Historically, hosting the Olympics has been a symbol of patriotism and national rebirth. Hosting the Games has been a way to show off the best of one’s country and has been a way to demonstrate a nation’s ascent (Beijing, 2008), international superiority (Atlanta, 1996), and, now, national rebirth (Tokyo, 2020). When Japan won its bid … Read more
Detroit’s declaration of bankruptcy earlier this year—the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history—astounded the country. In response to this fiscal disaster, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder appointed emergency financial manager Kevyn Orr to wrestle with the city’s finances. Toying with Detroit’s balance sheet issues will not be enough, however, to bring the city back. Detroit has … Read more
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Robert Costa currently serves as the Washington Editor of National Review. He appears on CNBC and MSNBC as a political analyst. Harvard Political Review: What do you think has been the most significant or under-recognized shift in journalism that you’ve seen over the course of your career? Robert Costa: The biggest shift is that instead of writing daily … Read more
So often—in the midst of dorm parties, papers, study breaks and midterms—we forget to appreciate the wonders of Harvard Square. By sophomore year, the whole area between Mount Auburn and Mass Ave becomes a pale rank of brick buildings between class and lunch, nothing more. Too many of us leave Cambridge without having pawed through … Read more
In denouncing illegal immigration, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer argued: “We cannot afford all this illegal immigration and everything that comes with it, everything from the crime…to the drugs and the kidnappings and the extortion and the beheadings and the fact that people can’t feel safe in their community. It’s wrong! It’s wrong!” References to kidnappings … Read more
Three days ago, the “Issues” section of Cambridge City Council candidate Logan Leslie’s website called for “A Safer, Cleaner Cambridge” characterized by an end to the “coddling” of the homeless. Leslie roundly condemned the “vagrants” and “aggressive panhandlers” that were an “embarrassment” to Cambridge and denounced the political correctness standing between Cambridge and a better … Read more
Three days ago, the “Issues” section of Cambridge City Council candidate Logan Leslie’s website called for “A Safer, Cleaner Cambridge” characterized by an end to the “coddling” of the homeless. Leslie roundly condemned the “vagrants” and “aggressive panhandlers” that were an “embarrassment” to Cambridge and denounced the political correctness standing between Cambridge and a better … Read more
“Me and my four or five friends took academics very seriously,” says 2010 Harvard graduate J.P. O’Connor, musing about his high school experience. At a school like Harvard, such a statement is not uncommon. However, beyond the intricately-wrought gates of Harvard and other such American universities, all too many American students are less concerned than … Read more
Rahm Emanuel’s 2011 election as mayor of Chicago ended a tenure for Richard M. Daley that had spanned over two decades. The former White House chief of staff won the city’s highest office largely on a platform of reform. Numerous scandals and allegations of misconduct plagued the Daley era, with a 2012 University of Illinois … Read more