The sun rises over the Capitol in Washington, D.C. the morning of inauguration and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, as the massive crowd slowly trickles onto Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Despite the chilly weather, thousands of excited citizens begin gathering a couple of hours before sunrise to vie for prime spots from which to … Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV2AwL9x2xk&width=665 What are the reasons that we should be concerned about cybersecurity today? Staff writer Tom Silver ’16 talks about his article “Hacking Homeland: How Do We Prevent a Cyber Pearl Harbor?” in the 2012 winter issue of the Harvard Political Review. Read the full article here. You can access additional content by subscribing to … Read more
Students, IOP fellows, and community members congregate at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum in anticipation for the first presidential debate by President Obama and Governor Romney, held on October 3, 2012 at the University of Denver. The crowd watches as Romney flashes a smile during the first presidential debate on domestic policy. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— With … Read more
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Photos by Gina Kim ’15 The President of Mongolia and HKS graduate ’02, His Excellency Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, addresses the challenges he dealt with while playing his role in Mongolia’s peaceful transition into capitalism and Democracy on September 19, 2012, at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Photos by Gina Kim ’15 … Read more
US Blog Editor Paul Schied and Staff Director Josh Lipson discuss transhumanism and the Singularity. Harvard Blogging Heads: Transhumanism from Paul Schied on Vimeo. The Singularity Transhumanism (the creepy narrator of this video is possibly half cyborg) Ray Kurzweil Quantum Computing Spintronics DARPA Programmable Matter ——————————————————————————————————————————————- Interested in making a Blogging Heads with an HPR … Read more
Class of 2013 Social Studies Concentrators staged a walkout earlier today, and the Marty Peretz fund for undergraduate research continues to cause controversy. The grassroots organizers assured me that they have nothing but respect for the teaching staff of Social Studies 10. However, they condemn the prejudiced comments of Marty Peretz and are calling for … Read more