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Why post-coup Turkey is suspicious of Hillary Clinton

10.29.16

Embed from Getty Images “Turkey is at a crossroads!” has become the rallying cry for commentators as the country grapples with terrorism, a coup attempt, and a reshaping of its domestic and international stances. The cliché has long described Turkey as a country straddling two continents, torn between East and West – its imperial history tied to […]

Politics

Hacking the Election: A Panel on Electoral Security

10.29.16

By David Duesing, MPP 2018 In light of accusations of both domestic and international interference in this year’s election from both parties’ presidential candidates, the JFK Jr. Forum hosted a panel of electoral security experts on Thursday, October 27 to discuss current security measures in place for U.S. elections, as well as potential techniques to […]

Amazon and the Arctic: Sharing Lessons Learned in Governing Complex Regions

10.28.16

BY KATIE BURHKART AND NATALIE UNTERSTELL The Amazon rainforest and the Arctic Ocean both conjure images of frontier lands: the Arctic as a cold and desolate region inhabited by reindeer and polar bears, and threatened by a warming climate; the Amazon as a dense, humid forest teeming with wildlife and threatened by deforestation. Both are […]

Environment and Energy

From Racism to Terrorism: the Jihadi Siren Call

10.27.16

Throughout his campaign for president of the United States, Republican nominee Donald Trump has time and time again denigrated Muslim communities living on American soil and abroad. Trump’s critics have underscored how promoting the prejudicial treatment of Muslims only helps to strengthen anti-American Islamist organizations. By targeting Muslims, the arguments go, Trump inadvertently validates claims made […]

Media

I Was Not Talented at Math and Neither is Your Child: The Folly of Gifted and Talented Programs

10.27.16

BY DAVID PAYNE In 1st grade, I was labeled as gifted in math. One problem, I was not gifted. I can understand the error; I solved advanced problems with ease. Over the years, my teachers kept me occupied with a variety of approaches while my classmates were in math class. In 2nd grade, I was […]

How Could Anyone Not Support the HUDS Strike?

10.26.16

BY ANDREW MCCLURE Last week, the Harvard Kennedy School Student Government (KSSG) voted on a Resolution that would “support the Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) workers’ decision to strike for a fair contract.” The statement comes after some 700 food service employees have been on strike since October 5, 2016 following the expiration of their […]

Kigali climate change deal: Will the Middle East keep its cool?

10.25.16

On October 15, in Kigali, Rwanda, more than 170 countries signed a legally binding accord to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a powerful greenhouse gas commonly used in air conditioners and refrigerators. The deal could stop the equivalent of 70 billion tons of carbon dioxide from being emitted into the atmosphere, approximately twice […]

Environment and Energy

A Defense of Safe Spaces or What’s the Point of an Affinity Group Anyway?

10.21.16

Photo credit: HKS Magazine By Andy Vo, MPP 2017 In response to “You’re Already in a Safe Space” by Zouhair Mazouz, MPP 2017 “What’s the point of a Chinatown anyway?” Last year, then Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Tracey Lam organized a walking tour of Boston’s Chinatown with local organizers. As our guide led us […]

Justice, Inc.: Examining the Criminalization of Corporate Misconduct

10.19.16

BY ALEXANDER SMITH Gone are the days of American criminals like Al Capone, John Gotti, and Bonnie and Clyde. Recent prosecutorial practices of US regulatory agencies suggest that modern America now confronts an entirely new class of “criminal.” They are listed on national stock exchanges, occupy flashy corporate headquarters, and are run by individuals adorned […]

Business and Regulation

Paraguay moves forward with the implementation of the electronic judicial process

10.19.16

Paraguay moves forward with the implementation of the electronic judicial process By Juan Manuel Gustale Cardoni MC/MPA Candidate, Harvard Kennedy School Last Monday, October 10th, will be remembered as the day the electronic judicial process was formally introduced within the Paraguayan legal system, which unquestionably constituted an unprecedented breakthrough for the judiciary in this country. Alberto […]

Fairness and Justice

‘This was a story that had to be told’:  Sold-out crowd at Palestine Film Festival

10.18.16

Boston’s Palestine Film Festival, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, opened on Friday, October 15 with a timely, searing showing of Mai Masri’s 3000 Nights. 3000 Nights tells the story of Layal Asfour, a newlywed schoolteacher turned political prisoner in the early 1980s. She gives birth in Israel’s Ramla prison, and, with the other women inmates, raises […]

Gender, Race and Identity

I Went to a Donald Trump Rally and Here’s What I Learned

10.17.16

BY SEBASTIAN LEAPE We’ve heard a lot about Trump’s past recently, but less about what the future of a Trump presidency would actually look like. I went to a Trump rally in Laconia, New Hampshire on September 15 to hear his pitch in full to try and figure it out. Behind the bluster, there is […]

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