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The Invisible Costs of Giving: How to Combat Generosity Burnout at Work
11.17.17
BY NICOLE ABI-ESBER Have you ever felt exhausted from spreading yourself too thin? Or overwhelmed with commitments to others, with little time for personal errands or hobbies? Do you remember how this affected your concentration, work quality, and relationships? You may have been a victim of generosity burnout. This idea, coined by two Wharton professors […]
KSSG 2016-2017 Financial Summary
11.16.17
Prepared by Sasha Ramani, VP of Finance Photo Credit: Fabian Blank from unsplash.com FULL REPORT: KSSG 16-17 Financial Summary
Fractured but not forgotten: remembering the hopeful roots of the Syrian conflict
11.16.17
On November 10, panelists at the Arab Conference at Harvard assessed the history and path forward for the Syrian conflict.
Prince Turki Al Faisal tries to project Saudi unity during a time of upheaval
11.15.17
Prince Turki al Faisal spoke at the Arab Conference at Harvard on November 10th, insisting that Saudi Arabia stood united, even during a time of major political upheavals in the kingdom.
Democrats Need A Multiracial Green New Deal Coalition
11.15.17
BY JEFF ROUSSET Be prepared for eight years of President Trump. Van Jones recently offered that warning at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum. That’s the cost if Democrats fail to learn from 2016. We can’t just blame Russia for Trump, and it’s not enough to criticize Republicans. We need to understand the problems facing […]
Breaking the silence on LGBTQ rights in the Middle East and North Africa
11.15.17
A historic first: the first ever panel on LGBTQ rights in the Middle East and North Africa at the Arab Conference at Harvard.
The Democratic Party Must Commit to African Americans
11.14.17
BY BOB PAYNE A year after the 2016 election, stuck with a scandal-mired President and a Congress pushing an unpopular agenda, the country faces a genuine crisis of confidence in government. Democrats could have stopped this if they delivered their supporters as voters. Instead, they are the minority and out of power. To get back […]
Hariri’s resignation adds to Saudi missteps in Lebanon
11.13.17
What may have been a political strategy on the part of the Saudi regime may have cost them enormous amounts of political leverage in Lebanon.
Public Spaces and Social Capital Build Democracy
11.13.17
By: Shamil Ibragimov Photo Credit: Daniel H. Tong on Unsplash.com Why are public spaces essential for democracy and open society and why it is so important to preserve it? Let me start by referring to the work of Robert Putnam. Robert Putnam is a political scientist at Harvard University who for 20 years was […]
Interview with Congressman Jason Chaffetz: The Future of the Republican Party
11.13.17
BY DINA MONTEMARANO Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) was elected to Congress in 2008. While in Congress, he served as the Chairman of the Oversight and & Government Reform Committee. He left Congress in June of 2017. Previously, Congressman Chaffetz served as Chief of Staff for the Governor of Utah. This interview was conducted on Monday, November […]
Event Review: the Annual GLAD Spirit of Justice Award Dinner
11.11.17
What’s that, you say? A social-justice event that is like the Grammy’s for the music industry, but for die-hard civil justice fans who love the gays! And I get to attend? Lead the way. Friday, October 27 was the 18th Annual GLAD Spirit of Justice Award Dinner. What. A. Night! As I mingled with over […]
The Republican Party Must Return to Christian Values
11.10.17
BY STEVEN BRANDT A few weeks ago, right after the Mandalay Bay shooting in Las Vegas, I traveled to Dallas to see my grandfather…