The Failure of the Welfare State
The expansion of the welfare state during the 20thcentury prompted an expansion of the federal government. The New Deal and the Great Society forever changed…
Articles by Erik Jones
Murals of Old Dartmouth
Last week, Dartmouth College convened a study group to decide the future of the “Hovey Murals.” The murals, well-known for their controversial depictions of the…
Venezuela: A Failed State
Few could imagine the growth of Venezuela’s economy during the 20th century. A booming oil industry would bear much of the responsibility for this growth, but…
In Memoriam: Barbara Bush
Although somber, the passing of former first lady Barbara Bush this past Tuesday, April 17th, has allowed our nation to reflect on the remarkable life…
Rebuttal: Defense in the Face of Disapproval
My esteemed colleague Scotch asserts, we at The Review truly have only one credo: free speech above all else. This doctrine is, of course, why…
An Interview with Austen Fletcher
Austen Fletcher ‘12 has recently developed quite a following on YouTube with his channel, FleccasTalks. The premise of his videos is simple, as Fletcher puts it,…
Defense in the Face of Disapproval
In 1906, Evelyn Beatrice Hall under the pseudonym S.G. Tallentyre published The Friends of Voltaire. An anecdotal biography that tells the stories of the friends…
In Solidarity with Ryan Spector
Within a day of its posting, the opinion piece titled “You’re Not Tripping” in The Dartmouth had ignited a campus-wide uproar. In this op-ed, Ryan…
Demands for the Defunding of the Columbia College Republicans
The Black Students’ Organization (BSO) at Columbia University issued a statement demanding that the Columbia University College Republicans (CUCR) lose their funding. The BSO reacted…
Diversity & The Dartmouth Review
Wooden platforms had been set up on the Green, complete with amplifying equipment. Thousands of student protestors and onlookers were milling around, many wearing T-shirts…