Politics
Panel Dissects Gender Imbalance in Politics
At a panel discussion Tuesday evening called “Women in the Political Workplace,” panelists including State Representative Majorie C. Decker and visiting professor of government Kay L. Schlozman agreed that, despite its strong liberal political leanings, Massachusetts remains an unequal political environment for women.
Harvard Today: Oct. 2, 2013
If you’ve got tickets to the star-studded Du Bois ceremony, go to that! If not, go take a nap on the grass in the Yard or something!
Harvard Today: October 1, 2013
The government may be shut down, but Harvard’s still chugging along (for now, at least). If you're feeling disgusted by American democracy today, you're not alone (see: "Dollarocracy"). If you're looking to be inspired by hearing about people who actually made change, head to a screening of "Left on Pearl," a documentary on the historic events of International Women's Day 1971 at Harvard. And if you're looking to forget about politics altogether, munch on a farmer's market apple in the sun.
Harvard Today: Sept. 30, 2013
Happy last day of September, folks! The leaves are turning red and classes are getting real, so it must be nearly October.
Government Shutdown Raises Concerns About Student Loans, Research Grants, Visa Sponsorships
As the U.S. reached its spending limit Tuesday morning and will reach its borrowing limit in a few weeks, concerns are surfacing regarding the impact of the country failing to pay its outstanding bills at institutions such as Harvard.
Comissioner of competition
Joaquin Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner responsible for competition offers his stance on the facilitation of nuclear power.
Norwegian Prime Minister Outlines Economic Strategy at IOP
Current Prime Minister of Norway Jens Stoltenberg laid out his strategy for immunizing his country against the “Dutch disease” at the JFK Forum Wednesday night.
Professor Suggests Nuclear Weapons Potentially Beneficial
Nuclear weapons might actually have widespread beneficial effects, suggested Ahsan I. Butt, assistant professor of government and politics at George Mason University, on Thursday.
Colombian President Summarizes Policy Priorities, Successes
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos outlined his administration’s policy priorities during a public address at the JFK. Forum Wednesday.
Petition Urges Harvard to Rescind Ted Cruz's Law Degree
After Ted Cruz, the Republican Senator from Texas, completed his more than 21-hour speech slamming the Obama administration's healthcare policies, an online petition was started urging Harvard to rescind the Senator's degree. Cruz, who graduated from Harvard Law School in 1995, recently made headlines when news broke that he preferred to study only with graduates from Harvard, Princeton and Yale while he worked towards his J.D.
Debating Syria
The John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum-hosted discussion on “The Syrian Tragedy: Ending the Bloodshed” featured debate and the exchange of ideas.
Ted Cruz's Ultra-Exclusive HLS Study Group
As any seasoned Law School student knows, the key to surviving the Socratic method and the mountains of reading assigned weekly is a study group in which you can bounce ideas off of some of your peers who were also brilliant enough to get into Harvard Law. But when Senator Ted Cruz—a 1995 Harvard Law School graduate and Republican from Texas—was a student at HLS, his own study groups had an admissions standard almost as inflated as his own ego. According to one of his colleagues, the now-infamous senator refused to study with any student who did not attend college at Harvard, Princeton, or Yale. "He said he didn't want anybody from 'minor Ivies' like Penn or Brown," Damon Watson, one of Cruz's roommates at the time, recently told GQ.
Last-Minute UC Entries?
Harvard has once again reached that heralded moment in democracy: the time when students vote for their Undergraduate Council representatives. Although the freshmen candidates have been enthusiastically campaigning, most students have been underwhelmed by their options so far. Neither the professionally printed posters nor even the creative use of a disco ball by one candidate have bolstered student confidence in the abilities of their classmates. Thankfully, the international community has heeded the call for help, and several new candidates have thrown their hats into the ring at the last minute. This fall, several world leaders have set their sights on Harvard, and they want more than a gig at the IOP. The unique experience and perspective that these candidates bring will surely bolster the strength and capabilities of the UC. In no particular order, we present the newest crop of candidates and, if they were running, what they might say to promote their candidacies to Harvard students.
