Jameel Jaffer is a deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union. Harvard Political Review: What do you do at the ACLU? Jameel Jaffer: I direct something called the Center for Democracy, which houses the ACLU’s work on free speech, privacy, national security, and human rights. I also litigate cases myself, particularly cases having to … Read more
During four years of Syrian civil war, over 4 million Syrians have left their countries and are currently registered as refugees in various locations: 1.9 million Syrians in Turkey, over 1 million in Lebanon, and 600,000 in Jordan among other countries. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 300,000 Syrian refugees have … Read more
Shea Serrano is a staff writer for Grantland. He recently published The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated and Deconstructed, which became a New York Times best-seller this week. Harvard Political Review: In 1992 VP candidate Dan Quayle said that “2Pacalypse Now” “has no place in our … Read more
Nicholas Carr has written about technology, politics, and culture for The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. His newest book The Glass Cage: How Computers Are Changing Us explores the effects of technological automation. Harvard Political Review: Do you think that the campaigns of non-political establishment candidates like Donald Trump, Ben Carson, even Kanye West are … Read more
Brent Colburn has served as the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and the Chief of Staff of the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs. He was the National Communications Director for President Obama’s 2012 campaign. Colburn is currently a fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University. Harvard Political Review: … Read more
[BOSTON] On September 19, hundreds of Bostonians gathered in Copley Square to stand in solidarity with the 4 million refugees that have fled the war in Syria. The HPR spoke with some of the attendees, who expressed a variety of reasons and perspectives for the joining the event. Many people at the vigil emphasized the mislabeling of refugees in media discourse. “They are … Read more
Fr. James Martin, SJ is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America Magazine, and author of over 10 books. Before entering the Jesuits, he graduated from the Wharton School of Business and worked for General Electric. His debut novel The Abbey will be released on October 13. Harvard Political Review: Why did you feel called to join the … Read more
Yesterday, dual bombings at a peace rally in Turkey’s capital Ankara killed 95 people and injured 246 more. The rally was organized by trade unions and civic associations, including the Turkish Medical Association, to protest against the climbing violence in the southeast between Turkish security forces and the PKK, a Kurdish guerrilla group widely known … Read more
Talk of a Chinese slowdown and the worrying U.S. equities market have led many to question whether the broader U.S. recovery is on the brink of a downturn. These past few months have been especially concerning, with one of China’s most notable indices, the Shanghai Composite Index, down more than a third over the course … Read more
The United States’ nuclear deal with Iran, struck formally on July 11 of this year, represented a historic moment and potential turning point in U.S.-Iranian relations. In the immediate aftermath of the deal, supporters from within the United States and its Western allies heralded the deal as a victory for diplomacy and compromise over sanctions … Read more