This semester, the HPR continues our series of interviews with the IOP Resident Fellows. For this installment, we sat down with Spring 2017 Fellow Sarah Hurwitz to discuss her career as a speechwriter in the Obama administration for both the President and the First Lady.
Beginning at 6:00 AM on March 29th, members of Divest Harvard and alumni blockaded the doors of University Hall in opposition to the university’s willingness to invest in the coal industry and to demand a meeting to discuss divestment from nonrenewable energy in general. Many equipped with books and laptops to study, students sat in twos and threes … Read more
HPR’s multimedia team went out on March 8, International Women’s Day, to talk to pedestrians around Harvard and find out what feminism means to them.
The Trump presidency has been characterized by popular dissent since its debut. As early as January 21, protesters at the Women’s March on Washington were ready to keep their momentum going for the next four years. HPR’s multimedia team was on the ground to provide an inside look at the day’s events. Many protesters used words … Read more
“I’m a split-ticket voter,” she said as she sat down to talk with HPR’s Multimedia team on Halloween. In this interview, Fall 2016 IOP Fellow Sarah Isgur Flores, dressed in an elephant costume and bright blue wig, discusses her study group, media, and campaigning. Interview by Akash Wasil.
The Harvard Political Review interviews former Jeb Bush campaign manager and 2016 IOP Fellow David Kochel about the election that broke all the rules. Interview by Conor Healy
On September 30, 2016, Harvard students and Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) workers rallied in preparation for the latter group’s impending strike. HUDS workers, represented by their union, Local 26, have failed to come to an agreement on a new contract after months of negotiations with the university. This video provides a brief introduction to … Read more
“I’m getting paid in experience.” As an intern on Capitol Hill, I hear this line at least twice a day, nearly every day, from my fellow interns hoping to justify their time spent as an unpaid summer intern. Only about one in three interns on the Hill are paid, yet thousands of college students take … Read more
A day before the horrific shootings at a gay nightclub in Orlando, only rain could have dampened the spirits of both the participants and onlookers of the 2016 Boston Pride Parade—perhaps the shining jewel in the month-long crown of Boston Pride events. Mayor Marty Walsh held a prime position near the front of this year’s … Read more
I accept the terms and privacy policy. The instant that my browser connected to a wifi network in London, I mindlessly proceeded to check this box as I had done countless times before. What could be so different between my consent to a privacy policy in the Harvard Square Starbucks and in London’s Heathrow Airport? … Read more