Tag: Politics
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‘Still caught in a system that makes us smaller than we could be’
Tracy K. Smith explores America’s past, present challenges, hopes in new book
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Danielle Allen thinks our democracy needs renovation
Danielle Allen’s new book lays out vision for power-sharing liberalism that will lead to greater inclusion, responsiveness, participation — and better lives for all.
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From halls of Montezuma to those of Knafel
Former Marine David Miller surprised himself by his college success and was, in turn, surprised by his experience at College.
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Election forecasts often miss. Annoying, yes, but real problem for scholars
The improved method uncovered fresh insights about American democracy.
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How to make effective climate policy — and policymakers
“Politics of the Environment and Climate Change” challenges students to navigate obstacles and opportunities for effective policymaking at all levels of government.
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Alcohol, sleep, and politics
A new BIDMC study suggests that divisive political events like elections can negatively affect one’s sleep and emotional well-being.
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Baker blames social media, political operatives, press for fueling divisiveness
Republican Charlie Baker, who closes out his eight years as the governor of Massachusetts in January, discussed governing in a democracy and the duties of citizenship in this year’s Edwin L. Godkin Lecture at Harvard Kennedy School.
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No return to Camelot
The New Yorker’s Susan B. Glasser discusses her new book, “The Divider: Trump in the White House 2017-2021.”
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How to save democracy
Events examine what can be done to address grinding problem of race, internet’s power to exploit political, cultural schisms to destructive ends.
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Has the T hit bottom?
Kennedy School expert assesses MBTA’s historic shutdown and explains why so many major cities grapple with never-ending public transit woes.
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What should Biden do about inflation? Mostly sit tight
Harvard economist says economy is on right track, and there are few things he can try, but higher prices will eventually resolve themselves.
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How women led anti-Trump resistance
Washington Post political columnist Jennifer Rubin discusses the key role women played in the “resistance” to Donald Trump’s presidency in advance of her Oct. 7 virtual book talk at Harvard Radcliffe Institute.
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Why doesn’t rationality seem to matter anymore?
Rationality can be fixed, Steven Pinker argues, and if we don’t our democracy and environment may be at stake.
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Haiti assassination revives concerns over ‘private armies’
After authorities say Haiti’s president was assassinated by a hired hit squad, a former senior CIA career official talks about the world of private armies.
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Democrats and Republicans do live in different worlds
New research by Harvard team finds that most Americans live in partisan bubbles, largely isolated from and rarely interacting with those from another party.
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How the Black Church saved Black America
Henry Louis Gates’ new book on the Black Church traces the institution’s role in history, politics, and culture.
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Lessons from an older Gilded Age for a new one
Professor Robert Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett discussed their new book, “The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again,” at a Kennedy School event.
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What to look for at Trump’s impeachment trial
Trump is the first president to be impeached for a second time and will be the first to be tried after leaving office.
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What prompted Capitol rioters to violence?
The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol over Donald Trump’s election loss stunned the country and forced many to ask what prompts people to political violence.
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Principled yet just, pragmatic yet idealistic — and nice
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand, recipient of the 2020 Gleitsman International Activist Award from Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership, talks about leadership challenges and how she’s dealt with crises from the outside, like the coronavirus pandemic, and from the inside, like self-doubt and sexism in politics.
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Dust is starting to settle after election, yet the way forward is unclear
The Gazette turns once again to scholars and analysts across in the University to get their views of what happened and what comes next.
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Lessons for leadership in a riven nation
Former governor Deval Patrick and scholars from various fields wrestle with ways to launch change.
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American voters don’t hate ambitious women, after all
Upending conventional wisdom, new political science research finds that voters aren’t automatically put off by ambitious women candidates.