On Labor Day, Harvard workers congregated and advocated for “Sustainable Food and Sustainable Jobs”. Sandra Korn, Crimson writer and an organizer of the event, explains the new vision of sustainability in the workplace, and how the seemingly disparate issue of sustainable food is actually an important part of providing Harvard workers with full-time employment. Read … Read more
Harvard Political Review writer Paul Schied analyzes the flaws in Governor Jon Huntsman’s early primary campaign strategy. Huntsman ran away from his strongest attribute: his ability to challenge the president for independent voters. The campaign’s failure illustrates the perils of being a moderate in national politics, and the even greater perils of being a moderate … Read more
Inspired by a friend’s offhand dismissal of Ivy League academics, Michael Cotter of the Crimson argues that the recent backlash against academic elites is dangerous to American politics. Cotter suggests that these often hypocritical accusations of elitism hurt constructive political dialogue and ultimately encourage American ignorance. Read the full article at The Crimson.
In light of the recent Republican debate, Humza Bokhari of the Harvard Political Review analyzes Reagan’s memoir as a way of understanding his legacy within the Republican primaries as well as to the potential effect that legacy may have in the future. Read the full article at The Harvard Political Review.
In a post for the Harvard Political Review, Daniel Gross pulls back the curtain on the sometimes counter-intuitive economics of activism, and explains why it sometimes makes more sense for vegetarians to order the steak. He uses vegetarianism to illustrate the problems with dogmatic activism, and encourages conscious consumers to inform themselves of the actual … Read more
Vegetarianism as a window into the pitfalls of activism The smart vegetarian should probably avoid steakhouses like the bird flu. But she can’t always refuse her omnivorous friends. And at gently-named restaurants like “Paul’s Place” or “Baja Bowls,” she can’t always smell the beef until she’s opened the menu. When she ends up there, she’ll probably … Read more
Governor Jon Huntsman is still very much running for president, so writing his campaign’s obituary may be a bit premature. But for all intents and purposes, the Huntsman campaign is flat lining. Some would say it never had a pulse. Matt Yglesias thinks as much, and he also thinks the only reason Huntsman was anointed … Read more
They are rich. They are powerful. And they are Ivy-League educated. They lead our country in everything from politics to banking to Wall Street and even academia. They include senators, corporate executives, federal government bureaucrats, finance moguls, and even a handful of Harvard professors and past presidents. Their lives are well connected, full of bonuses, … Read more
There are only a few authors out there who can write fiction and make the experience of reading it feel dynamic and energetic, like an engrossing conversation with an interesting person; one that may include firsthand experiences, stories about people you know well, or events and places that are emotionally meaningful to you. The shape … Read more
In the latest episodes of the popular reality series America’s Next Top Reagan (also known as the 2012 race), we’ve been seeing contestants reaching out to the former president’s legacy more than ever. But do they really know the man they try too hard to emulate? Whether his spirit is being channeled by numerous Republicans, and even the … Read more