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Building Digital Public Infrastructure in Emerging Economies Is More A Question of Will than Resources

02.6.25

“Imagine a world where accessing healthcare, education, and financial services is as seamless as sending a message on your smartphone. Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is the backbone of this vision – a transformative framework of interoperable, scalable, and inclusive digital systems that empower governments and citizens alike, driving innovation, equity, and sustainable development on an unprecedented scale.”

Economic and Political Development

With Trump’s Return to Power, Taiwanese President Lai Has a Clear Way Forward

02.2.25

“With President Trump in the Oval Office, Taiwan must justify continued American support by implementing large-scale and painstaking military reforms to show how seriously it takes its own defense,” writes Naveen Krishnan (HKS MPP 2026). “Large-scale reforms will align with Trump’s focus on allies becoming more self-reliant and deserving of US sacrifice.”

International Relations and Security

Education as a Diplomatic Tool: Bridging U.S.-China Divides for a Collaborative Future

01.17.25

“Unlike political agreements often marked by contention and short-term interests, education and research transcend borders, driven by collaboration and a shared pursuit of progress. By viewing education exchanges as strategic platforms for cultivating long-term relationships and mutual respect, the U.S. and China can foster cooperation and build deeper, more enduring bonds of trust.”

International and Global Affairs

Disrupting the Supreme Court Decision: How Universities Can Increase Diversity in a Post Affirmative Action Climate

01.16.25

“The fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban drastically decreased enrollment opportunities for Students of Color and changed the landscape of higher education… If top schools hope to promote inclusion and mitigate the effects of the affirmative action ban, they should widen the transfer pipeline by adjusting their recruitment efforts, admitting more students from two-year community colleges, as well as evaluating internal perceptions of transfer students.”   

Social and Urban Policy

Precarious State of Bangladesh: Constructive Governance is Missing in Action

01.10.25

“What troubles me most, as a citizen of Bangladesh, is that the current socio-political situation is partly fueled by how the country is being governed at present. After the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024, through a student-led mass movement that ended the Awami League’s 15 years of increasingly authoritarian rule, the situation in Bangladesh is characterized by mob justice.”

Democracy and Institutions

Arrested Development: Law Enforcement’s Delayed Tech Policy Evolution Leaves Citizens Susceptible to Fourth Amendment Violations

01.8.25

The growing intimacy between people’s lives and their devices is why law enforcement must be required to obtain a warrant before accessing cell phones, tablets, or laptops. Anything short of this standard leaves the public vulnerable to Fourth Amendment violations.

Democracy and Institutions

A Century of Carter: Remembering the 39th President of the United States

01.7.25

As funeral events begin in Washington, Co-Editor-in-Chief Jane Petersen pays tribute to Jimmy Carter for his actions while in office and momentous post-presidency.

Democracy and Institutions
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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.

Social and Urban Policy
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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.

International Relations and Security

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 […]

Fairness and Justice

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.

Economic and Political Development

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.

Human Rights

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