Diana Henriques is a senior financial writer at The New York Times. She has been a Pulitzer finalist and was granted the first interview with felon Bernie Madoff upon his incarceration. She has authored four books, including “The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and The Death of Trust.” Harvard Political Review: How did you first … Read more
Buddy Roemer ’64 is a former Louisiana Governor and representative to the US House of Representatives. He is currently making news with his campaign for President as a candidate in the Republican primaries, setting himself apart by focusing on campaign finance reform and refusing to accept any donation over $100. HPR: So, to put it … Read more
Tim Roemer was first elected to serve Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives, and served through 2003. In May, 2009, President Obama nominated Mr. Roemer to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to India, a role he filled until April, 2011. Harvard Political Review: What was your inspiration for entering politics? Tim Roemer: Two things … Read more
David S. Muir worked in global marketing for fifteen years prior to becoming Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Director of Political Strategy in 2007. Mr. Muir came to the Institute of Politics this fall as a Visiting Fellow. Harvard Political Review: How did your business background help you as a political strategist? David Muir: Coming from … Read more
Caitlin Pendleton is a student liaison to Tad Devine this semester. As rocks hit the bus windows, Tad Devine hit the floor. While seeking footage of poverty for an advertisement in the 2002 Bolivian presidential election, Devine, one of the campaign’s media and political consultants, was on a campaign bus that strayed from the heart of … Read more
Jimmy McMillan visiting Occupy Wall Street One of the odder sides of Occupy Wall Street has been the significant celebrity support for the cause. Throughout the weeks-long protest names such as Michael Moore, Kanye West, and Chris Hedges have shown up to voice their sympathy with the causes being championed at the event, always drawing … Read more
The Harvard Political Review recently sat down with Guy Cecil and Robby Mook, the executive directors of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, respectively. Mr. Cecil, who assumed the role of executive director in December of 2010, previously served as the political director of the DSCC during the 2006 cycle. Mr. Mook, … Read more
Thomas E. Woods, Jr. ‘94 is a Harvard alumnus who contributes to modern libertarian thought: a rare combination. He received his bachelor’s degree in history, and then moved on to Columbia, where he earned his master’s, M.Phil., and Ph.D. Today, Dr. Woods is a senior fellow of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and continues to … Read more
Listen to the Queen of the West coast Blues talk about her life of Soul Long gone are the glory days of Soul. In the late 1950’s to 1960’s, powerful black women ruled Blues and Jazz: Dinah Washinton, Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone, to name a few. Their voices were powerful and the music sincere. … Read more
Ben Yu was a freshman at Harvard last fall until he took a semester off. He is now one of twenty-four recipients of the Thiel Fellowship, a $100,000 grant that encourages people under 20 to drop out of school and pursue start-up companies. This summer, he will be moving to San Francisco work full-time on … Read more