Op Eds
Taxation and Its Metaphors
Taxation is not another charitable cause for people to support as their consciences dictate. It’s an obligation that every citizen has to support the government.
Magic from a Man: Steve Jobs
Since his death, some have decided to deify Jobs for his long list of innovations and influences. This is not the reason, however, that he should be remembered.
Magic from a Man: Steve Jobs
Since his death, some have decided to deify Jobs for his long list of innovations and influences. This is not the reason, however, that he should be remembered.
Boycott Wall Street
Not everyone has the means or demeanor for radical rebellion, but rather than join the occupation of Wall Street, I suggest that Harvard seniors simply give up pursuing an occupation on Wall Street.
The Marginal Cost of A Drink
Pregaming would persist in a world with a lower drinking age, but drinking at Harvard would be safer if the minimum age were 18 because more students would end their nights in bars, not at dorm parties.
It’s 21, Not 18: Deal With It
The end result of lowering the drinking age would not be more and safer parties that would stop students from pregaming.
Greeks Under Unfair Fire
Far from degrading social cohesion, Greek organizations are some of the most powerful community-strengthening institutions on campus. Strong friendships, not alcohol, are why students primarily join.
Down with Debit
My dislike of debit stems from one simple fact: Despite years spent searching for answers, I have never once identified any good reason to pay debit over credit. Something about it just doesn’t add up...
Obama’s Covers Album
Finding the appropriate tenor for his speech must have been a delicate task for the President indeed. He had to challenge Republicans to adopt policy in such a way that made it seem impossible to argue against him. When speaking to the American people, Obama relied not on new rhetoric, but on the same, often contradictory, rhetorical tropes that had tremendous success in the 20th century.
War of Terror
This past weekend, however, a great line has been crossed—and a great sacrifice made—in America’s seemingly never-ending “War on Terror.”
Green Dragon: China’s $200 billion clean energy power play
We propose that the Chinese government divest 20 percent of its over $1 trillion worth of U.S. treasury bill holdings and create a $200 billion clean energy focused investment fund.
One Box At A Time
I am willing to give the tourists a good show in order to do my part in mitigating climate change.
Secret Law
President Obama was right to sign a four-year extension of the PATRIOT Act earlier this year.
Learning from a ‘C’
As Harvard students, our obsession with perfection drives us; it can also prevent us from approaching learning with humility and grace.
A Nail in the Coffin of Liberal Zionism
Many Americans have long considered Israel a strong ally and have turned a blind eye to its military occupation, focusing instead on the nominally democratic and liberal Zionism that seemed to characterize Israel proper.
