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While House Republicans Sleep

03.21.24

Another American withdrawal from the world stage is threatening to imbalance the global order and throw Europe into a new age of darkness.

International Relations and Security

Interview with Symbiotic CEO Riccardo Di Molfetta

03.13.24

At Symbiotic, Artificial Intelligence transcends mere automation. Under the guidance of Riccardo Di Molfetta, Symbiotic isn’t just a company—it’s a driving force propelling society toward a future where AI aligns with humanity’s highest values and principles.

Science, Technology and Data

George Orwell’s Dystopian World is Coming to Life and the European AI Act Will Not Stop It: The Collection of Emotional Data by AI

03.9.24

As AI-based emotion recognition systems proliferate with little regulation, our feelings are transformed into data that can manipulate us, threatening a dystopian future where our mental privacy no longer exists.

Science, Technology and Data

The “Greedy Work” of Foreign Service: On the Status of Women in the Diplomatic Corps of Kazakhstan

03.8.24

Women in high-level positions can offer unique perspectives based on their diverse experiences. A more diverse Foreign Service that reflects Kazakhstan will result in enhanced policymaking, reporting, and analysis.

Gender, Race and Identity

The Peruvian Book of Queerness: An Interview with Javier Ponce Gambirazio on Writing about Queer Experiences in Peru 

03.3.24

Author Javier Ponce Gambriazio discusses writing about queer experiences in Peru.

Gender, Race and Identity

Statistical Invisibility and the Plight of India’s Sanitation Workers: A Policy Perspective

03.3.24

Amidst the vast societal machinery that sustains India, sanitation workers operate as the unrecognized cogs essential to the public health system, yet they remain largely invisible within policy frameworks and legislative agendas.

Social Policy

Medicare Part B as in Biologic: A Descriptive Analysis of Medicare Part B Drug Spending and Policy Analysis Over the Last Decade

03.3.24

Without focused reform, Medicare Part B drug spending will continue to grow at a faster rate than any other section in Medicare.

Business and Regulation

A New Draft for America? A Service Year by Young Americans Would Protect America and Maybe Heal It Along the Way

02.25.24

The idea of a service year for young Americans has been floated around for decades but with no substantive action. A definitive first step to push young Americans in a year of service starts with encouraging colleges to require them before matriculation or to weigh the experience heavily in admissions decisions.

Democracy and Governance

Interview with David Beasley, Former Executive Director of the World Food Programme

02.20.24

On February 6, 2024, HKS Student Policy Review Senior Editor Ala’a Kolkaila spoke with David Beasley, the former Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP). The conversation focused mainly on food security and Beasley’s time at the WFP.

Poverty, Inequality and Opportunity

From the Margins: How Gender and Kitchens Got Sidetracked in the Energy Debate

02.9.24

Disproportionately affecting women, lack of access to clean fuels for cooking leads to 3.7 million untimely deaths annually from household air pollution.

Gender, Race and Identity

Racial Disparity in Disaster Response in the United States: A Case Study of Aid Under FEMA

02.9.24

Natural disasters strike Americans indiscriminately; unfortunately, federal disaster relief doesn’t reach them the same way.

Cities and Communities

Do I Really Have To Eat This? The Follies of Food Loss

02.9.24

As a child, there was one golden rule: Don’t waste food. Aid organizations that address hunger and food security would do better to focus on creating access to food than pandering to people’s emotions about throwing it away.

Advocacy and Social Movements

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