Activist Granted Travel Visa

Malalai Joya, an acclaimed Afghani activist, was granted a travel visa yesterday after her application was initially denied.

Panel Examines Military Occupation

The Harvard College Progressive Jewish Alliance and J Street U Harvard—an on-campus political group pushing for peace and security in Israel—hosted a panel yesterday featuring four American and Israeli soldiers in a discussion of military occupation and its impact.

Justice With Peace

Nancy Murray rallys activists in Harvard Square yesterday, chanting "Let Malalai Joya Speak!"

Rep. Barney Frank To Speak at Pfoho Tonight

Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank '61 will discuss ethics and human rights among other topics at Pforzheimer House tonight at 7:15 p.m.

Female Afghani Activist Denied Visa to Visit US

Malalai Joya, a former member of Afghanistan’s parliament and a celebrated women's rights activist, was denied a travel visa to the United States Wednesday and will be unable to make her scheduled appearance at Harvard on March 25th.

Panel Remembers Reagan's Legacy Fondly

Those who had been closest to President Reagan glowingly praised his pragmatic political outlook and persistent sense of humor at the Institute of Politics last night where a panel gathered to celebrate President Reagan’s legacy in the year that would have been his 100th birthday.

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General Raymond T. Odierno speaks about the United States' military, its relationship with countries overseas, the role of technology in the army, and other aspects of the military at the IOP yesterday.

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Chibli Mallat answers questions after his talk on nonviolent revolutions and democratic strategy in the Middle East as part of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Middle East Seminar Series on Friday.

Today in Photos (3/4/11)

Tempered Times

As student artists seek to transcend the topical, student activists use art as merely a means to an end. Is vital and intelligent political art possible at Harvard?

Students React to Defense of Marriage Act Change

On the heels of a decision by the Obama administration to stop defending a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, members of the Harvard community expressed excitement over the decision as an advance for gay rights.

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As student artists seek to transcend the topical, student activists use art as merely a means to an end. Is vital and intelligent political art possible at Harvard?

Students Protest Cantor's Speech at IOP

House Majority Leader Eric I. Cantor (R-Va.) spoke at the Institute of Politics Thursday night concerning proposed cuts to the federal budget, causing students to protest spending cuts to the AmeriCorps program. Dozens of students gathered in JFK Park before Cantor's scheduled talk, and then demonstrated in and around the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum while Cantor was speaking and answering questions.

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Today in Photos (2/25/11)