On the Newsstand:engagement
Elsa Kania / February 4, 2012 8:42 pm
In his memoir, Our Last Best Chance, King Abdullah II of Jordan tells a story that is at once personal and political. His powerful message on the centrality of the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to future peace and stability provides an intimate look at the contested and conflict-ridden history of the modern Middle East. After generations of gridlock, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict may seem to have become an unstable and wholly inadequate status quo. There may be few, if any, more chances for peace.
Nur Ibrahim and Tianhao He / January 25, 2012 12:36 pm
The Roadmap to South Africa’s Constitution
Elsa Kania / December 10, 2011 1:13 pm
The Cold War between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Alpkaan Celik / November 11, 2011 9:01 pm
Former advisor to Gordon Brown weighs in on the Eurozone Crisis
Benjamin Lopez and Andrew Liu / November 6, 2011 5:10 pm
America grows unequal, politically divided
Matthew Bewley / October 20, 2010 8:10 pm
On reforming education and holding schools accountable
Amy Beeson / May 17, 2010 11:58 pm
American faith-based organizations and the politics of belief
Punit Shah / April 29, 2010 11:29 pm
Bill Purcell, the current director of Harvard’s Institute of Politics and former mayor of Nashville, is set to resign and take on greater responsibilities in advising Harvard University on its Allston development plans and on its role as Co-Chair of the Allston Work Team, The Crimson reported last week. Despite a few vocal Allston community members’ suspicions of about nearly ... Read More
Sam Barr / April 26, 2010 12:56 pm
I’m posting the column that was scheduled to run in this week’s Harvard Independent… until the issue was canceled. This is an elaboration of my views on the unpaid internship debate, which has been a hot topic on the HPRgument lately. See Max’s initial post and my response. Serfs Up! – Unpaid Interns and the Culture of Dependence The Obama ... Read More
Will Rafey / April 20, 2010 11:44 am
Well, not completely. But Mikheil Saakashvili, the President of Georgia, did boast yesterday that the wine produced in Georgia is simply so good (thanks to his free market reforms) that he hopes the Russians continue their embargo, because to sell it on the Russian market would be a waste – the Russians, he explained, will drink just about anything. If ... Read More
Max Novendstern / April 4, 2010 1:14 pm
No — that would be a tasteless joke. But they do perform a lot of work for free! As The New York Times explains in a piece that should have been, in retrospect, pretty obvious: Growth of Unpaid Internships May Be Illegal, Officials Say “If you’re a for-profit employer or you want to pursue an internship with a for-profit employer, there aren’t going ... Read More
Isabelle Glimcher and Tim Lambert / March 31, 2010 4:24 pm
Corruption in Africa will not end until civil society repairs itself
Jonathan Yip / February 24, 2010 9:01 pm
I hope I’m not too late to the party, but I wanted to address Sam and Kathy on Newsweek’s Harvard and religion article. They both agree that Harvard should implement a religion requirement, but a careful look at General Education’s mission reveals no room for such a requirement. In specific, I took issue with Kathy’s argumentation here: Undoubtedly for some ... Read More
Max Novendstern / February 22, 2010 3:23 pm
We began The HPRgument with the goal of creating a new space on campus for lively discussion of the things that matter — political, cultural, or Harvardian Since we began three weeks ago, debate on this site has been spirited and engaged: we’ve taken on the racial politics of Avatar, praised Obama’s “shrewd” bank tax, discussed the “ Sociology of ... Read More
Jonathan Yip / February 19, 2010 8:43 pm
Valerie Jarrett wowed the JFK Jr. Forum tonight. More than a few told me that it was their favorite Forum of the year, no small feat in a year of big names: Newt Gingrich, David Axelrod, and Nancy Pelosi. But, it’s not all about political stardom. The senior adviser to the President charmed us with class and smooth talked our ... Read More
