Sam Lowry is a student member of the Harvard Public Opinion Project. President Trump has created a crisis for the Republican Party. He has driven high-ranking officials out of politics or out of the Republican Party entirely, such as with former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Justin Amash (I-Mich.), respectively. While few elected party … Read more
Cambridge Common is typically home to the occasional jogger, the unfortunate Harvard student on their way to the Quad, and hawkish tourists. But on September 16, the usually mundane park was transformed with a crowd chanting phrases such as “Math!” “Andrew!” and “Yang Gang!” Supporters from all over Cambridge and the greater Boston area rallied … Read more
On April 28, 2019, VO2 Vegan Cafe had its biggest day ever. More customers than ever before stopped by for Spicy Monkey smoothies, Seitan Slam sandwiches, and meatless taco salads. There was laughter. There was conversation. There was nutritional yeast. And then the next day, there was nothing. Forever. VO2 Vegan Cafe milked its last … Read more
CHICOPEE, MA — Captain William Anderson of the Chicopee Fire Department never imagined that he would be raising six grandchildren in his mid-60s. The grandchildren, spanning ages four to fourteen, started living with Anderson when his son and daughter-in-law plunged into the throes of opioid addiction. “Their parents are too far gone to really say … Read more
November 11. For most Harvard students, the day denotes a forgone holiday respite or a chance to fulfill wishful superstition at 11:11 on the palindrome date, 11/11. For a small flock of eight, however, November 11 signifies a day of cognitive dissonance: a day of self-celebration, representative of a formative time in their lives while … Read more
Just over six years ago, a wave of orange flooded the Texas State Capitol. Over 2,000 pro-choice demonstrators displayed signs that read “Shame” and “Abort Patriarchy, Reproduce Dignity” in response to the passage of Texas House Bill 2, which restricted abortion access in the state by imposing harsher standards on abortion clinics. During the three … Read more
Aliens were not found in Nevada this summer. At least, not the grey men we’re used to. On September 20, meme enthusiasts and herds of alien enthusiasts donning tin-foil hats gathered outside the rural town of Rachel, Nevada in preparation for an event with nearly three million Facebook fans: the Area 51 Raid. Over the … Read more
This March, Cyclone Idai swirled toward the Mozambican coast from the Indian Ocean, an alarming boil of colors crossing weather channel screens. When it touched land, it reached levels of intensity that solidified its place in recent history as the worst weather-related disaster to strike the Southern Hemisphere. The damage left in the storm’s wake … Read more
The 2016 Somaliland Independence Day Parade in the capital Hargeisa. To most, a functionally independent country that lies in the northern part of modern Somalia with a separate government, education system, and even a coast guard would be something out of a fantasy novel. However, Somaliland, hidden on the Horn of Africa, is exactly that. … Read more
With the Cambridge municipal elections approaching on November 5 comes an important opportunity to draw new attention to the issue of youth voting. While they represent the least reliable voting demographic by age in the United States, 18 to 24-year-olds have a significant stake in both local and national elections. Youth voters will experience the … Read more