Public Opinion Won't Save Harvard From Trump

What will kill us is having half the country’s political establishment treat eliminating Harvard as a defining political mission — especially since the public won’t be coming to the rescue any time soon.

Harvard Students Hate Capitalism — Until Recruiting Season

While this negative outlook is not necessarily true, it is certainly counterproductive. If you genuinely believe that something is unjust, actively work to change it instead of giving up and accepting your corporate fate.

Does Community Input Speak for Cambridge? According to the Data, No

That’s not to say Cambridge shouldn’t listen to its residents. But when public comment becomes a ritual stage for a tiny, unrepresentative minority, it’s worth asking whom that process really serves.

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If Cambridge Wants To Spend, It Has To Build

In order to deliver on expensive candidate promises, Cambridge desperately needs extra income. Building is the way to get it.

Since When Does Trump Care About Grades?

If the Trump administration swaps maximalist hostage-taking for more subtle and fundamentally reasonable asks, it may be appropriate to reconsider Harvard’s stance. If the Oval Office has changed course and opted for a project of durable institutional reform, that would be a nice change of pace. For now, though, those are pretty big ifs.