Politics
HMS Lecturer Considers Gubernatorial Run
Two weeks after Donald M. Berwick ’68 confirmed that he has been contemplating running for governor of Massachusetts in 2014, he said he plans to embark on a “listening tour” of the state in the coming weeks.
Harvard Students Crowd into D.C. for Inauguration
Harvard students descended on the nation’s capital this past weekend for the second inauguration of President Barack Obama, braving freezing temperatures for the swearing-in ceremony, waiting in lines that wrapped around city corners for the inaugural balls, and pushing through thousands of people to witness the inaugural parade.
In Second Inaugural, Obama Strikes Progressive Tone
Addressing a crowd of hundreds of thousands of supporters lining the National Mall, President Barack Obama laid out a bold progressive agenda for his final four years in office.
Fact, Fiction, and Freedom in 'Zero Dark Thirty'
No recent event in American foreign policy has captured the public imagination like the killing of Osama bin Laden, and Kathryn Bigelow's slick, technically brilliant film "Zero Dark Thirty" is surely only the first in what will be many retellings of the story. However, one problematic feature of the narrative has sparked massive amounts of controversy—the movie's depiction of torture.
Defending Radicals, Integrating Radcliffe
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Frank Backs Markey in Special Election
When it comes to endorsements, Ed Markey is on a roll. Former Congressman Barnett "Barney" Frank '61-'62 announced this week that he's supporting fellow Democrat Rep. Edward J. Markey in the special election that will commence later this year if Senator John F. Kerry is confirmed as Secretary of State. Frank's endorsement comes as yet another small triumph for Markey, who in recent weeks has seen many prominent Massachusetts Democrats, including Victoria Reggie Kennedy and Kerry himself, voice their support for his candidacy.
In 1934, Hitler Refused to Endorse a Harvard Student Group
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Frank Says He Wants To Serve as Interim Senator
Former Congressman Barnett "Barney" Frank '61-'62, who just retired from politics after representing Massachusetts’ Fourth District on Capitol Hill for 32 years, wants back in.
Warren and Kagan To Host Local Swearing In
To all those loyal readers out there who didn't make the trek to DC to see former Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren take the Senate oath last Thursday, you haven't quite missed out on the fun, yet.
Former Harvard Law Professor Sworn In
Former Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren took the oath of office at noon Thursday, becoming the first woman to ever serve Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate.
After Fiscal Deal, Funding Cuts Still Loom for Harvard
Congressional lawmakers reached an eleventh-hour deal late Tuesday to avert the so-called fiscal cliff, largely postponing what will likely be far-reaching spending cuts expected to cost Harvard and other research universities millions of dollars in federal sponsorship.
Harvard Braces for Decline in Federal Funding
As Washington lawmakers scramble to reach a last-minute budget deal before the end of the year, Harvard and other research universities are bracing for what would be the most dramatic cut in federal research funding in recent history.
Kennedy School Professor on Short List for Defense Secretary
Harvard Kennedy School professor Ashton B. Carter is on President Barack Obama’s short list to replace Leon Panetta as Secretary of Defense, according to a report in The Boston Globe this week.
Markey To Run for Kerry's Senate Seat
U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey, the Democrat who leads the Massachusetts congressional delegation, will seek the Senate seat expected to be vacated by Secretary of State nominee John F. Kerry, the Boston Globe reported on Thursday morning.
The First Hat in the Ring
U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey will run in the special election for Secretary of State nominee John F. Kerry's vacant Senate seat.
No 'Affleck for Senate' in 2013. Is Schieffer's Harvard Gaffe to Blame?
Even before President Barack Obama nominated John F. Kerry for Secretary of State, the possibility that Ben Affleck might run for Kerry's vacated Senate seat has served as a conveniently inclusive discussion topic for readers of Politico and People alike.
Kerry Nomination Expected To Trigger Special Election
If confirmed as Secretary of State, John F. Kerry will replace outgoing Secretary Hillary R. Clinton and resign his senior U.S. Senate seat, triggering a special election in Massachusetts by as early as this summer.
Congressman-Elect Takano Speaks at HKS
Congressman-Elect, Mark Takano, answers questions during his discussion of his experience in politics and the way that his race and sexuality have impacted his career.
University Leaders To Meet With Divestment Advocates
University leaders will sit down with student advocates of fossil fuel divestment and explore the possibility of creating a social choice fund, senior University officials told The Crimson this week.
Back to School: Hitting the Books, 15 Years Later
Alina I. Lazar's story is in some ways circular—it begins and ends with books—but spliced in between are 12 years of a path that privileged on-the-ground action over words on a page.
Test Your Knowledge
The 2012 presidential election made sweeping headlines across the nation. More importantly, FM was inspired. How much random political trivia does Harvard know? We wanted to find out.
Warren To Be On Banking Committee
Big banks and their army of lobbyists better watch out. News outlets reported Tuesday morning that U.S. Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren, a former Harvard Law School professor and champion of the liberal left, will likely be appointed to the Senate Banking Committee when she takes office in January.
President of Mexico To Be Kennedy School Fellow
Felipe Calderón will make the move from Mexico City to Cambridge to assume a fellowship position at the Harvard Kennedy School in late January weeks after his six-year term as President of Mexico ends December 1.