I do not mean to disparage my graduate student teaching fellow, who has done a fine job developing a curriculum for my government course on technology in international relations. The problem in the development of his curriculum does not come from his beliefs, per se, but rather, from the core assumptions of the academic milieu … Read more
Amidst a historic housing crisis in the United States, there is a burgeoning YIMBY movement — a movement of people saying “Yes In My Backyard” to affordable housing. This movement works to push back on local anti-housing sentiments in many high-cost communities, which reflect a culture known as NIMBYism or saying “Not In My Backyard” to affordable housing. … Read more
In June 2019, Sudan’s capital city of Khartoum was rattled by a violent government crackdown on pro-democracy protests. Security forces killed and wounded hundreds of activists and protestors, most notably in the invasion of a protest camp. One 26-year-old activist, Mohamed Mattar, was reportedly shot and killed while protecting two women during the violence. In … Read more
The United States is in the midst of a historic housing crisis, with housing coming closer to the fore of the national agenda than ever before. For years, housing advocates had languished over the lack of coverage of housing issues. Diane Yentel, president of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, joked that they used to … Read more
On November 6, voters across the country rallied in anticipation of the returns on what had been a uniquely visible campaign season for midterm elections. Yet many Americans, consumed by hopes for or fears of a “blue wave,” may have missed another wave rising in its wake: a nation-wide surge of progressive ballot proposals. Massachusetts … Read more
So far, climate change hasn’t offered us a pretty picture of the future. Water scarcity, extreme heat, rising oceans—there isn’t much cheer in the voice of scientists as they describe our planet at 900 parts per million (ppm) CO2, an atmospheric measure of carbon dioxide that is over double today’s concentration. According to some scientists, … Read more
Chris Pappas ’02 is the Democratic representative-elect from NH-1. He previously served two terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives before becoming the treasurer of Hillsborough County. In 2014, he was elected to the New Hampshire Executive Council. Pappas earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Harvard College in 2002. Harvard Political Review: … Read more
However grudgingly, the House of Commons ought to pass Prime Minister May’s Brexit deal. There are two options available to the United Kingdom at this moment: This deal or no deal. Members advocating a ‘people’s vote,’ a rerun of the referendum to leave the European Union, are a profile in political cowardice; It is a … Read more
For the first time since negotiations began on Brexit in March 2017, British Prime Minister Theresa May and other EU member-states have finally come to a consensus. A historic agreement has been reached between the European Union and the United Kingdom that would finally allow both sides to discuss the future trade relationship post-Brexit. The cost … Read more
In late 2002, a farmer in the Guangdong province of China suddenly came down with a “strangedisease” with flu-like symptoms that quickly turned deadly. His local physician, who was only able to diagnose his ailment as being “caused by a certain virus,” eventually alerted anti-epidemic officials. Upon further investigation, these officials identified his illness as … Read more