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Cambridge Mayor Siddiqui Talks COVID-19 Response at Fast Forum
Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui spoke about the challenges of leading through a crisis — as well as the “supportive” response of the City of Cambridge — in a virtual forum at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics Thursday.
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan Talks Coronavirus, Reopening Economy at IOP Fast Forum
Former Speaker of the House Paul D. Ryan spoke about the pandemic-stricken economy, the future of the Republican party, and U.S.-China relations to a digital audience at an Institute of Politics Fast Forum Monday.
Harvard IOP Poll Finds Biden Holds 23-Point Lead Over Trump Among Young Voters
An IOP Youth Poll found that young Americans broadly favor former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. over President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
Harvard College Moves 2020 Summer Programs Online
Harvard College’s 2020 summer programming will be held entirely online due to the coronavirus crisis, Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana announced in an email to undergraduates Monday afternoon.
Washington Post Reporter Talks 'Hair-on-Fire-Briefing,' Coronavirus Coverage at IOP Forum
Lena H. Sun, a national health reporter for the Washington Post, spoke about her experience covering the novel coronavirus outbreak during the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics’s third “Fast Forum” Thursday evening.
IOP Director Talks Transition to Virtual Events, Uncertainty Of Summer Programs
Mark D. Gearan ’78, director of the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, said in a Tuesday interview that the IOP is working to transition its extensive programming to an online model.
IOP’s Inaugural “Fast Forum” Emphasizes Civic Engagement Amid Novel Coronavirus Outbreak
Panelists argued that the COVID-19 outbreak makes democratic participation especially important during the Institute of Politics’ inaugural “Fast Forum”.
IOP Forums Transition to Live-Streamed ‘Fast Forums’
The Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics launched new virtual John F. Kennedy Jr. forums and introduced “Flashback Forums” Wednesday following the shuttering of on-campus life due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Panelists Criticize Harvard’s Negotiations with Grad Student Union at IOP Event
Former New York Times labor reporter Steven Greenhouse and President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA Sara Nelson criticized Harvard for its stance in ongoing negotiations with Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Automobile Workers at an IOP event Wednesday.
Super Tuesday Reax
Resident Fellows at the Institute of Politics shared reflections and predictions on the 2020 race during a Super Tuesday watch event.
Former Energy Secretary, Deputy Discuss Nuclear Energy and Climate at IOP
Former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz and former Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel B. Poneman ’78 discussed the importance of nuclear energy in an event moderated by Harvard Kennedy School Professor Meghan L. O’Sullivan at the Institute of Politics Monday night.
Tarana Burke Forum
Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, spoke Wednesday at the Institute of Politics.
#MeToo Founder Tarana Burke Reflects on Movement at Institute of Politics
Tarana Burke, founder of the ‘Me Too’ movement, discussed intersectionality and moving forward after the acquittal of Harvey Weinstein at the IOP Wednesday.
Racism in Urban Housing Policy
A panel of experts discusses the history and continuing challenges of racism in urban housing at an event at the Institute of Politics Tuesday evening.
Academics Advocate for Government Action to Improve Housing Policy At IOP Forum
Four experts gathered to discuss the origins and persisting challenges of racism in urban housing policy at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum Tuesday evening.
James Comey at the IOP
James Comey, former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, discusses his career with Eric Rosenbach, co-director of the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center, Monday night at the Institute of Politics.
Comey Defends Record as FBI Director at Harvard Institute of Politics Forum
James B. Comey, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who was fired by President Donald J. Trump in 2017, defended his controversial tenure as head of the FBI at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum Monday night.
Panelists Make Case for Reparations at IOP Event
Panelists at a Harvard Kennedy School event Friday urged the U.S. government to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves, calling it a moral responsibility.
IOP Forum on Reparations
Law School Professor Randall L. Kennedy and Kennedy School Professor Cornell Brooks spoke Friday at the IOP Forum about the need for reparations.