Tag: Alexander Keyssar

  • Nation & World

    Should Trump be charged in Capitol attack?

    Harvard Kennedy School political historian Alexander Keyssar discusses revelations about former President Trump and his top White House aides at this week’s Jan. 6 hearing.

    7 minutes
    Cassidy Hutchinson,
  • Nation & World

    Dark lessons of Jan. 6 Capitol assault

    One year later, Harvard Kennedy School historian Alexander Keyssar reflects on the January 6 insurrection.

    10 minutes
    Trump supporters scale west wall of the the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6.
  • Nation & World

    Challenges mount for election officials

    Pandemic procedural complications and crises of voter confidence all but ensure a rocky election.

    7 minutes
    Voting illustration.
  • Nation & World

    America at a crossroads

    Offering both a historic and contemporary perspective on the current election, several Harvard faculty members reflected on how themes from America’s past are playing out on the national stage.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Block the vote

    Should citizens have to show photo identification to vote? In recent years, many states have decided they do. A group of panelists debated the hotly partisan issue — and the possible implications for poor and elderly voters — at Harvard Kennedy School.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Jobs wanted

    Parts of the U.S. economy have been recovering for more than a year, but American jobs haven’t yet returned along with renewed profits. Harvard experts offer insights into what large-scale unemployment means for the nation, and what policymakers and others can do to fix a balky system.

    12 minutes