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In Support of Risky Play
11.26.24
Risk-taking in play is essential for childhood development. It helps children test their physical limits, develop their perceptual-motor capacity, and learn to avoid and adjust to dangerous environments and activities.
The Legacy of Joe Biden: Championing Kosovo and Enhancing Balkan Stability
11.26.24
Biden played a pivotal role in saving Kosovo from the genocidal regime of Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, and in countering Russian influence in the Balkans.
Criminal Justice Reform: A Case Against Overly Restrictive Sentencing Laws
11.18.24
Three 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 […]
A Growth-Driven Paradigm Shift: Rethinking Climate Partnerships Between the Global North & South
11.11.24
To 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.
In Guantanamo, the Harris-Walz Ticket has the Opportunity to Promise Real Change
10.3.24
A 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.
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.
America in the Age of Polarization: Dems Scramble and Journalists Reflect after a Chaotic Debate
07.15.24
This is the first article in the series “America in the Age of Polarization”, where Emil Bender Lassen (MPP ’25) drives 9,000 miles around the US to interview journalists, researchers and voters on the election that threatens to further divide this country. He hopes to better understand the rising trend in polarization, how it impacts the role of journalists – and maybe even uncover some ways this 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.
Advancing Inclusive Eye Care Policies in Pakistan: An Interview with Sumrana Yasmin
05.27.24
Harvard Medical and Business School student Azeb Yirga interviews Sumrana Yasmin, Deputy Director of Eye Health for Sightsavers, about advancing inclusive eye care policies in Pakistan.
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.
An Interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
05.8.24
On May 1st, HKS Student Policy Review Senior Editor Chacier Alexander sat down with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to discuss the future of artificial intelligence.
Interview with the former Indonesian Minister of Trade Gita Wirjawan: Southeast Asia’s Future
05.8.24
On April 23, 2024, HKS Student Policy Review Senior Editor John McQuillan spoke with former Indonesian Minister of Trade Gita Wirjawan. The conversation focused on a range of topics related to the future of Indonesia and Southeast Asia.