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Tag: Harvard Kennedy School
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Nation & World
How Russians see Russia
Pockets of worry and anger, says ex-Moscow Times journalist, but anti-West sentiment won’t yield easily to Ukraine reality.
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Nation & World
What would be signs protests in Russia are making a difference?
Kennedy School expert counts them off: large-scale rallies, staying power of opposition, shift in views of key individuals.
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Nation & World
Russia’s punishment is a global event
A Harvard panel on the Russia-Ukraine conflict included predictions of dramatic ripple effects as sanctions, corporate action take hold.
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Nation & World
Russian attack, takeover of Ukraine plant ramps up nuclear threat
Former U.S. intelligence officer and nuclear counterterrorism expert provides an intelligence view of Russia’s attack and seizure of Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant last Friday.
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Nation & World
It’s going to get worse before it gets better in Ukraine
A panel of scholars offered their military, historical, and intelligence perspectives on the rapidly evolving Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Nation & World
Wide range of possible targets for Russian cyber strikes, from infrastructure to smartphones
Analyst sees range of possible targets for cyber strikes, from infrastructure to smartphones.
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Work & Economy
Examining Brian Flores’ suit against NFL
Class action lawsuit filed against the National Football League by Brian Flores seeks to break “old boy network” hiring and retention practices of team owners that he says discriminate against Black head coach candidates and coaches.
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Nation & World
What’s Putin’s next move?
U.S. intelligence and defense analysts assesses the likelihood of a land invasion of Ukraine by Russia as the U.S and NATO forces send troops to the region.
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Nation & World
Fighting for human rights in riven land overseen by repressive regime
Ugandan Scholar at Risk and human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo describes how his early life shaped his future.
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Campus & Community
Meet Harvard’s 2022 Beijing Olympians
The University will be well-represented by six athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, beginning Friday in Beijing. Under the flags of Canada, Switzerland, and the United States, as…
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Nation & World
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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Nation & World
How climate change will impact national security
The assistant director of research at the Belfer Center’s Intelligence Project, Calder Walton talks about the recent U.S. intelligence report on the national security implications of
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Nation & World
Legal historian traces ‘racism on the road’
Columbia Law Professor Sarah Seo traces the long history of sometimes violent bias cops have shown against Black drivers.
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Nation & World
How an authoritarian wields social media
Filipino journalist and 2021 Nobel laureate Maria Ressa issues a warning about information warfare on social media, and what it may mean for democratic institutions such as free press and free elections.
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Work & Economy
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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Nation & World
Separating signal from noise at COP26
COP26, while a mixed bag, maintained progress toward global climate goals, says Rob Stavins.
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Nation & World
Exploring the dark, puzzling inner workings of Facebook
Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, who led the expose known as “The Facebook Files,” spoke about what he learned from his unsparing look behind the curtain at the internet giant.
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Nation & World
How close is China to becoming an economic superpower?
After strides in its first century, Kennedy School scholar says China now faces hurdles in becoming an economic superpower.
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Nation & World
Closing the gender gap in nuclear security
Five nuclear security experts discussed ways to close the gender gap in their field during a discussion sponsored by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center.
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Work & Economy
‘I quit’ is all the rage. Blip or sea change?
Lawrence Katz answers questions about the historic wave of workers quitting their jobs during the pandemic.
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Nation & World
When your role model wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Harvard undergraduate Jeromel Dela Rosa Lara was thrilled when he learned journalist Maria Ressa had received the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Nation & World
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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Nation & World
Rush to stop ‘Havana syndrome’
Intelligence analysts and reporters discuss the enduring Havana syndrome.
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Campus & Community
A life’s mission sparked by disbelief over Tuskegee study
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Marcella Alsan wins a MacArthur “genius” grant for her work in public health.
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Nation & World
Power can be abused, scholars say, or harnessed for the greater good
In a new book, “Power, for All: How It Really Works and Why It’s Everyone’s Business,” Julie Battilana and Tiziana Casciaro argue that power is available to everyone and is a necessary force for change.
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Nation & World
For her, Afghanistan is personal
The Belfer Center’s Lauren Zabierek reflects on her service in Afghanistan — and her brother’s — amid the humanitarian chaos unleashed by the Taliban’s rout of U.S.-backed forces.
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Nation & World
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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Campus & Community
Giving back to the Greater Boston community
Students from Schools, centers, and programs across Harvard University volunteer their time, effort, and expertise to advance work being done by local government and community organizations across Greater Boston.
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Science & Tech
Humanizing technology
Public Interest Technology Lab brings together experts from across Harvard to pursue technologies that serve the interests of the public.
