An Ethical Struggle: On “Dispatches”
What a Vietnam and war classic reveals about its author.
Articles By: Lena Bae 
Lena Bae '13 is the Associate Editor for Books and Arts. She is a junior in Lowell House, and studies Government and English. She is a Torontonian who does let the occasional "eh" slip. She is interested in political theory, military history, and poetry. She is also an avid globetrotter, boxer, and seeker of novel pursuits.
Spring Reads & Flicks: Fresh Takes on the New and Old
HPR culture writers share a sampling of insights on Russian literature, high school party movies, and more.
Introduction: Reading Memoirs
It is easy to scorn the memoir. Martin Amis’ imaged scene in his review of Hillary Clinton’s It Takes a Village (“… goes over to Bill’s people, to see if they have a problem with this or are uncomfortable with that, and Bill’s people bounce it back to Hill’s people with what they are unhappy about…”) is probably what we have in mind ... Read More
HPR Podcast: Occupy
Answering questions on the Occupy movement and what it means for protest, the national dialogue, and our generation.
Limited Victory
It's not a surprise that the war in Afghanistan has lasted ten years and that even after bin Laden’s death, we cannot say it has truly been won.
Afghanistan Today
Seven HPR writers comment on the 10th anniversary of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.
This is Our Street: The Nebulous Potential of Occupy Wall Street
The HPR reports from Zuccotti Park on the people behind the #Occupy movement.
LIVEBLOG: “Inside the Arab Awakening”
A discussion of events throughout the Middle East and North Africa, featuring our team's exclusive commentary.
Afghanistan and Beyond
Long-term success in Afghanistan requires a shift in focus from clearing the ground to domestic institution-building and regional relationship management.
Read the Books Yet?
It’s hard to develop empathy for Harry in this movie, and would be harder still if we didn’t already know that Harry is good, courageous, and very human.
Fixing Our Off-Again Relationship: US-Pakistani Relations
The Obama administration’s recent hard-line gestures to get Pakistan back in line are more of the same in the US’s reluctant friendship.
Between Accident and Intention: Revisiting State Failure
The labeling of failed states as “intentional” clouds the actual lack of control governments in such states often have.
