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Ashton B. Carter
Ashton B. Carter delivers a 2011 address at the JFK Jr. Forum entitled "Wars and Budget Wars: Managing in the Pentagon."
Carter, Under Secretary of Defense, Talks Budget Cuts at IOP
Despite recent concerns that China is attempting to expand its military influence in East Asia, the United States will continue to be the “pivotal military power” in the region, said Ashton B. Carter, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, in his speech at the Institute of Politics yesterday.
At IOP, Lawrence Summers Urges Fiscal Spending
University Professor Lawrence H. Summers, who was director of President Obama’s National Economic Council after serving as the president of Harvard, urged that the U.S. government not cut spending in the face of ongoing fiscal negotiations in Congress.
IOP Alumnus Goes Back to Roots
As the new director of the Harvard Institute of Politics, C. M. Trey Grayson '94 lives in Kirkland House just like he did as a Harvard undergraduate 20 years ago.
IOP Poll Results Released
Poll results released yesterday by the Institute of Politics revealed that President Obama’s approval rating among young adults now stands at 55 percent, after over a year of falling approval ratings.
Bill Richardson Discusses Libya
Former Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson said yesterday that he supported President Obama’s decision to join the NATO coalition conducting airstrikes in support of rebels in Libya, though he hedged his remarks by saying that he was against putting American soldiers on the ground.
Bill Richardson
Institute of Politics visiting fellow Bill Richardson, who previously served as the governor of New Mexico, US Energy Secretary, and US ambassador to the UN, delivers the 2011 Corliss Lamont Lecture alongside moderator Graham Allison at the JFK, Jr. Forum on Thursday.
Protesters Rally for Activist Malalai Joya
Led by chants of “Let Joya Speak,” a crowd of about 25 protesters attended a rally yesterday in Harvard Square ...
General: Coalition Needed in Libya
Commander of the Joint Forces Command General Raymond T. Odierno said he believed that the U.S. would only take action in Libya in conjunction with other nations.
Richardson Named IOP Spring Visiting Fellow
Former Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson will be a Spring Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Politics during the week of March 28, the IOP announced yesterday.
Institute of Politics To Fund Civic Entrepreneurs
The Harvard Institute of Politics has introduced a new, multi-year grant initiative called “Gov 2.0,” which will give a $5000 stipend to a student or group of students to support an entrepreneurial project in the realm of politics or government.
Ramdas Discusses Feminism
Before an audience of about 20 students gathered in Sever Hall, Kavita N. Ramdas, former president and CEO of the Global Fund for Women, argued that injustices towards women continue to affect women, even in the developed world.
Students Protest Cantor's Speech at IOP
House Majority Leader Eric I. Cantor (R-Va.) spoke at the Institute of Politics Thursday night concerning proposed cuts to the federal budget, causing students to protest spending cuts to the AmeriCorps program. Dozens of students gathered in JFK Park before Cantor's scheduled talk, and then demonstrated in and around the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum while Cantor was speaking and answering questions.
William Perry, Clinton's Secretary of Defense, Pushes for Worldwide Nuclear Disarmament
Former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry advocated moving toward a world without nuclear weapons during a speech at the Institute of Politics yesterday.
Americorps Rally
Eric I. Cantor, the House Majority Leader, visited the IOP yesterday, causing students to join together to protest budget cuts that would cut spending on Americorps programs. Dozens of students gathered in JFK Park before Cantor's scheduled talk and then demonstrated in and around the JFK Jr. Forum while Cantor was speaking and answering questions.