This interview was originally featured in the Spring 1989 edition of the Harvard Political Review. Former president Reagan has returned to his home state of California where he will devote himself to writing his Presidential memoirs and assembling his papers for the Reagan Memorial Library. What follows are the President’s answers to a series of questions submitted … Read more
I got hold of Eugene Jarecki, an acclaimed activist and documentary filmmaker, during a screening of his newest project, The House I Live In, at the JFK Jr. Forum. Alive with enthusiasm about correcting the problems of drug prohibition, he scoffed at time limits and spoke at length with us about the war he’s waging … Read more
Stephanie Schriock knows what she’s doing. She stands at the helm of the pro-choice Democratic women’s political action committee, EMILY’s List, as Washington gets set to welcome a historic number of women into its fold. EMILY’s List has grown substantially in size and influence in the last several years, and hearing their president’s measured but … Read more
Hanna Rosin is the author of The End of Men: And the Rise of Women and a national correspondent at The Atlantic. Harvard Political Review: In your book The End of Men, you discuss the idea that the modern world and economy is better suited towards women. Do you, and if you do, how do … Read more
Dan Gross is President of the Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence, a national organization dedicated to preventing gun violence with increased gun control and regulation. Before joining the Brady Campaign, Gross founded and directed the Center to Prevent Youth Violence, building it into one of the largest gun violence prevention organizations in the U.S. Harvard Political … Read more
David Maraniss is an Associate Editor with The Washington Post. He received a Pulitzer Prize for covering Bill Clinton’s campaign during the 1992 Presidential Election, and has written several bestselling books, including Barack Obama: The Story. Mr. Maraniss has been with The Post since 1997. Harvard Political Review: What are the things that we miss or … Read more
The HPR sat down with Michael Shear, editor of the New York Times’ The Caucus Blog, to talk about political coverage and the media in the 2012 election and beyond. Harvard Political Review: What was the biggest difference in the media’s role in 2012 compared to 2008? Michael Shear: The speed with which we were all … Read more
Robert Zoellick has served as President of the World Bank, Deputy Secretary of State, and U.S. Trade Representative. He is currently a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. Harvard Political Review: You’re the head of Governor Romney’s national security team, and have spoken about how the World Bank can pressure Iran away from developing a … Read more
The following is a transcript of a phone interview conducted with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson on June 4, 2011. Dr. Tyson is a popular astrophysicist and an advocate for increased government funding of science in general and space exploration in particular. HPR: You recently delivered a keynote speech at the 28th Annual Space Symposium in … Read more
Matt Bai is a columnist for the New York Times. His latest book, The Argument, discusses the Democratic Party and its politics. Harvard Political Review: What prompted you to write The Argument? Matt Bai: It’s pretty straightforward. Sometime in 2003, Democrats were so down and out, and liberalism as an ideology so beaten down, that … Read more