Out of the ashes of 2020 rose TikTok, a new type of social media paving the way in internet culture, education, and activism. TikTok is a video-based social media app with an unusual authenticity and growing cultural influence – presenting a rare chance for positive social impact through transformation of the social media space. TikTok … Read more
In January of this year, Senior White House Advisor Kellyanne Conway raved over what she saw as one of the finest achievements of the Trump administration, saying, “This has not happened through coincidence, it’s happened through causation. It’s owing in large part to a whole-of-government approach … led by President Trump, first lady Melania Trump, … Read more
On March 12, 2020, facing a rapidly spreading pandemic, New York theaters announced a general shutdown, which has become by now the longest in Broadway history. Beyond its catastrophic impact on the theater industry, the shutdown carries a symbolic meaning. The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has laid bare the backstage of the longest-running spectacle in the … Read more
The balance of the U.S. Senate may well be decided this cycle in Georgia. While media attention over the past few months has focused on competitive elections in Colorado, North Carolina, Maine, and Arizona, two concurrent Senate races for Republican-held seats in the emerging battleground have the potential to flip the Senate for Democrats — … Read more
Geoffrey Robertson QC is a distinguished human rights barrister, academic, author, and broadcaster who holds dual Australian and British citizenship. Mr. Robertson has won landmark rulings in the highest courts in Britain, Europe, and the Commonwealth. Among his numerous other accomplishments is his highly-rated television program, “Geoffrey Robertson’s Hypotheticals.” He is the founder and head … Read more
Dear President Trump, I am writing to you in response to the statement you made regarding Harvard University, where I am currently an undergraduate, about not accepting the $8.6 million it was set to receive from the coronavirus relief bill. In a press conference on April 21, you said you stated that Harvard ‘shouldn’t be … Read more
A month ago, everything was normal. Cities bustled as people commuted to and from work in crowded subway cars and on congested freeways. Big glass office buildings were filled with afternoon meetings and cubicles of business casual. Kids sat in lines of desks at school, listening as their teachers explained algebra or the scientific method. … Read more
While we as a nation confront the spread of a novel coronavirus within the United States, the easiest path is to blame others and turn our backs on the rest of the world. Fear often lends itself to isolationism. This is exactly the policy espoused by President Donald Trump, who, in a speech on March … Read more
First-years consistently rank the Quad (and Cabot specifically) as their least desired housing preference (2017, 2018, 2019). This is not surprising. Seniors, on the other hand, consistently rank the Quad (and Cabot specifically) with the highest satisfaction rates of all the Houses (2017, 2018, 2019). The reason for this discrepancy is that the anti-Quad propaganda … Read more
The scene: Winthrop’s beautiful dining hall, with a working fireplace, sky high windows, and a state-of-the-art overnight toaster. The time: Sunday, midnight. The beginning of the grind. Like clockwork, our faculty deans, Institute of Politics Director Mark Gearan and Mary Gearan, appear with a tray of homemade cappuccino brownies and refuse to leave until every … Read more