Op Eds
Reforming the SEC
America needs an SEC that is independent and not politically motivated, with a staff that is well-educated and knowledgeable about the Securities Laws.
Democratizing Harvard
If Harvard is to remain a national and world leader, we must continue to seek new ways to find talent in all its forms.
A Message from the President to the Class of 2010
Keep asking the big, irrelevant questions; keep thinking beyond the present. Then live what you have learned.
Week of Celebration, Day of Service
The perfect way to balance Senior Week would be to add a day of service to the list of activities.
Planting Seeds of Greatness at FAS
It is hard to express just how proud I am of the way in which FAS faculty and staff have come together to make the past 18 months successful for our students and to ensure continued growth and enrichment for the institution as a whole.
Harvard Will Get Better Once the Seniors are Gone
Over these Commencement days no doubt professors, family, and friends, all weak of heart, will congratulate you on a job well done. Not I.
Undergraduate Research in the Sciences at Harvard
Indeed, as one of the foremost research institutions in the world, Harvard must meet the challenge of ensuring that all undergraduates at Harvard, and especially those in the sciences, have the opportunity to engage in research as part of their education.
MIT Behind Harvard in Access to Medicines
Contributing patents to the GlaxoSmithKline patent pool is the least a university can do.
Empathy, Obama, and Adam Smith
My hope is that, when they attain positions of power, they remember what Smith had to teach them, not only about economics, but also about empathy.
Razing Arizona
Perhaps the governor and superintendent don’t quite realize just how much damage their actions will cause; if these two pieces of legislation become a reality, they will have truly razed Arizona.
The Importance of Educating Girls
Today, 18 years after Summers’ speech, the question is no longer whether girls’ education in the developing world is an economically valuable cause, but rather how to best affect change within this sector.
The Tip of the Iceberg
The responses of jurists to the government’s proposed legislation make it very clear: The “burka ban” does not uphold the principles of French republican law—it overtly violates them.
The Democratic Imagination
Participatory democracy offers us a solution that goes beyond the traditional dichotomy.
Lifting the ROTC Ban
Commencement and the coming weeks are a fitting time to join with President Obama, to speak and act to end the ban on ROTC, and to affirm the message to all students and to our country that Harvard will always stand with our military in serving the nation.
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
A fear of becoming a “Lost Generation” may not be unreasonable. But we are not lost, not exactly. We simply don’t know where we’re going yet. And that’s just fine.
Financial Follies
As the debate continues, many Democrats and Republicans are trying to outdo each other to see who can seem “toughest” on reform, but in the process, they are failing to understand which regulations really need to be in place for the economy to function well.
A Defense of Manliness
Our tendencies to harp on gender inequality, denounce final clubs, and reprimand male pride lead us to ignore manhood’s intrinsic good.
The Truth About Clean Energy
Nuclear power is a tailor-made solution to the climate change and energy problems.
Why We Gave
Think all the people who enriched your life at Harvard, and consider giving to Senior Gift.
Gawking at the Ivory Tower
When we encourage people to keep possibly prejudiced views to themselves, they never have to confront or defend them.
It’s Time to Brandish the Big(ger) Stick
President Obama must either immediately convince international leaders that a nuclear-armed Iran is a grave danger to international security and implement broader economic sanctions, or plan for military action.