Environment The Legislative Trojan Horse: Why Forest Policy Is Stalled in the Defense Bill September 30, 2026 Laily UPN In the high-stakes theater of the United States Congress, "riders" have served as a powerful, albeit controversial, legislative tool since the 1800s. A rider is an extraneous provision hitched to…
Environment The Legislative Trojan Horse: Are Forest Management Riders Threatening Public Lands? September 23, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy For nearly two centuries, the "legislative rider" has functioned as both a pragmatic shortcut and a controversial end-run around the standard democratic process. In the complex ecosystem of the U.S.…
Environment The Trojan Horse of Capitol Hill: Are Legislative Riders Undermining Public Land Policy? September 17, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati In the quiet corridors of the U.S. Capitol, a legislative maneuver known as the “rider” has persisted since the 1800s. A rider is, by definition, a non-germane amendment attached to…
Travel The Twilight of the Botticelle: Italy Moves to Ban Historic Horse-Drawn Carriages in Rome August 6, 2026 Nana ROMA – For centuries, the rhythmic clip-clop of hooves against the ancient cobblestones of Rome has served as the heartbeat of the Eternal City’s tourism. The botticelle—traditional, ornate horse-drawn carriages—have…
