Harvard Political Review

01/08/2026

Mass incarceration drives economic gain at the expense of society’s most vulnerable.

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Mass incarceration drives economic gain at the expense of society’s most vulnerable.

09/17/2025

Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, many universities like Columbia have been forced to confront whether and how they can protect their students from deportation and detainment. The solution to the struggles of international students today might be found more than 80 years ago in the story of Kentaro Ikeda.

The solution to the struggles of international students today might be found more than 80 years ago in the story of Kentaro Ikeda.

04/27/2025

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03/11/2025

James Carville shares unfiltered advice on breaking into politics: show up, work hard, and prove your value.

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James Carville sat down with the HPR to discuss his role in the Democratic Party and offer advice for those interested in entering the political arena.

03/07/2025

“This is an anthem.”

Stevie Nicks turns protest into poetry with The Lighthouse, her powerful response to the fall of Roe.

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Rock-and-roll songstress Stevie Nicks is no stranger to the arena of political protest music, but her newest single, “The Lighthouse,” may just be the knockout blow on social change.

02/26/2025

Oregon attempted to decriminalize drug possession and prioritize treatment over punishment. Now, Oregon is reversing course, reintroducing criminal penalties while exploring new treatment models.

What went wrong, and what’s next?

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Oregon's reversal on drug decriminalization highlights the struggle between rehabilitation and incarceration.

02/25/2025

Posting isn’t the same as participating.

Social media connects us to politics, but real change happens offline.

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Evidence of “political hobbyism” can be found across countless facets of our social network and is changing how campaigns operate.

02/25/2025

School boards should serve students, not political agendas.

National culture wars distract from real issues like funding and safety.

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This past April, parents and residents from across my Central Pennsylvania school district gathered to protest a looming school board decision. Many of the attendees congregating in the administration center had never participated in a school board meeting before. Yet with the future of our school d...

02/23/2025

Can awareness alone create change?

Barbie (2023) asks bold questions about patriarchy but sidesteps the material forces that sustain it. Learn more at the link below.

A transparent effort to apply a new coat of feminist gloss to a doll condemned for the unrealistic expectations it set for women, “Barbie” saved Mattel from certain cultural death. Its ideology is less certain.

02/19/2025

Modest fashion is everywhere, but true modesty is still taboo.
When covering up is just another trend, what does that say about our cultural values?

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I am writing this in the Smith Campus Center on Harvard’s campus, in a long skirt, high neckline, and covered arms. Here’s a curious fact about college kids in 2024: I am not the only one here who fits that description, despite the fact that, to the best of my knowledge, none of my fellow […]

02/10/2025

While AI applications show promise in advancing medical decision-making and care, the lack of diversity in training data can disseminate biases and aggravate healthcare disparities.

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11/21/2024

This week, the Harvard Political Review celebrated its 55th Anniversary by co-hosting a conversation with anchor of CNN’s “NewsNight with Abby Phillip,” Abby Philip at the JFK Jr. Forum.

In a conversation co-moderated by Eugene Scott, IOP Resident Fellow and host of Axios Live, and Liana McGhee ‘25, the President of the Harvard Political Review, Abby Philip discussed the 2024 presidential election, and the unique challenges of covering politics and world events in an age of division and misinformation.

Introducing the speakers was Jackson Deutch ‘28, the Harvard Political Review’s co-Newsletter Editor and JFK Jr. Forum committee member.