440 Harvard students have signed a petition calling for the firing of Harvard Summer School instructor Subramanian Swamy after his recent article for an Indian newspaper that advocated forcing all Muslims to admit to having HIndu ancestors in order to vote. Harvard Political Review writer Sandra Korn, one of signers of the petition, explains her … Read more
The rioting in London can seem remote to most Americans. But to Crimson writer Jorge Araya, these riots are going on just around the corner. Araya explains how the recent violence is perhaps a manifestation of economic disparities in one of the most expensive cities in the world. Read the full article at the Crimson.
With massive rioting in London, some analysts have suggested that the destruction could benefit the economy by increasing spending. Christopher Oppermann appears, at least on the surface, to agree with such analysts. In a scathing satire, he writes how the government should begin encouraging the rioters and help them along the way to greater economic prosperity. … Read more
Associate Justice Elena Kagan has completed her first year on the bench. Crimson writers Caroline McKay and Zoe Weinberg argue that the former Dean of Harvard Law School has established herself as a possible leader for the left. The Justice’s work on the Court may soon establish her as a strong counterweight to Scalia. Read … Read more
Ratko Mladic, the highest commander of the Bosnian Serb Army, is on trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for his crimes during the Bosnian War. Harvard Political Review writer Milorad Dragicevic provides a first hand account of the drama surrounding Mladic’s appearance in court and a look at the importance of … Read more
As the debt talks continue seemingly without end, it’s easy to find oneself confused about what the real arguments are over. The HPR’s Lucas Swisher offers an answer in his open letter to Congressional Republicans. As he walks through the steps of how the debate reached this point, he also offers the reasons that Republicans … Read more
In one of the more interesting stories to develop this summer, a Harvard Summer School Instructor, Subhramanian Swamy, is the subject of a new petition that claims his recent op/ed in an Indian newspaper is inflammatory and anti-Muslim. Many are even calling for Harvard to sever ties with the instructor. Read the full article at … Read more
Herman Cain, the outspoken 2012 GOP presidential candidate has had a thing or two to say about the Islamic faith, and most of it has not been positive. His comments, which even advocate banning mosques, worry the HPR’s Humza Bokhari. While Cain may say that he believes in the separation of church and state, Bokhari … Read more
For most Americans, voting is the definition of civic duty. But Christopher Oppermann of the Harvard Political Review disagrees. “Because a candidate will always emerge victorious in an election, an individual’s vote only has consequence if it serves as the tie-breaker,” writes Oppermann, and he continues in his piece to outline why he, and many … Read more
All good things must come to an end. For Harry Potter fans mourning the inevitable end of the film franchise, there is fortunately still the Summer Book Club’s film analyses to read. Lena Bae questions the quality of the last film, but finds solace in the lessons of the books. Daniel Gross, meanwhile, sees parallels … Read more