Diana Henriques
Senior financial writer at The New York Times on the Madoff family and female journalists
Articles By: Simon Thompson 
Simon Thompson is the Interviews Editor for the Harvard Political Review. In addition, he is a Staff Writer for the magazine and blogs weekly about electoral politics. A native of Portland, Maine, Simon first became interested in American politics during the historic 2008 election. Passionate about social service and human rights advocacy, he has aimed to make the world a more just place through political involvement. An ardent Democrat, he has served in local government, interned with an array of political campaigns and organizations, and managed his first campaign this past fall (which, for the record, was victorious). Despite his progressive ideology, he has read Decision Points, start to finish, and in his spare time watches "Sarah Palin's Alaska." He has an incredible girlfriend and hates writing in the third person.
“Constitutional Conservative”
Is the often used phrase a political slogan or a principled doctrine?
Swanee Hunt
Ambassador to Austria and lecturer at Harvard, Swanee Hunt cares about women in politics
Liveblogging Bill Richardson at the IOP
Liveblogging Bill Richardson's event at the Institute of Politics.
Hakary Dzayi on Sex Trafficking
Hakary Dzayi, who is currently working with the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC), discusses sex trafficking in the Middle East.
Live: A Democrat’s Response to Eric Cantor
A Democrat's live response to Eric Cantor's February 24 speech at Harvard's Institute of Politics.
Politics at Harvard
Here’s a look at some of the best political events happening at Harvard this week: 2/10 9:00-10:30am, CGIS South (1730 Cambridge St.), Room S450: “Anarchy, Warlords and Ethnic Cleansing: Lessons from Lebanon, 1975-1976.” Political Violence Workship with Nils Hagerdal, a Ph.D. candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School. Full info. 2:15-4:00pm, Larsen Hall (14 Appian Way): “Cecilia Maria Velez: A Program [...]
Judicial Nominations as Political Playing Cards
Article II, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution reads: The President… shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint… Judges of the supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States…” (Pay particular attention to the usage of the words “Advice and Consent,” for that phrase is what this entire debate revolves [...]
Hashtag for Help
The recent nor’easter that pummeled the eastern seaboard from Atlanta to Maine brought with it many regularities: alert snowplows hitting the streets early, states of emergency being declaredby anxious governors, and massive flight cancellations. It also, less expectantly, has brought a progressive mayor in New Jersey to the social networking site Twitter to respond personally to reports from constituents of unplowed roads and difficulty in accessing [...]
Palin: Good for Democrats, Bad for Discourse
I’m conflicted. I am unable to decide whether I would applaud or shudder if Sarah Palin won the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. On the one hand, a Palin victory in the primary would pave the way for an easy victory for Obama in the general election. For some politicians, charisma can go a long way in covering up vices. [...]
Stewart: Not Yet Edward Murrow
Like any patriotic American, I celebrated the long overdue passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, or 9/11 first responders health care bill for short, last Wednesday. The bill “extend(s) and improve(s) protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001,” and, prior to its passage, had been heralded [...]
