SARAH LAWRENCE POLITICAL REVIEW
Founded in 2016, SLPR aims to initiate political dialogue on the Sarah Lawrence campus by serving as a forum to allow individuals to present diverse vantages on various political scenarios. Our publication strives to provide coverage on current domestic and international affairs through an analysis of everyday politics, writings, film and art.
By Jana Ababneh “Do you know who governs us? The damned Monetary Fund. Take your money and leave us alone.” - A common chant during the 2018 protests in Jordan.[1] In 2018, Jordan faced the largest protest in the country’s history. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets. What started as a … Continue reading Why Jordan’s 2018 Protests Mattered
Concept by Anushka Joshi Illustration by Manya Tam "Sir, a Washington Post journalist has gone missing after visiting the Saudi Consulate. He's a green card holder, his name is Jamal--" "What's the next report?" "I wasn't done." "You lost me at 'Jamal"
By Mohamed Camara The Law and Political Economy tradition, like the New Institutional Economy, agrees that institutions lead to economic development because markets are regulated by institutions, or, “humanly devised constraints that structure human interactions.”1 The Law and Political Economy tradition, like the New Institutional Economy, agrees that institutions lead to economic development because markets are regulated … Continue reading A Comparative Analysis of Neoclassical Economics and Law and Political Economy: Views on Institutional Foundations as a Means to Economic Development
by Nicholas Torres Introduction A central bank, put simply, is the institution within a country that manages that country’s currency, money supply, and interest rates. These three factors have a profound influence on the broader economy. Therefore, the function of a central bank is something to take seriously. However, there has been an unfortunate rise … Continue reading The Importance of an Apolitical Central Bank
By Kayla Santos Media has always played a crucial role in American politics, and as of late, modern media has been particularly influential regarding voter learning. It has increased Americans’ sense of civic responsibility, but it has also given people of all points of view a platform to voice their opinions. Social media has made … Continue reading “Trigger Fingers Turn to Twitter Fingers” (1) : The Influence of Twitter on Public Opinion
by Audrey de Szendeffy
by Anushka Joshi Khulka, Who Had Been to School Inspired by the story of one of the Yazidi women kidnapped by ISIS. After all the men, and elderly And children had been taken away Somewhere, The women from the mountains Were taken to Raqqa, delivered In ice cream trucks to prisons. People on the street … Continue reading Poems of Conflict
