Politics
A Right to Bear Arms
National Rifle Association President David Keene, right, answers a question posed by IOP Fellow and CNN coorespondent John King at the JFK Jr. Forum on NRA's recent stance on guns in schools.
NRA President Sticks to His Guns
In the midst of a national debate regarding gun-control policies, National Rifle Association President David A. Keene called on the government to better enforce existing laws regarding firearms before making legislative changes during an event in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics on Wednesday night.
Can Harvard Women Have It All?
In 2013, the national debate regarding the equality of women in the workplace still rages.
Where in the World Is Elizabeth Warren?
After Elizabeth Warren's hard-fought race for Senate, the most expensive in the nation's history, many supporters had high hopes for her early days in office. But after her dramatic win against incumbent Scott Brown, Warren has shied away from the limelight. In the early days of the new session of Congress, her presence in the national spotlight has faded, leaving some to speculate about possible reasons for her absence.
Giant Beetles, Gunmen, and Frankenstorms
Was this reality? I could almost feel Kafka’s Coliseum rising up around Aurora as though summoned from the author’s literary depths. I began to grasp that in our historical moment, a shooter can costume himself as a superhero villain and blast Batman fans with ammunition.
Harvard Dems Endorse Markey
The Harvard College Democrats, which has not endorsed a candidate in a primary since at least the last five years, broke the tradition Tuesday night, voting 36-1 to support U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey of Medford in his race against U.S. Rep. Stephen F. Lynch of South Boston.
Sunstein Named University Professor
Cass R. Sunstein ’75, a professor at Harvard Law School and former White House appointee, was selected as Harvard’s newest University Professor, the University announced Tuesday.
Harvard College Democrats Vote to Endorse a US Senate Candidate
Mayor Joseph Sullivan addresses questions about Democratic US Senate candidate Stephen Lynch at a Harvard College Democrats meeting. Representative Carl Sciortino also spoke as a representative of the Ed Markey campaign at the meeting on Tuesday evening, during which attendees voted on the endorsement of a candidate.
Professor Palin?
Does seeing another country from a distance constitute foreign policy experience? Is refudiate a word? Is North Korea one of America's allies? Most Harvard students (and for $55,000 a year we'd hope all of our professors) would have no problem answering no to all these questions. All except our newest member of faculty, according to one blog.
An Endorsement Vote
Two Democrats, U.S. Rep. Stephen F. Lynch of the Eighth Congressional District (left) and U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey of the Fifth Congressional District (right), will face off in a primary set to occur on April 30. The candidates are vying to represent their party in a June 25 special election for the state's vacated U.S. Senate seat.
Look for the Dems' Endorsement Tonight
The Harvard Dems will weigh in tonight on both the politics of the Commonwealth and a politically charged issue on Harvard's campus.
Presidential PILFs
From Richard Nixon's "I am not a crook"-ery to Bill Clinton's blue dress shenanigans, years of presidential transgressions have proven that nothing is sacred and the White House is anything but. Which is why we don't have too many qualms in using this Presidents' Day to shamelessly objectify our Commanders-in-Chief and consider which of the 44 we would most like to hit up on Tinder.
Students Convene for Obama’s Fifth SOTU
Students crowded into the Harvard Kennedy School’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Tuesday night to watch President Obama deliver his first State of the Union Address since his re-election in November.
State of Inebriation: A Drinking Game
Stressed over the state of our union or depressed about the terrible weather? Continue putting off your countless pages of reading and psets and get your BAC to the level of the national debt. Here are Flyby's rules to ensure that your Tuesday night gets as sloppy and inappropriate as Biden's smile.
IOP Studies the Millennial Generation
Today’s young Americans ages 18 to 29 are more politically active than young people of the recent past, according to an ambitious new study co-sponsored by Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
Winslow Forms Exploratory Committee
Massachusetts State Representative Daniel B. Winslow has announced that he will form an exploratory committee to evaluate a run for the senate seat vacated last week by Secretary of State John F. Kerry.
Winslow To Declare Intentions for Senate Race
In what indicates his possible interest in entering the special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State John F. Kerry, Massachusetts State Representative Daniel B. Winslow has announced that he will issue a press release “regarding his plans for the U.S. Senate special election” and hold a press conference Tuesday.
Lynch Enters Special Election Race, Takes on Markey
Stephen F. Lynch, the longtime Congressman from South Boston, launched his run for Senate Thursday. His opponent, Representative Edward J. Markey of Malden, not only leads in the polls but has also been endorsed by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Scott Brown Will Not Run for Kerry's Senate Seat
Former U.S. Senator Scott Brown will not run in the special election for John F. Kerry's vacated senate seat, according to a report Friday by the Associated Press.
Scott Brown
Scott Brown will not seek John F. Kerry's vacated Senate seat, the Associated Press reported on Friday.