During last year’s debate over Egypt’s new constitution and the various power-grabbing moves by President Muhammad Morsi that followed, the Muslim Brotherhood’s offices suffered a series of attacks and thefts. Anti-Brotherhood protesters clashed with supporters, leading to ten fatalities. This March, demonstrations erupted outside the Brotherhood’s Cairo headquarters once again. As before, many protesters focused … Read more
When Henry IV, King of the Germans was excommunicated from the Catholic Church in 1076, he traded his royal robes for a hairshirt and walked barefoot to the Pope’s fortress in Canossa to lift his excommunication. Henry’s act of penitence lasted three days and the phrase “going to Canossa” thereafter came to denote an act … Read more
Matt Shuham ’15, Covers Editor, discusses the reasons behind selecting this issue’s cover topic, the Future of Conservatism, and some highlight articles to look out for in this issue. You can access additional content by subscribing to our YouTube channel and visiting our iTunes page. Editing and Production by Jenny Choi Interview by Colin Diersing Music by Dylan … Read more
I’ve been as Republican as a Republican can be. I grew up a Republican. I’ve voted for Republican candidates, interned for a Republican Congressman, and worked for a Republican presidential campaign. But I no longer count myself as a member of the GOP, and it’s not because I’m afraid of what people at Harvard think. … Read more
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Harvard is a lot like Oz. Since getting here I’ve been dazzled by bricked roads, bourgie shoes, and bad weather. Everyone gets lesser version of Dorothy’s culture shock: thousands of the country’s highest achieving high school students won’t form a typical campus community. And beyond the … Read more
In the fallout of the 2012 presidential election, the American media has continually discussed the nature of the GOP’s alleged “race” problem. The Republican Party, which lost in the election black, Hispanic, and Asian votes by 89, 47, and 51 percent, respectively, began to deliver rhetoric of reform. Apologies gave way to admissions of guilt … Read more
In heated debates on immigration and the war on drugs, many Americans picture Mexico in much the same way they do old Westerns, which is not surprising given that Mexico’s legal and political foundations are derived from the same Wild West culture that shaped early American society. Today, both countries hunt outlaws in the name … Read more
Human rights have their beginning in revolution. The declarations of 1776 and 1789 make this much clear. However, in an age when universal human rights are still a lofty dream for most, the merits of conservatism, of the past and tradition, deserve acknowledgement. In looking at the promotion of human rights and human rights violations, … Read more
The “Christian right,” a movement of predominantly evangelical Christians, has dominated the political landscape of American conservatism for decades. However, in the face of increasing national secularism, apathy, and disillusionment, the group’s future is now less than certain. Part of this may well be the usual doom mongering that often besets either side of American … Read more
On June 28, 2012, the media bustled once again with news of the Supreme Court. The Court had released its long-anticipated verdict on the Affordable Care Act case. But one thing was markedly different about the reporting produced that day; the phrase “Roberts Court,” in lieu of “the Supreme Court” or “SCOTUS,” presented itself as … Read more