Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) gave a speech at Howard University today where he sought to rebrand the Republican Party to the largely black student body in a curious way—by talking about the GOP’s past. This approach may appropriately strike some as strange, given the GOP’s struggles in recent years with minority and young voters. What … Read more
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) gave a speech at Howard University today where he sought to rebrand the Republican Party to the largely black student body in a curious way—by talking about the GOP’s past. This approach may appropriately strike some as strange, given the GOP’s struggles in recent years with minority and young voters. What … Read more
This week in a provocative New Yorker post, Nicholas Thompson suggests that Stanford should be relabeled as a startup incubator, rather than a university. He cites the case of Crinkle, a young Silicon Valley startup with strong ties to Stanford undergraduates and faculty, and argues, “The leadership of [Stanford] has encouraged an endeavor in which … Read more
Over at The Daily Beast, Tricia Romano isn’t happy with Harvard. Here’s the teaser that appears just above her piece, “Harvard’s Disgusting Rape Rapper Outrage”: Despite protests, Tyga will be headlining this year’s Yardfest. Harvard apparently isn’t offended by songs like ‘Bitches Ain’t Shit.’ So much for an Ivy League education, says Tricia Romano. Read … Read more
This week in a provocative New Yorker post, Nicholas Thompson suggests that Stanford should be relabeled as a startup incubator, rather than a university. He cites the case of Crinkle, a young Silicon Valley startup with strong ties to Stanford undergraduates and faculty, and argues, “The leadership of [Stanford] has encouraged an endeavor in which … Read more
The general perception of Buddhism in the West is one of peace, tranquility and modesty. Buddhist monks, and their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, have been a source of inspiration for celebrities and children’s cartoons alike. So it might come as a surprise to know that in the past two weeks, the Buddhist majority in Myanmar … Read more
The humble lifestyle of Pope Francis I has become public knowledge by now. When he became the archbishop of Argentina in 1998, he refused the palace the position is given. The archbishop’s residence is provided with a car and driver, around-the-clock security, cooks, servants, and more, but Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the first archbishop to refuse … Read more
On April 22, 1993, the launch of the first graphical Web browser signaled the birth of the commercial Web and by the late ‘90s, investors felt the Internet was old enough to learn to walk. A few cautious investments in Web-based startups, however, soon transitioned into impulsive speculation. Investors poured millions of dollars into companies … Read more
Dear Readers, The Harvard Political Review was founded as an outlet for political commentary on campus. One founding editor remarked at the time that Harvard did not possess a magazine like the HPR in form and purpose. Nearly one half century later, we, the 45th Editorial Board of the HPR, believe that this is still … Read more
“Vote Yes on 1 for Harvard’s UC Election: Divest From Fossil Fuels!” “Vote Yes to a Social Choice Fund, Referendum #3!” Leading up to the November 18 Undergraduate Council election, slogans such as these were plastered over campus and the Internet, encouraging students to vote yes on two important referendums: Divest Harvard, led by the … Read more