Steve Kerr Is Wrong About the NBA Age Requirement
Lobbying that players be forced to wait until age 20 to join the league ignores important issues in favor of the bottom line.
Articles By: Paul Schied 
Paul Schied is the Online Editor for the Harvard Political Review. As a writer, Paul tries to bring a moderate perspective to domestic politics on the site. He values discussion and disagreement above all, but rails against the inadequacies and inefficiencies of partisan politics. Paul studies government as a junior at the College, and has written on everything from stem cell research to congressional jockeying to literature and censorship. Paul is an avid Chicago sports fan and plays midfield for the Harvard Club Lacrosse team while serving as the HPR's self-appointed resident lax bro. He is a music snob who likes bands with weird names that you’ve probably never heard of.
Obama Off the Mark
I know people point to changes in real disposable income as a predictor of presidential elections, but what about real three point percentage? Remember the days when the President would step up and knock down a trey like it was nothing? A recent video from Politico shows the 2-guard-in-chief throwing up bricks at an event with the Harlem Globetrotters (who ... Read More
Bloodsport and the NFL’s Bottom Line
I wrote a couple months ago about how the NFL’s hesitance to release its All-22 footage betrayed the league’s keen awareness of the marketing problems that football’s extreme violence could cause it. Bill Simmons over at Highbrow-Sports-wannabe Grantland penned an incisive send up of the hypocrisy that the recent bounty scandal demonstrates. Simmons eviscerates Commissioner Goodell, and takes the league ... Read More
Madness, Exposed
The NBA should ditch the requirement that players attend a year of college before entering the draft.
Why the NFL Is Like the Cigarette Industry
The league won't release footage that shows the true brutality of the game.
The Real Calculus of Online IP
We're missing the issue we should really be concerned about: the practicality of enforcement.
A Strong Response
The reaction to Rick Perry's recent campaign ad is more surprising, and troubling, than the ad itself.
Breaking Down The Super Committee
The HPR's team of US writers debates the various divisions plaguing the Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.
Glimmers of Hope
Republicans realize that they can't continue to look like the stubborn ones.
HPR Podcast: Occupy
Answering questions on the Occupy movement and what it means for protest, the national dialogue, and our generation.
Does Anyone Think This Is a Good Idea?
One provision of the president's jobs plan seems stunningly impractical.
Weighing In: Pride or Politics?
The gay rights movement should be focusing on political pragmatism and the humanity of homosexuals rather than pride.
Mormons, Homosexuals, and Public Relations
The gay community didn't take my advertising advice, but the Mormon community did.
Why Is the Huntsman Campaign a Failure?
Governor Jon Huntsman is a great candidate on paper, but he hasn't gained traction because of flawed campaign strategy.
