On the evening of Thursday, September 12th a correspondent of the HPR spent an hour at the protest of Insomnia Cookies organized by the Industrial Workers of the World. Approximately 25 protesters gathered outside of Insomnia, chanting and holding signs. The protest was sparked by allegations that Insomnia pays workers below the minimum wage, engages … Read more
Arthur Sulzberger Jr., chairman and publisher of the New York Times, likened the disruption in media due to the Internet to the painful, but necessary, process of an infant “growing in front teeth.” The transition for the world’s most powerful media companies has been difficult, requiring rapid restructuring of business models and scraping to hire … Read more
Interviews Editor Colin Diersing sits down with Sam Feist, CNN’s Washington Bureau Chief, to talk about CNN’s coverage of the 2012 election, the future of journalism, and the political polarization of popular news networks today. You can access additional content by subscribing to our YouTube channel and visiting our iTunes page. Interview by Colin Diersing Editing and Production … Read more
A New York Times feature out yesterday reports on Harvard Business School’s attempt to improve gender parity, both within the student body and among professors, over the past couple of years. The full, and very detailed, article discusses difficulties that had to be overcome to change the social scene. And it details the particularities of the HBS … Read more
In the final installment of his series analyzing Texas politics, HPR staff writer David Freed reflects upon the legacy of Texas Governor Rick Perry When Rick Perry, the longest-serving governor in Texas history, announced he would be stepping down in 2014, it was cause for celebration in Austin. Growing up in Texas’ own liberal oasis, the irony … Read more
In the second installment of his series analyzing the Texas political landscape, HPR staff writer David Freed assesses Wendy Davis’ political future in Texas Perhaps Kanye West saw it coming before anyone else when he rapped in “Homecoming” about a girl named Windy, who when she met tough guys would “like to tow ‘em off/And make ‘em … Read more
In the second installment of his series analyzing the Texas political landscape, HPR staff writer David Freed assesses Wendy Davis’ political future in Texas Perhaps Kanye West saw it coming before anyone else when he rapped in “Homecoming” about a girl named Windy, who when she met tough guys would “like to tow ‘em off/And make ‘em … Read more
[LETTER FROM TEL AVIV] Ablel was born and raised in Eritrea, but he knew he needed to leave. One of the tens of thousands of refugees fleeing a repressive dictatorship and ongoing economic crisis, Ablel managed to cross the northern border, past the Eritrean soldiers who jail anyone they capture. He made it through all … Read more
Zak Lutz, staff writer, sits down with Larry Summers, Harvard’s Charles W. Eliot University Professor, to talk about big government, the debt crisis, climate change, and the recent Harvard cheating scandal. You can access additional content by subscribing to our YouTube channel and visiting our iTunes page. Interview by Zak Lutz Editing and Production by Jenny Choi Music by … Read more
In this summer’s column, I have offered the libertarian case on many public policy issues. I have stressed the importance of fiscal responsibility, criticized agricultural subsidies, asserted the need for a more open immigration policy, lamented Washington’s regulatory bureaucracy and championed the REINS Act, and emphasized the benefits of a non-interventionist foreign policy. As the … Read more