Op Eds
An Unseen Crime Epidemic
The epidemic of the sexual violence is, importantly, an issue of failed law enforcement.
Combating Domestic Violence
In the 18 years since VAWA was first passed, it has provided highly successful data-driven solutions to domestic violence—now is not the time to stop its remarkable progress.
Lobster Over Wage Raises?
Given that the Harvard Club continues to host extravagant events such as the “Champagne and Sparkling Wine Walkaround,” and taking into account the high cost of living in Boston, we believe that times are tougher for the workers than they are for the management.
Fighting Apartheid with Equality
The Harvard College Palestine Solidarity Committee is excited to co-sponsor the One State Conference at Harvard from March 3-4, 2012. It is our sincere hope that the One State Conference will be an innovative, unprecedented academic forum for discussing the potential of the one-state solution.
Delegate Counting
With no defining narrative emerging out of Tuesday’s Republican debate, the time is long past to start looking long and hard at the delegate math of this year’s primary.
Transition With No Transparency
The lack of transparency in the proposed restructuring of the library system—seemingly consisting of layoffs and an “incentivized” early retirement program affecting an undisclosed number of HUL employees—has every library employee on edge.
The Egyptian Revolution, A Year Later
Egyptians have never been famous for being punctual. But January 25 was a date that we kept.
Equality is More Than Rhetoric
Most arguments against gay marriage simply don’t address the central issue of this debate: whether or not there is a legal reason that gay marriage ought not be recognized by the state.
Why Occupy Harvard Failed
Occupy never expanded beyond a small coterie of undergraduates, a larger contingent of graduate students, and some campus workers.
The Bane of Unpaid Internships
What’s worse than a student slaving away an entire summer—day in and day out—just to put something creditable on his or her resume? Not getting paid for it.
A Green Economy
Humanity has the tools to maintain a high-quality of life and live within ecological limits.
The Harvard Works Progress Administration
Harvard can and should be able to lay off employees when it has a legitimate reason to do so. Harvard is a private institution, and the number of employees it chooses to have is a matter of neither public policy nor popular consensus.
Let's Talk About You And Me
Our hope is that individual students will know where all available resources are located and that their worries, insecurities, and questions about sex and sexuality will be answered to suit their needs and concerns without judgment.
The Inevitability of Equality
Although achieving victories in the quest for same-sex marriage equality at the state level has been a key part of reversing discriminatory policies, it is not enough.
