Op Eds
Appearance and Faith in the Muslim World
I am a Muslim, but when I travel to the “Muslim world,” I certainly do not feel like one.
A Top-Heavy Administration?
There are certainly many reasons besides top-heavy administration for the skyrocketing costs of a college education, but I would suggest that the administration’s growth has outrun that of the University.
Girls in the Classroom
When female students are called on, we often fail to articulate our ideas and arguments as confidently as male students do.
Religion and Politics
For liberalism demands that believers enter public dialogue stripped-down—or as Stephen Carter of Yale writes, “only after leaving behind that part of themselves that they may consider the most vital.” Non-believers, on the other hand, are not forced to check their principles at the door.
On Failure at Harvard
We ought to struggle with failure, to think about what it means for our expectations and our goals. It provides an opportunity to learn a lesson about our own limitations and capabilities sooner, rather than later—at a time when opportunities to begin anew are not so difficult to come by.
Liars and Politicians
Yes, sometimes politicians break promises. Sometimes they shatter them in a memorable, sharded frenzy. But, more often than not, they do their best—or do something, at a minimum—to follow through on those promises.
Subverting Censorship
The internet age has created an unprecedented situation in which government censorship is actually catalyzing creativity.
Understanding the BDS Movement
If you support the BDS movement, you are supporting an organization that is actively working to undermine the Jewish state.
Diversitas? Take a Closer Look
It can hardly be said that Harvard is socioeconomically homogeneous but it would still be a stretch to call it socioeconomically diverse.
Despicable Attacks
Especially when public discourse seems to demand a new sense of civility after years of hostile rhetoric, such attacks cannot continue into this election cycle.
Old School Liberalism
It’s rather unfair that liberals have had to take on the baggage of the far left.
United Queer Nations?
The UN’s new focus on LGBT rights should be used to offer support to local activists and governments, not to perpetuate economic and social inequalities.
Obama Said No...
Clean energy development and investments in energy efficiency would create hundreds of thousands of jobs and save us billions of dollars.
Theory of Occupation
Members of Occupy Harvard and people at other Occupies have had philosophical discussions that center on what some consider a fundamental question of Occupy: Is it a protest or a community?
No Layoffs for Harvard Libraries
An announcement about library layoffs is sparking a new wave of worker-led protests on the Harvard campus.
