Op Eds
Library System in Jeopardy
We worry that if the voices of staff are not heard and the reorganization continues on its present course, thousands of books and materials could be lost, service standards could drop to unacceptable levels, and human relationships that are key to research, curriculum, and collection development could be severed.
Working Toward a Solution
While we believe that there should be space on campus for discussion of a one-state solution, we are concerned about the inflammatory responses it has elicited from some in both the pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian communities.
To Save The Jews
Israel is a haven for the most persecuted population in human history. It is the civilized world’s answer to the reality of rampant anti-Semitism across the globe.
Palestine, Israel and the Struggle for Equal Rights
Today, Palestinians and Israelis are virtually equal in numbers living on the same land.
What Rules Should Harvard Have?
How should a great university, committed to diversity and freedom of speech, deal with the recurring problem of whether to “sponsor” a student-run event that is deeply offensive to other students?
An Unseen Crime Epidemic
The epidemic of the sexual violence is, importantly, an issue of failed law enforcement.
Combating Domestic Violence
In the 18 years since VAWA was first passed, it has provided highly successful data-driven solutions to domestic violence—now is not the time to stop its remarkable progress.
Lobster Over Wage Raises?
Given that the Harvard Club continues to host extravagant events such as the “Champagne and Sparkling Wine Walkaround,” and taking into account the high cost of living in Boston, we believe that times are tougher for the workers than they are for the management.
Fighting Apartheid with Equality
The Harvard College Palestine Solidarity Committee is excited to co-sponsor the One State Conference at Harvard from March 3-4, 2012. It is our sincere hope that the One State Conference will be an innovative, unprecedented academic forum for discussing the potential of the one-state solution.
Delegate Counting
With no defining narrative emerging out of Tuesday’s Republican debate, the time is long past to start looking long and hard at the delegate math of this year’s primary.
Transition With No Transparency
The lack of transparency in the proposed restructuring of the library system—seemingly consisting of layoffs and an “incentivized” early retirement program affecting an undisclosed number of HUL employees—has every library employee on edge.
The Egyptian Revolution, A Year Later
Egyptians have never been famous for being punctual. But January 25 was a date that we kept.
Equality is More Than Rhetoric
Most arguments against gay marriage simply don’t address the central issue of this debate: whether or not there is a legal reason that gay marriage ought not be recognized by the state.
The Bane of Unpaid Internships
What’s worse than a student slaving away an entire summer—day in and day out—just to put something creditable on his or her resume? Not getting paid for it.
Why Occupy Harvard Failed
Occupy never expanded beyond a small coterie of undergraduates, a larger contingent of graduate students, and some campus workers.
A Green Economy
Humanity has the tools to maintain a high-quality of life and live within ecological limits.
Let's Talk About You And Me
Our hope is that individual students will know where all available resources are located and that their worries, insecurities, and questions about sex and sexuality will be answered to suit their needs and concerns without judgment.
The Harvard Works Progress Administration
Harvard can and should be able to lay off employees when it has a legitimate reason to do so. Harvard is a private institution, and the number of employees it chooses to have is a matter of neither public policy nor popular consensus.
The Inevitability of Equality
Although achieving victories in the quest for same-sex marriage equality at the state level has been a key part of reversing discriminatory policies, it is not enough.
What Secular Tyranny?
Far from waging a war on religion, the Obama administration has courted America’s religious majority and demonstrated little support for secular Americans.
Take a Break. Think.
At a time when the University is restructuring the library, we will work to change what a library is understood to be. We seek to alter long-lived structures and arrangements, thus disturbing what may seem like short-term stability in service of much longer-term purposes.
AHIP Hooray!
Critics may call AHIP two-faced, but we believe that its goals are clear: promoting the profitability of the health insurance industry.
An Anti-Family Candidate
Santorum is right that families are “the fabric of our society.” But if we truly want stable relationships and healthy children, banning same-sex marriage and tripling the child tax credit are exactly the wrong way to go about it.
The Persistence of Racial Politics
I do not think that Mitt Romney is racist, nor do I think he doubts the President’s place of birth. Yet Romney apparently wants the presidency badly enough to sing any tune, play to any fear, and stand on stage with any would-be demagogue for a few votes.