The death of the two-state solution has long been heralded by political commentators and analysts. Now, however, the vision of having an independent Palestinian state exist side by side with Israel appears more quixotic than ever. After winning the recent parliamentary elections despite numerous corruption charges, Benjamin Netanyahu seems poised to take on his fourth … Read more
In the hierarchy of client cooperation, Tyler* sat comfortably at the bottom. He never arrived on time for meetings, and he rarely paid attention to important details. A trying client but an easygoing 19 year old, Tyler often failed to take his impending trial seriously. Rather than walking into pre-trial meetings concerned about his … Read more
Dr. Katharina Höne focuses on the interplay between technology and diplomacy as a researcher at DiploFoundation, an NGO working to promote improved global governance and the impact of small and developing states. Harvard Political Review: You were one of the main contributors to the DiploFoundation’s report on artificial intelligence in diplomacy. What were the … Read more
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” This pithy passage, the Pledge of Allegiance of the United States, is very familiar to those who were instructed to stand and recite these … Read more
Most of us fail to recognize the face on our plate. When we salivate over “chicken wings,” we do not associate our meal with what was once a living chicken. And this disconnect is critical: Acknowledging the face on one’s plate might mean acknowledging the cruel reality of the animal agriculture industry behind it. While … Read more
In an April 2018 episode of Saturday Night Live, President Donald Trump zones out during a press conference with the leaders of the three Baltic states — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — preferring to focus on such pressing issues as Roseanne and the Lithuanian president’s hair. Soon, the episode pivots from issues of foreign policy … Read more
Clubs are undeniably a large part of Harvard student life, regardless of whether they are pre-professional groups, performing groups, or social organizations. For students, it can seem like many of the most exclusive exist in a shroud of mystery. Despite that, we can shed some light on those that classify themselves as non-profits. Clubs that … Read more
On December 19, 2018, Federal Judge Emmet Sullivan settled a case between the ACLU and the Trump administration concerning the eligibility criteria for asylum, ruling against the administration and in favor of the ACLU. In doing so, Sullivan struck down former Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ policies restricting access to asylum for victims of gang violence … Read more
Sixty-seven thousand, five hundred and eighty dollars. This is the cost of tuition, fees, room, and board for a year at Harvard College, up nearly $2,000 from just last year. Many students and families squeeze their pocketbooks and scrape for financial aid or loans, while others must simply walk away. Even as a college education … Read more
I. When I inevitably quit comedy, I’ll tell people the truest version of the story: that I started writing it to feel like myself again until it came at the expense of that very thing, and I’d rather be human and occasionally funny than funny and occasionally human. No one will really care. Thanks to … Read more