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Tag: Democracy
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Nation & World
‘A sense of illumination, if not calm, about the fate of American democracy’
Social Science faculty lend insight, analysis ahead of election
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Nation & World
IGs oversee most federal agencies. Why not the Supreme Court?
Inspector general would boost accountability, trust in federal judiciary, argues Glenn Fine in talk promoting new book, ‘Watchdogs’
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Nation & World
Outside of the U.S., how do leaders view Harris and Trump?
Weatherhead panelists offer insights on geopolitical stakes of presidential election
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Nation & World
How can higher ed make democracy better?
Kennedy School panel says it’s a combination of knowledge — and skills
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News+
How to apply cool-headed reason to red-hot topics
Michael J. Sandel brings back wildly popular ‘Justice’ course amid time of strained discourse on college campuses
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Nation & World
Can a 50-year-old philosophy help make democracy better today?
New book based on ideas of renowned Harvard scholar John Rawls argues it all comes down to fairness
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Nation & World
U.S. seems impossibly riven. What if we could start from scratch?
Key would be focusing on social, political, economic fairness, according to new book on ideas of political philosopher John Rawls
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Nation & World
Why do election polls seem to have such a mixed track record?
Democratic industry veteran looks at past races, details adjustments made amid shifting political dynamics in nation
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Nation & World
Speech is never totally free
Cass Sunstein suggests universities look to First Amendment as they struggle to craft rules in wake of disruptive protests
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Nation & World
Your kid can’t name three branches of government? He’s not alone.
Efforts launched to turn around plummeting student scores in U.S. history, civics, amid declining citizen engagement across nation
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Nation & World
Worried about violence, threats as election nears? Just say no.
Key is for leaders, voters to stand in solidarity against it, political scientists say
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Nation & World
The way forward for Democrats — and the country
Danielle Allen is more worried about identity politics and gaps in civic education than the power of delegates
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Nation & World
Younger votes still lean toward Biden — but it’s complicated
New IOP poll shows they still plan to show up to vote but are subject to ‘seismic mood swings’ over specific issues
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Nation & World
Posting your opinion on social media won’t save democracy, but this might
Tanner Lectures explore models of engaged citizenry from ancient agoras to modern megachurches
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Nation & World
Bernie Sanders sees red lights flashing for election
Vermont senator warns of growing income, wealth, and political inequality
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Nation & World
Why Democrats, Republicans, who appear at war these days, really need each other
Political philosopher Harvey C. Mansfield says it all goes back to Aristotle, balance of competing ideas about common good
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Campus & Community
Pushing back on DEI ‘orthodoxy’
Panelists support diversity efforts but worry that current model is too narrow, denying institutions the benefit of other voices, ideas
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Nation & World
Election theft 101: Foster skepticism
Two legal scholars, stunned by Jan. 6 insurrection, game out half-dozen possible schemes that exploit, spotlight flaws in system
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Nation & World
Warning for journalists: You’re more ignorant than you realize
Marty Baron favors digging for truth over ‘moral clarity’
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Nation & World
Top issues for young voters? Stories from a swing state.
Harvard student pollsters talk to peers in Michigan about money, mental health, and other worries
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Nation & World
Bolsonaro, Trump election cases share similarities, but not rulings
Former Brazilian judge, legal scholar says deciding who can be blocked from running is perilous, fraught
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Nation & World
Dark concerns over upcoming vote in world’s largest democracy
Social scientists discuss controversial Indian prime minister Modi, rise of right-wing populism, erosion of political journalism
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Nation & World
Man-bites-dog event: Bipartisan panel finds areas of agreement
Former Democratic, Republican representatives discuss presidential race, economy, how to get things done in Congress
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Nation & World
Our democracy problem
‘Harvard Thinking’ asks three scholars how a ‘big, heterogeneous, diverse country’ can avoid coming apart
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Nation & World
Black America as canary in coal mine of democracy
Panel sees peril ahead, points to rise in white supremacy, birtherism, erosion of voting rights, attacks on teaching about race, gender
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Nation & World
Who cares what Taylor Swift thinks?
Lots of people! But that doesn’t mean she can sway an election.
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Nation & World
With high stakes all-around, how will they rule?
Justices to hear Trump case that may affect election outcome at time when polls show trust in Supreme Court sagging
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Campus & Community
Opening conversation on more, better discourse
Summit, hosted by College, PEN America, gathers speakers, workshops as part of Harvard Dialogues initiative
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Campus & Community
‘Harvard Dialogues’ taps power of respectful debate
A week of programming anchors an initiative that will help students, faculty, and others engage in candid conversations on tough topics
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Nation
Democracy teetering on brink
Danielle Allen says ordinary citizens need to step up, calls for formation of cross-ideological supermajority committed to revitalizing system
