Though debate persists about its origins, the phrase “Ivy League” is usually traced to sports. Coined by a Boston journalist in the early 1930’s, the expression first referred to a loose coalition of amateur football programs, all of which hailed from the northeast region of the country. Falling to reinterpretation over the years, the name … Read more
While any leadership change should shepherd in an exciting period of anticipation and buzz surrounding the potential of the new leader, the appointment of Maggie Williams to the directorship of the Institute of Politics this Thursday is particularly significant. As an African-American woman, Williams is the first person of color and only the second woman … Read more
“I would have an enormous tower built just for myself, where I can oversee the entire concentration camp and gleefully watch [women] all die…If I can’t have them, no one will…Women represent everything that is unfair in this world, and in order to make this world a fair place, women must be eradicated.” This is … Read more
Perhaps one of the most fascinating political and cultural disparities between the United States and many other places in the world is the way in which the public treats the private lives of its leaders. The degree of importance that people and media seem to give to public representatives’ private affairs varies tremendously from place … Read more
The recently published article entitled “Redefining Anorexia” challenges readers to expand their understanding of the causes behind the eating disorder. Indeed, as the author suggests, the roots of anorexia reach far beyond our cultural obsession with body image. The overwhelming urge for control, the obsession with being the “best” – these, too, are crucial components … Read more
In 1932, a money-minded showman named George Preston Marshall bought a team called the Boston Braves in the young, developing National Football League (NFL). His second head coach hired in his second year of ownership—the team began the tradition of new blood under the headset each season much longer ago than many believe—was a man … Read more
In 1932, a money-minded showman named George Preston Marshall bought a team called the Boston Braves in the young, developing National Football League (NFL). His second head coach hired in his second year of ownership—the team began the tradition of new blood under the headset each season much longer ago than many believe—was a man … Read more
Two new studies by researchers at the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication could dramatically change the way politicians and activists on both sides of the table talk about climate change (or global warming). The first survey established that, while Americans are equally familiar with the terms global warming and climate change, 45 percent say they … Read more
First elected in 2006, Mr. Abe, at age 52, was Japan’s youngest Prime Minister since 1941, but he faced a plethora of troubles during his initial tenure. His Agricultural Minister, Toshikatsu Matsuoka, committed suicide after he was connected to the misappropriation of government funds. Matsuoka’s replacement, Norihiko Akagi, resigned two months later due to similar … Read more