Mitt Romney, the former Governor of Massachusetts, announced on Monday the formation of his exploratory committee for President. No dithering like Gingrich, no Transformers-style videos like Pawlenty. Just a straight-forward, to-the-camera video announcement that touts his economic experience, his hope for America, and the need to spread the message around. His website has been “re-Presidentialized,” … Read more
Women still lag in math and science By Pragya Kakani Improving the quality of education in mathematics and science has become a serious concern for the United States over the past several decades. A recent study by the Program from International Student Assessment (PISA) ranked America 21st in science and 24th in mathematics in the … Read more
In the Corporate World, Are Quotas the Answer? Elvira A. M. Sihvola A girl born in Norway today has a free and fair path ahead of her, at least in comparison to the majority of her foreign sisters. Her educational prospects are stellar, with women comprising over 65 percent of the students in tertiary education … Read more
Female participation gave the Egyptian revolution momentum Caitria O’Neill Between Jan. 25 and Feb. 11, millions of Egyptian women from every social class, profession and creed took part in mass demonstrations against the Egyptian government. The Egyptian Revolution stands near unprecedented in the nation’s history, but the female role within the struggle even more so. … Read more
Female Activism Brought Emergency Contraception Shortly after the news that emergency contraception was to be allowed in public health services, a predicted cry of opposition arose from one of the most influential entities in Mexico: the Catholic Church. As the government and church battled over the issue, however, women, the group directly affected by the … Read more
Take a look at the magazine in your hands. Ask yourself: Why bother? What can “student journalists,” those youthful folks who put this magazine together, hope to offer our world? I suspect that most campus publications, emulating their counterparts in the world of professional publishing, would prefer that this question never be asked. They might … Read more
It reads like a thriller novel: a convoluted, intricate conspiracy created to undermine the Presidency and paralyze the nation. Far-left socialist radicals hiding in the alleyways of Chicago, a city of corruption and deception. A campaign launched in a terrorist’s living room. A Kenyan fooling America into believing he is a citizen, and launching himself … Read more
In an op-ed for The Crimson, Ravi N. Mulani takes to task Congressional Republicans for their 2012 budget proposal. Arguing that their budget cuts vital services for the elderly, poor and disabled, Mulani details how proposed cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and affordable housing target our nation’s most vulnerable populations. Furthermore, Mulani slams the Republicans for … Read more
In a recent piece for the The Harvard Political Review, Ralphie Haro details, with a conservative slant, the findings of the recent poll conducted by the Institute of Politics Survey Committee. Haro describes some faults of the data, such as the fact that the individuals polled vote more than their demographic does as a whole, and … Read more
Harvard Talks Politics is your guide to the most important online political content Harvard has to offer. Don’t have time to pick up a copy of The Independent? Don’t know which opinion pieces to read in The Crimson? Want to know what The Perspective and The Salient have to say on the big issues? The Harvard Political Reviewhas you covered. … Read more