Think of a country that maintains friendly relations with Israel, the United States, and Iran. No, this is not a reference to Switzerland. This nation is India. Ever since India’s independence in 1947, its foreign policy has been largely devoid of a grand strategy. This began with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s development of the Non-Aligned Movement, … Read more
Much to the surprise of Court watchers, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review two cases dealing centrally with the issue of same-sex marriage. The first case, United States v. Windsor, challenges the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a 1996 statue that defines marriage for federal purposes as only between one … Read more
An urgent call for international and intergenerational justice at the UN climate talks, while Arab Youth Climate Movement forges change “In the session for the Green Climate Fund a woman from South Africa stood up to ask a question. She said, “My ancestral lands are going to go through a 4-5 degree increase even if … Read more
With the 2012 election in the rearview mirror, the Republican Party is in the midst of large turnover. Mitt Romney—the GOP’s torch-bearer for much of 2012—has faded into the political background, busier watching boxing than offering words of leadership for his party. Paul Ryan has been nowhere to speak of during debt negotiations. Karl Rove and Dick … Read more
Governor Chris Christie is winning accolades in his home state of New Jersey, with a poll showing that two-thirds of this solid blue Democratic state want him to win in 2013. Christie, who knocked down the embattled Governor John Corzine four years ago, showed an above-politics response to Hurricane Sandy, working hard for the state and … Read more
The Republican Party isn’t defunct-yet. The 2012 elections were hardly the referendum on failed Democratic policies that they were meant to be, and while the Republicans maintain a strong House majority, Obama is still in the White House, and a fresh crop of Democratic faces will be joining both chambers of Congress. Voter ID laws … Read more
The Republican Party is alive and well. American elections all but ensure a two-party system; the power of money and tradition will surely keep Republicans competitive. But in hopes of avoiding an extended period as the minority party—recall how Democrats controlled the House for forty years after World War II—Republicans will need to change. And … Read more
Governor Chris Christie is winning accolades in his home state of New Jersey, with a poll showing that two-thirds of this solid blue Democratic state want him to win in 2013. Christie, who knocked down the embattled Governor John Corzine four years ago, showed an above-politics response to Hurricane Sandy, working hard for the state and … Read more
To an extent, the losing party reexamines its future after every presidential election. So what was different about 2012 for the Republicans? What needs to be done in the future? In order to find out, many point to the underlying characteristics of the electorate. An inescapable reality of 2012’s election is that it was more … Read more
Harvard is America’s university. It was, and remains, our answer to Oxford, where students are taught a liberal, democratic, and distinctly American brand of education. In recent years, Harvard has pivoted into a more global role, drawing students from every corner of the world. These students, though, do not always stay behind. Increasingly, graduates leave … Read more