America
Last Sunday afternoon, during a two-hour drive, I started looking for the Patriots game on the radio somewhere just west Continue reading
The NFL and the Militarization of the American Public
By Rowan Kane – This is Week 1 for the NFL, and at every stadium across the US it will Continue reading
Unleashing a Dog of War: Why Obama is right in calling for a strike in Syria and even more right in asking for Congressional approval
When a government feels a military action, be it an invasion, airstrike or otherwise, is necessary, there is often little Continue reading
“Liberty vs. Security” Revisited In Light of Recent NSA Revelations
By Nelson Gilliat Our second guest writer on The Connecticut Review is Nelson Gilliatt, a senior Politics major at Brandeis Continue reading
The Volterra 