Tag: Ash Center
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Nation & World
How big a deal is meeting between Biden, Xi? Pretty big
Longtime China watcher Tony Saich says two nations want to stabilize ties a bit amid troubling levels of tension
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Documenting unseen legacies of Vietnam War
Kennedy School historians document possible sites of the remains of Vietnamese soldiers who went missing in action.
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Black progress, white anger
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. spoke at the latest virtual JFK Jr. Forum, which is part of the “Reckoning with the Past, Rebuilding the Future” speaker.
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Legal battles joined over redrawing of election maps
Voting rights advocates and election law experts discuss Congressional redistricting efforts unfolding across the country since the 2020 U.S. Census.
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Where are we now, 16 months after George Floyd?
As part of the Truth and Transformation conference at Harvard Kennedy School, Ibram X. Kendi and Heather McGhee spoke about the challenges the movement faces.
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How might the election change the nation’s place on world stage?
Analysts assess how a Biden presidency could reshape U.S. relations, impact the nation’s intelligence community, and prompt a nuclear recalibration by North Korea, Iran, and Russia.
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Getting out the vote
Tova Wang spoke with the Gazette about how young Americans can get political leaders to listen to them and persuade cynical friends or family members that every ballot matters.
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Taking China’s pulse
Ash Center research team unveils findings from long-term public opinion survey.
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How Black protest may be key to finally ending racial violence
An Ash Center panel probes the history of entrenched violent racism in America from its roots to its current manifestation.
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A look at the future as Beijing seeks more influence over Hong Kong
With the National Party Congress, China’s annual legislative session, concluded, the Ash Center sat down with Director Anthony Saich, Daewoo Professor of International Affairs, to discuss a new security law that could define the future of Beijing’s relationship with Hong Kong.
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A bridge for foster youth
The Ash Center for the Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School has named Works Wonders, a job-training and placement initiative for foster youth in Rhode Island, as winner of its Innovations in American Government Award.
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The election just ahead
Here’s a close-up look at three areas where efforts are well along to understand and safeguard Tuesday’s important election.
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A summer of service to cities
Through the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, student fellows this summer helped mayors around the nation to improve the lives of residents.
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Mayoral initiative heads for year two
The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, which is housed at the Ash Center, is a collaboration among Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Now entering its second year, the program helps mayors govern more creatively and effectively.
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China peers ahead
Harvard Kennedy School’s Anthony Saich previews China’s upcoming national congress, where President Xi Jinping is likely to begin his second term as general secretary of the Communist Party.
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Where town meets gown
A Radcliffe and Rappaport symposium explored the important city-university relationship, and areas where each side can benefit the other.
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Food for thought
Harvard authorities on Southeast Asia see trouble on the horizon for rice production and consumption by billions of people dependent on the grain. The threats come from water shortages, salinization, and bad resource management.