This article appeared in November 2013, four months after the Egyptian military ousted the Muslim Brotherhood-backed President Muhammad Morsi. On July 18, 2013, just two weeks after former Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi was ousted, Interim President Adly Mansour gave his first address to the nation. In his speech, Mansour explicitly stated his commitment to establishing … Read more
Rachael Hanna interviews students in front of the Science Center about their high schools’ support of music education. This StreetTalk is related to the HPR’s Spring 2014 Covers topic, the politics of music. You can access additional content by subscribing to our YouTube channel and visiting our iTunes page. Interview by Rachael Hanna Filming and Editing by … Read more
What began as simple data collection from various gaming communities turned into a competitive passion for NSA Agent Nelson Johnson, whose sudden rise in the world of professional gaming has stunned and inspired fans and fellow competitors alike. Armed with nothing but his laptop, a nice mouse, and the full, unchecked power of government surveillance, … Read more
Forget the prepared opening and closing statements: here are the paraphrased answers that each Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial candidate gave tonight to questions posed by the JFK Jr. Forum audience. This is your “digest” version of the candidate roundtable. Candidates are named in the order they sat on stage, also the order of the picture below: … Read more
Stuart Stevens, chief strategist for Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign, spoke with the Harvard Political Review during his visit to the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University. Harvard Political Review: Is the Mitt Romney who Americans saw in Mitt the same Mitt Romney that Americans saw on the campaign? Stuart … Read more
BuzzFeed is gaining traction as a news site. In fact, it had 130 million unique visitors last November. It is projected to make $120 million this year, and referrals from Facebook increased by 855 percent in 2013. The sudden rise of BuzzFeed is a signal that we are entering a new era in journalism, in … Read more
A lesbian couple walks into a wedding dress shop in Mesa and is promptly told that they aren’t welcome and must leave. A bisexual student in Tucson is denied entrance to a private high school because of his sexual orientation. A woman pregnant out of wedlock is turned away from the obstetrician’s office in downtown … Read more
The Ukraine is boiling over. The Maidan, the Tahrir Square of Kiev, is a war zone. The battle lines are constantly being redrawn, and the conflict has already spread beyond the capital, even into traditionally Russian strongholds. But you might miss the rapidly unfolding human drama if you follow only American news sources. Here’s your … Read more
Protests across Venezuela have worsened since their start over a week ago. At least two more people have died from violence during the protests, bringing the death toll to five. One of the deceased is Genesis Carmona, a beauty queen from the state of Carabobo. In addition, the main highway in Caracas remains blocked by protesters, limiting mobility … Read more
For an institution whose ostensible goal for graduates is that we “depart to better serve our country and our kind,” Harvard has an awful lot of unnecessary expenditures. These excesses will never discount the amount of good that has come from Harvard (the college boasts legions of graduates who have left Cambridge to do incredible … Read more