“Based on what you know at this time, which of these words best describes your view of Edward Snowden?” The Harvard Public Opinion Project asked this question to thousands of millennials from the ages of 18 to 25 in its recent poll. Respondents were presented with the options of “a patriot,” “a traitor,” “not sure,” … Read more
Sam and Gus were successful both because of satire, and because of straight talk. They tweeted, it’s “Impt to avoid empty promises.” And Sam and Gus are not an anomaly: in making sense of their success, we can turn to the popular approval and captivation by two major political comedians who both have significant clout: … Read more
After watching his first episode of Breaking Bad, Texas Senator Ted Cruz held a press conference to announce his commitment to ending inequality in the meth industry. “It wasn’t until I saw the story of Heisenberg that I realized it isn’t right for one percent of the people to have 99 percent of all wealth. … Read more
Despite President Obama’s reelection, his inability to succeed in carrying out all his political initiatives has shown that a grand vision is not always easy to translate into action. However, this problem is not limited solely to the US presidency. We see this as well here on campus with the Undergraduate Council. What is important … Read more
Fifty-Two Percent of Millennials Would Recall Every Member of Congress The 2013 Harvard Public Opinion Project found that a majority of 18-to-29-year-old Americans would replace every member of Congress, if given the chance. In the poll, dissatisfaction with Congress was basically uniform across party lines, with 52 percent of Democrats and 51 percent of Republicans … Read more
The Harvard Public Opinion Project’s 2013 fall poll, administered a year after the 2012 elections, provided a wealth of data related to registration and voting patterns among millennials. The most interesting stories emerge first in comparing the 2013 poll’s results with numbers from the fall 2009 poll and second, in examining the differences between racial … Read more
Joe Choe goes out to the Science Center to interview students about their opinions on the recent Clark-Mayopoulos victory in the Undergraduate Council presidential race and how relevant they think the UC is to student life. You can access additional content by subscribing to our YouTube channel and visiting our iTunes page. Interview by Joe Choe Filming by … Read more
What? See what I did there? You may forget everything I communicate to you in the next few hundred words, but you will probably have that title kicking around in your head for a few days. Although I personally hope the title will turn out to be false, the shock value behind such a declaration … Read more
Not long since Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), in which the Supreme Court both struck down Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce (1990) and McConnell v. FEC (2003) and substantially rewrote the majority opinion in Buckley v. Valeo (1976) to equate corporations with individuals and money with speech, the Court has been presented … Read more
Contributing Writer Samir Durrani talks about his article, “The Radical Redeemer,” and what he hopes his readers will take away from it. Read the full article here. You can access additional content by subscribing to our YouTube channel and visiting our iTunes page. Interview by Colin Diersing Editing and Production by Jenny Choi Music by Dylan Perese