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Harvard Kennedy School

Former HKS Dean, Leading International Relations Scholar Joseph Nye Dead at 88

Former Harvard Kennedy School dean Joseph S. Nye Sr. died at 88 on Tuesday. Nye, who served as assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs under President Bill Clinton, was one of the most influential thinkers in contemporary international relations theory.

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IOP Upgrades Environmental Action Coalition to Pilot Program

The Institute of Politics leadership voted narrowly last week to upgrade the Environmental Action Coalition to a pilot program, bringing the total number of IOP programs to 17.

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Harvard Kennedy School

As HKS Dean, Jeremy Weinstein Courts the Faculty

When Jeremy Weinstein arrived at the Harvard Kennedy School in July 2024, the first thing he did was meet with each member of the school’s nearly 200-person faculty in their office.

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IOP

Tim Walz Says at Harvard Talk That Democrats Need To ‘Fundamentally Change’ To Win in 2028

Former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said he was “not sure” whether the Democratic Party yet has a viable presidential candidate for the 2028 election at an Institute of Politics forum on Monday — but remained adamant it wouldn’t be him.

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‘Never Going to Be Like That’: Former National Security Council Official Rejects Trump’s Tariff Strategy on China

Former National Security Council official Rush Doshi blasted the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs on China and warned that the United States is losing ground in global competition at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Wednesday.

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IOP

Former Irish Prime Minister Relives His Tenure at 2025 Gustav Pollak Lecture

Former Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar said Western countries should give more foreign aid to reduce illegal migration and defended the rise of deportations during his tenure at the 2025 Gustav Pollak Lecture on Thursday.

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Harvard Kennedy School Revokes Fellowship to Human Rights Activist, Saying Offer Was Premature

The Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights offered a fellowship to Columbia University professor and Human Rights Watch staff member A. Kayum Ahmed — and then, weeks later, withdrew the offer.

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IOP

Sen. Rick Scott Backs Trump’s Attacks on Harvard at HKS Talk

Florida Senator Rick Scott defended the Trump administration’s campaign against Harvard and questioned the University’s tax-exempt status at an Institute of Politics forum Wednesday evening.

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IOP Fellows and Study Groups Leaders Push for Changes After Exclusive Biden Invite List

Leaders of the Fellows and Study Group program at the Institute of Politics said they are advocating for a “more inclusive system” after resident fellow Mike Donilon’s associates were passed over for invitations to former president Joe Biden’s invite-only appearance last Wednesday.

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Young Americans Oppose Trump, Report Economic Hardship in New IOP Poll

A new Institute of Politics poll finds that the Trump administration's policies are deeply unpopular among young people.

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Harvard Kennedy School

88 Pounds of Trash Collected at Eighth Annual Charles River Clean-Up

Harvard students and affiliates collected 88 pounds of trash, microplastics, and debris at the eighth annual Charles River Clean-Up on Thursday. The event held to mark Earth Day was co-hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School and Charles River Conservancy.

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City Politics

At IOP, Mayors of Rust Belt Cities Ponder Paths for Renewal

The mayors of three Rust Belt cities across the northern U.S. came to the Institute of Politics to discuss their effort to attract jobs, capital, and people to areas that have shrunk dramatically over an era of deindustrialization, emphasizing the potential of universities and redevelopment efforts to create new growth.

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Joe Biden Applauds Harvard’s Resistance at Private Kennedy School Event

Former United States President Joe Biden celebrated Harvard’s decision to defy demands from the Trump administration at a private Institute of Politics seminar with senior advisor Mike Donilon on Wednesday afternoon.

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Joe Biden To Headline Invite-Only Event at Harvard Wednesday Afternoon

Former United States President Joe Biden will speak at the Institute of Politics on Wednesday afternoon for an off-the-record study group with his long-time adviser Mike Donilon, a fellow at the forum.

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IOP

Headway Over Headlines: Congressman James Clyburn Discusses Democrats’ Weaknesses in ‘Branding’

Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.), former Assistant Democratic Leader and House Majority Whip, encouraged his party to reevaluate its public image and ideological coherence during a Monday evening IOP forum.

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