The Political Apathy of a Liberal by Default
The problem with politics at Harvard
On the Newsstand:students
Lowered Sights
America might not be a country in decline, but we seem to have given up on big dreams.
China’s Brain Gain
Can Chinese students with American university degrees bring democracy home to China?
Harvard Discriminates Against Everyone
Making sense of discrimination in the college admissions process
David Brooks Gets Young Idealists Wrong
Aspiring world-changers shouldn't shy away from politics, but there is pragmatism to NGOs' apolitical stances.
The Truly Persecuted Harvard Minority
Paternalistic Harvard administrators consider the extension of the smoking ban on campus, making it much more difficult for some students to smoke.
A Nation Divided
"Our Patchwork Nation: The Surprising Truth About the 'Real' America" by Dante Chinni and James Gimpel
Tea’d Off
Andrew Breitbart's May 2010 defense of the Tea Party in an exclusive interview with the HPR.
When Political Correctness Is Incorrect
A Kirkland House email sparks debate over racial offensiveness, and about productive discourse on race on campus.
Harvard Thinks Big 3 = 8 Really Big Ideas
At Harvard Thinks Big 3, 8 professors share their innovative ideas to help the world and inspire students to "Think Big."
Live Blog: A Conversation with Peter Thiel and Niall Ferguson
The HPR reports from a JFK Jr. Forum event with the PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor.
The Story Writer: A Review of Bill Clinton’s “My Life”
I don’t usually weigh my books, but I must say that at 3.5 pounds and 957 pages, Bill Clinton’s My Life is quite hefty. Beyond his marked candor, this former President unearths with each sentence an incredible amount of detail—so much that while reading I couldn’t help but wonder whether I would be capable of half as much.
