In typical libertarian fashion, the Harvard Political Review’s Sarah Siskind takes on the public education system and how it, in her words, “subsidizes the supplier and not the consumer.” Siskind suggests reducing government involvement and treating schools more like businesses. Read the full article at the Harvard Political Review.
As part of the Crimson’s Summer Postcards series, Hemi Gandhi and Eric Smith discuss their time in Detroit. Despite the common view of the city as dying, Gandhi and Smith argue that the city, now named by Forbes as a top city for entrepreneurs, is ready to bounce back.’ Read the full article at the … Read more
Prior to my last week as an intern for Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), I took to Virginia for a campus activism and campaign training event sponsored by Young Americans for Liberty. It was a delightful reprieve from the normal rough and tumble at the office, and it taught us liberty fanatics a host of strategies … Read more
The U.S. health care reform debate has been contentious so far; however, one thing everybody can agree on is that the issue of providing quality healthcare to the 300 some odd million people in the nation is a one of colossal proportions. Now imagine multiplying the number of people that needed healthcare by 5 while … Read more
I seldom have the opportunity to incorporate America’s pastime into a political piece, but it recently dawned upon me that a notable parallel exists between Major League slugger Jim Thome and Republican Presidential candidate, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.): the media tends to undervalue their respective accomplishments. Jim Thome is a victim of bad timing, according … Read more
Thomas E. Woods, Jr. ‘94 is a Harvard alumnus who contributes to modern libertarian thought: a rare combination. He received his bachelor’s degree in history, and then moved on to Columbia, where he earned his master’s, M.Phil., and Ph.D. Today, Dr. Woods is a senior fellow of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and continues to … Read more
While Google+ may represent a better product than Facebook, Harvard Political Review Editor-in-Chief Max Novendstern is unimpressed. Novendstern suggests that Google+ is not a triumph, but rather a failure of a company that has thus far provided innovative products. Google+ may work well, but it simply does not offer anything new, and for that reason … Read more
On this past July 1st, I had the interesting experience of being in China for the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. Upon finding out that this historic date would be occurring while I was in the country, I immediately envisioned a Beijing Olympic style celebration with the whole country egged and prodded to … Read more
The meaning of Google+ When I first encountered Google+, I was delighted. And then, shortly after that, I was bored. Like so many American cultural events – like the premiere of The Hills or the release of George W. Bush’s memoir – Google+ manages to evoke these two feelings, delight and boredom, simultaneously, to give … Read more
The African nation of Somalia cannot catch a break. It is widely considered a failed state, and on top of ongoing turmoil now faces a massive famine. The Harvard Political Review’s Tyler Cusick asserts that the international community needs to turn more attention to this humanitarian crisis. Read the full article at the Harvard Political … Read more