Writer
J. Lorand Matory
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Affirmative Scapegoating
I have no doubt that America and Harvard belong to me and I to them.
What Harvard Has Taught Me
At the end of a successful comp for The Crimson, each new editor in my cohort was asked to name
What Do Critics of Israel Have to Fear?
At what point do imbalances in access to money, media, and society’s administrative apparatuses constitute the censorship of dissent? Recent
Orwellian Uses of ‘Free Speech’
“Free speech” is a fine principle, but, as a foundation of the University’s business, it is both insufficient and vague.
Israel and Censorship at Harvard
Since Vietnam, Israel has become the heartbeat of U.S. foreign policy and a litmus test of what can be debated—and
The Progressives’ Prejudice
Some students, faculty, and administrators believe that black people are subject to disproportionate suspicion, monitoring, and punishment—not only in America
Why I Stood Up: The Case Against Summers
“The economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest-wage country is impeccable” could serve as the
