When Paul Ryan proposed The Path to Prosperity in March 2012 (more commonly known as the Ryan Budget) commentators from across the political spectrum loudly and correctly criticized the plan for right wing extremism; even conservative Appropriations Committee Chair Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) called the plan “unrealistic and ill-conceived.” The plan cut discretionary spending in half, … Read more
Last night Beyoncé released a new album simply titled “Beyoncé”, unbeknownst to the general public and without any type of promotion. The album, directly available through iTunes, has 14 songs and 17 videos featuring artists like Drake, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter. She appropriately calls this a “visual album” because she … Read more
Simon Singh is the author of several mathematical and scientific works, including Fermat’s Last Theorem, The Code Book, and, most recently, The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets. Additionally, Singh is also a documentarian and a journalist, and has recently won a libel suit against the British Chiropractic Association. Harvard Political Review: What do you see … Read more
The 1972 Democratic Convention was one of the most contentious in the party’s recent history, with various non- or anti-establishment wings of the party causing enough debate and disruption to delay George McGovern’s speech, in which he finally accepted the party’s nomination for president, until nearly 3 in the morning. This convention was 4 years … Read more
Anna Holmes is the founder of the feminist website Jezebel and recently published The Book of Jezebel. Holmes is an outspoken writer and a newly minted columnist for the New York Times Book Review. Harvard Political Review: You created Jezebel as an offshoot of the blog Gawker. Where do you see Jezebel going in the … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel isn’t considered a preeminent source on health policy and public opinion. But his television show’s trip to Hollywood Boulevard two months ago revealed more about the relationship the average American has with healthcare reform than our elected officials or the news media have ever managed to. Mr. Kimmel’s video crew took to the … Read more
Drug A and B are the same. They have the same ingredients, same pills, and the same purpose. But, one is a name brand and the other is a generic. So, the only difference between the two is the price. Every year, pharmaceutical companies pour billions of dollars into the research, development, and approval of … Read more
October’s government shutdown revealed some troubling truths about the federal government’s ability to maintain operating capacity in essential public health functions. Particularly important to public health are the programs provided by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees everything from the Women, Infants, and Children program (WIC) to preventing and mitigating public … Read more
Sarah Siskind visits Professor Alan Dershowitz in his office to talk to him about his latest book, Taking the Stand: My Life in the Law. You can access additional content by subscribing to our YouTube channel and visiting our iTunes page. Interview and Filming by Sarah Siskind Editing and Production by Jenny Choi Music by Dylan Perese
In 1998, Nelson Mandela received the third honorary degree ever awarded by Harvard outside of a commencement ceremony or a university anniversary. (The first two recipients being George Washington and Winston Churchill.) In his acceptance speech below, Mandela reflects with wit and humor on the role of intellectuals, and of Harvard in particular, in the … Read more