There has been as much written about the gender gap in STEM as there has been effort to counteract it. But the often-desired goal of “equality”—an approximately equal ratio of males to females in STEM fields—can backfire if we become too solely focused on test results, statistics, and data. Obstacles to gender equality in STEM … Read more
Earlier this summer, the University of Michigan unveiled the “Go Blue Guarantee,” its new financial aid program. Advocates say it could revolutionize college admissions for low-income students, as the guarantee promises to completely cover up to four years of tuition for undergraduates from Michigan whose families earn less than $65,000 annually. That number, by no … Read more
Eric Andersen was the Director of the Fellows and Study Groups Program at the Institute of Politics from 2003 to 2017. His work at the IOP started at the Shorenstein Center on the Media, Politics and Public Policy. Following his tenure as the program’s director, Eric will join the T.H. Chan School of Public Health … Read more
Over the past seventy years, Western Europe has seen its security and defense interests largely protected by a hegemonic U.S. military. As Europe gradually decreased its defense spending, it consequently became more and more dependent on American support to guarantee its own defense goals. However, Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, and rising populism in … Read more
“Ke no te token; Ke no te callen”—these words, spray painted on a wall in Mexico scream the quiet yell of women in the nation. “Don’t let them touch you; don’t let them silence you”—these words symbolize rebellion against the misogyny and sexual assault women endure. 45 percent of Mexican women are sexually assaulted at … Read more
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Since the 1970s, America has witnessed two significant political realignments. As the Democrats became the … Read more
Dmitri Trenin is Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center. His most recent book, Should We Fear Russia?, was published in December 2016. Harvard Political Review: You have been with the Carnegie Moscow Center since its founding in 1993. How have you seen its role in the U.S.-Russia relationship evolve over time? Dmitri Trenin: The Center has … Read more
It began with smiles. The internet beamed with a photograph of strangers capturing togetherness. At O’Hare Airport in Chicago, a Muslim father-daughter duo shared a frame with a Jewish father-son duo, and a new era of religious-minority cooperation in the United States commenced. American Muslim and Jewish communities have responded to acts of profanity this … Read more
Dark clouds and raging thunderstorms ushered in Halloween in Columbus, Ohio as Governor John Kasich cast his ballot for president. The Republican known for party allegiance and conservative values is no natural political dissident. But under ominous Halloween skies, Kasich cast an ominous vote—John McCain for president. Kasich defied the rules of establishment politics and … Read more
On the morning of March 11, 1947, President Harry Truman typed a letter to former president Herbert Hoover. Truman’s letter thanked Hoover for his report on food shortages in Germany and Austria, Hoover’s latest contribution to post-World War II reconstruction efforts. Despite vast political differences, the two presidents fostered an outstanding professional relationship and an … Read more