For decades, Germany was the strongest and largest economy in Europe; it was often called the “engine of growth” for the European Union. Today, that engine is beginning to sputter. Businesses in Germany are finding it increasingly hard to hire qualified employees, preventing further expansion. The reason is simple but massive: The German population has, … Read more
Christine Li is a student member of the Harvard Public Opinion Project. In 2020, a whopping 37 percent of the American electorate will consist of young voters, and they plan to make their votes count in the Democratic Primary. Contrary to the narrative that young voters are unorganized and unmotivated, they are more united now … Read more
Abolish ICE. Eliminate private health insurance. Dismantle the electoral college. Thirty years ago, uttering any of these statements was an act of political suicide. Today, however, these proposals are supported by prominent Democratic politicians. American politics has become increasingly characterized by proposals for sweeping structural change; therefore, Democratic politicians should emphasize broad change if they … Read more
On September 20, 2019, the world saw an estimated four million people participate in the Global Climate Strike. Only a few days later, youth climate activist Greta Thunberg took to the international stage at the United Nations, criticizing world leaders for not doing enough to address the climate crisis. Considering that Democrats have put climate … Read more
From Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, tragic school shootings have brought the issue of gun violence to the forefront of national attention and political discourse. According to the Fall 2019 Harvard Public Opinion Project Youth Poll, which surveyed 2,075 young Americans between the ages of 18 and … Read more
Sam Lowry is a student member of the Harvard Public Opinion Project. President Trump has created a crisis for the Republican Party. He has driven high-ranking officials out of politics or out of the Republican Party entirely, such as with former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Justin Amash (I-Mich.), respectively. While few elected party … Read more
CHICOPEE, MA — Captain William Anderson of the Chicopee Fire Department never imagined that he would be raising six grandchildren in his mid-60s. The grandchildren, spanning ages four to fourteen, started living with Anderson when his son and daughter-in-law plunged into the throes of opioid addiction. “Their parents are too far gone to really say … Read more
Just over six years ago, a wave of orange flooded the Texas State Capitol. Over 2,000 pro-choice demonstrators displayed signs that read “Shame” and “Abort Patriarchy, Reproduce Dignity” in response to the passage of Texas House Bill 2, which restricted abortion access in the state by imposing harsher standards on abortion clinics. During the three … Read more
Piper Winkler is a founding member of Harvard Students for Bernie: A College Democrats Subgroup. Bernie Sanders is now in his second run for the Democratic primary nomination for president. Two Sundays ago, organizers from City Life/Vida Urbana, a Boston community-based organization for economic, racial, and social justice, staged a die-in in the heart of … Read more
Just over a year ago, Colorado school district Brighton 27J permanently switched to a four-day school week. This district, which serves nearly 18,000 students northeast of Denver, is now one of 560 districts nationwide that have adopted this model. The trend, unheard of in many East Coast schools, is spreading rapidly through the South and … Read more