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Fairness and Justice
Criminal Justice Reform: A Case Against Overly Restrictive Sentencing Laws
11.18.24
Read MoreThree times per week, Colin Fitzpatrick strides into his swampy backyard in Mobile, Alabama ready for a fight. He limbers up with some yoga, tapes his forearms like a boxer, and eyes his opponent. He hefts a sword. What he lacks in training, he makes up for with passion and energy. When he’s ready, he […]
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Economic and Political Development
A Growth-Driven Paradigm Shift: Rethinking Climate Partnerships Between the Global North & South
11.11.24
Read MoreTo meet our aggressive climate targets and combat climate change, the Global North must adopt a financing strategy that genuinely aligns with the Global South’s needs, which are rooted in economic growth and prosperity.
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Human Rights
In Guantanamo, the Harris-Walz Ticket has the Opportunity to Promise Real Change
10.3.24
Read MoreA potential Harris-Walz administration must make substantive commitments to address the harms of the War on Terror, beginning with human rights abuses committed in the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp.
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America in the Age of Polarization: What does the 2024 Shake-Up Mean for America’s Divide?
08.4.24
This is the second article in the series “America in the Age of Polarization”, where Emil Bender Lassen drives 9,000 miles around the US to speak to journalists, researchers and voters on an election that threatens to further divide the country. He hopes to better understand the rising trend in polarization, how it impacts the role of journalists – and maybe even uncover ways the trend could be reversed.
Interview with African Union Youth Envoy Chido Mpemba
05.29.24
On April 13, 2024, HKS Student Policy Review Senior Editor John McQuillan spoke with Chido Mpemba. The coversation focused on a range of topics related to young people in Africa.
Why the Environmental Movement Needs Its 1619 Project: A Case for a Human-Centered Approach to Saving the Planet
05.8.24
Proposed government solutions to mitigating the effects of climate change have systematically excluded the people it effects the most. A solution that centers climate changes’ effect on people must better acknowledge the historical harm that has been done for real restoration to occur.
Interview with President of the Ebay Foundation Allie Ottoboni: Corporate Philanthropy
05.8.24
On March 21, 2024, HKS Student Policy Review Senior Editor John McQuillan spoke with Allie Ottoboni. The conversation focused on a range of topics related to corporate philanthropy.
Bankrolling Change in Massachusetts Schools: A Pathway to LGBTQ+ Inclusion
04.29.24
Blue states like Massachusetts are particularly well-positioned to lead the charge in applying innovative and intensive strategies to protect, support, and nurture queer and marginalized youth.
Can Collaboration Between Two Regions Rich in Fossil Fuels Lead to Development in the Renewable Energy Sector?
04.29.24
The economic diversification goals of the Arab Gulf, combined with the high potential for renewable energy development in Central Asia, have led two regions that have been closely associated with fossil fuel extraction to collaborate on the advancement of renewable energy production.
Blockchain Contracts: Too Smart To Be Regulated?
04.29.24
Any transaction on a blockchain requires the use of a contract that is itself encoded on a blockchain: a “smart contract.” Blockchain users unfortunately often discover that this so-called smart contract is not as smart as it seems.
Too Many Cooks in One Kitchen? The Question of US State Regulation over the Crypto Market
04.25.24
With the US Congress unable to pass crypto legislation, state regulators have been taking over the field. As a result, there are discrepancies and differences among US states, negatively impacting consumers and companies. Within a global crypto market, multiple states regulating in the absence of singular, Congressional action is hurting both consumers and businesses.
An Effective Public Private Partnership Solution for Addressing Sanitation in Slums: The Suvidha Centers in India
04.25.24
One model to provide sanitation in India’s slums is Suvidha (‘convenience’ in Hindi) centers: modern and large community water and sanitation complexes. The centers provide an important service to the community, provide employment, build capacity among workers and are financially sustainable.
Making a Case for the Right to Preschool
04.23.24
High-quality early childhood education has life-long academic, developmental, and social impacts, but access to early childhood education differs substantially for children from different backgrounds. This disparity poses a complex issue: do children have a right to publicly funded preschool?
Early Childhood Education Potential Is Still Highly Untapped
04.23.24
Awareness about the importance of the early years is increasingly known worldwide, but effective system-level implementation is lacking. In order to ensure access to quality early childhood education for the most vulnerable children, effective structures, evidence, and political buy-in are essential.
Interview with Daniel Dennett: AI, Free Will, and the Future of Humankind
04.20.24
HKS Student Policy Review Senior Editor Chacier Alexander held a joint interview with Symbiotic CEO Riccardo Di Molfetta and cognitive scientist Dr. Daniel Dennett on his perspectives on the philosophical implications of artificial intelligence, the challenge of aligning advanced AI systems with human values, and whether AI consciousness or free will would be functionally different from their biological counterparts.
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