The CNBC Republican debate brought its fair share of controversy. HPR writers analyze the night’s happenings, from the strained relationship between moderators and candidates to the policies they discussed. Image credits: Flickr/Peter Stevens
On October 13, five Democratic hopefuls faced off in Las Vegas with the hopes of winning their party’s nomination. Now, six HPR writers weigh in with perspectives on the night’s winners and losers, and thoughts on the future of the Democratic field. Image Source: Flickr/freddthompson
Two events in recent weeks have brought Harvard’s attention to the issue of gender equality in exclusive student organizations. On September 8, seventeen undergraduate women decided to audition for a spot in the Hasty Pudding Theatrical cast, and in doing so they challenged the group’s long-standing tradition of including only men in its drag shows. A … Read more
The nightmarish Syrian Civil War has claimed many victims. 310,000 have been killed in the maelstrom, and even more have been driven from their homes. 6.5 million people have been displaced in the country, and 4.1 million have been forced to abandon Syria entirely. Taken together, approximately half of all Syrians have been forced to … Read more
Every fall and spring, the Harvard Public Opinion Project (HPOP) releases America’s largest poll of young people. The poll usually gets a great deal of national coverage. Unfortunately, much of this coverage only goes skin deep, highlighting the supposed apathy of young people in America and our cynicism about the future of politics. This project, a partnership between HPOP … Read more
On April 2, U.S. President Barack Obama announced a potentially historic framework nuclear agreement with Iran. The deal was the product of intense negotiations between the United States, the Islamic Republic, and several other global powers. If the terms are confirmed, Iran will place a series of restrictions on its nuclear program in exchange for … Read more
On March 21, Judith Shulevitz published an op-ed in the New York Times criticizing the rise of “safe spaces” on college campuses across the United States. Shulevitz writes that the rise of safe spaces and other institutionalized support systems “may be exacerbating students’ ‘self-infantilization,’” causing students to become insular beings too fragile to handle the reality … Read more
On March 17th, Israelis will head to the polls. The ruling Likud party faces a serious threat from an opposition led by Isaac Herzog and Tzipi Livni, with many Israelis viewing the election as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s leadership. Image credits: Flickr/Downing Street
A few short minutes before midnight on December 10, hundreds of Harvard undergraduates gathered in the center of Harvard’s campus to partake in a semiannual tradition called Primal Scream. This year the tradition, which involves students taking a naked lap through campus in order to relieve end-of-semester stress, was interrupted by a much smaller group … Read more
HPR writers debate Obama’s immigration executive order.