Op Eds
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.
Going Green, Going Nuclear
There is another technology being embraced by the proponents of green technology and by evolving government policy, that is making headlines: nuclear energy.
Volcanic Ash Allowing
The abandonment of fully-determined mathematical models that cannot deliver the certainty they promise and the consequent embrace of uncertainty may thus be, for economics as well as volcanic ash predictions, a good new principle, but perhaps an even better new beginning.
Pigskins on the Brain
The physicality of football is what defines it and makes it thrilling, but players must gauge and consider the repercussions of a lifetime of hits.
Situating Sex
As Beauvoir’s tombstone turns 24, her legacy—whether fully or pseudo feminist—commands our continued attention.
Condemning Kramer
As Harvard faculty, alumni, and affiliates, we deplore Dr. Kramer’s statements as morally reprehensible and intellectually indefensible.
Making the Right Choices
For centuries, our elections have suffered from a flawed, plurality voting system.
An Oasis of Freedom
The U.S. must realize that it cannot distance itself from its allies in order to appease its enemies.
Harvard Oppresses the Mentally Ill
Being mentally ill makes it very difficult to excel in the United States, and Harvard is no exception.
This is Pharaoh’s Army
As Martin Luther King Jr. understood, it takes collaboration across the lines that continue to divide us to effectively address the major problems facing the world.
Obama the Pitchman
To save his party from an embarrassing defeat in November, Obama must remove himself from the realm of public policy and reenter the sphere of politics that won him the presidency.
Hope and Change, Delivered
Make no mistake about it: Change has come to America. When President Obama signed the health-care bill into law, our country came one step closer to a more perfect union—one step closer to the ideals of equal opportunity and social justice.
Breaking the Silence
South Asians in America face a variety of challenges that we must confront, and one of the most important is the widespread prevalence of domestic abuse in our households.
In Defense of the Little Guy
Citizens constantly find themselves choosing between the “lesser of two evils,” picking the choice that offends their values least rather than the one that corresponds to them most.
Stop Playing Politics Over Threats
Extremism occurs among the political left and the political right. But some would have you think that violent extremists are all conservatives.
Investing in the Future
Investing in a modern university education bears little risk in today’s difficult financial times.
Change We Shouldn’t Believe In
Democrats put a costly, partisan band-aid on the gaping bullet wound of skyrocketing health care costs.
Lessons in Peacemaking
As Irish-Americans celebrated St. Patrick’s Day last week and continue to celebrate the remarkable peace achieved on the Emerald Isle, it is important that we all remember the lessons that made that peace possible and how they can be applied to help Israelis and Palestinians achieve a lasting peace of their own.
On Kramer’s Statements
Since the Weatherhead Center provides Mr. Kramer with a legitimizing and prominent public platform, we wonder whether it views any policy call as ethically disgraceful.
A New Take on Censorship
The Chinese government views Google’s decision to challenge China’s censorship laws by threatening to leave the country as yet another instance of Westerners denying China its sovereign right to govern.