Spoiler Alert – This article contains minor spoilers for those who haven’t watched the entire West Wing series. On any given Wednesday night over the past few months, you could find a small group of students sitting breathlessly in one of Harvard’s recreational lounges, splayed out over couches and beanbag chairs, taking part in what … Read more
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes got in trouble recently for a comment addressing the use of the word “hero.” I feel . . . uncomfortable, about the word because it seems to me that it is so rhetorically proximate to justifications for more war. Um, and, I don’t want to obviously desecrate or disrespect the memory of … Read more
Nepali politics has always been gracious enough to leave plenty of room for disappointment. After four years politicians were given to draft a Constitution—marred by consecutive extensions—the Constituent Assembly botched its final chance at redemption in May. It collapsed empty-handed over a core issue: the federal framework of the nation. After elections are held in … Read more