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The Citizen was the independent, biweekly Harvard Kennedy School student newspaper, providing a forum for the HKS community to read about news, features and perspectives on global issues; stay current on events at HKS and the broader Harvard community; and express opinion about topics of importance to HKS students.
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HKS fellow proposes third party
11.11.12
By Chrissie Long Down with the donkeys and the elephants: It’s time for a new beast in American politics. Disillusioned with the same old two-party system, many Americans have begun looking for alternatives. Among them is political advisor and current fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Mark McKinnon who says that our current political system […]
HKS team conquers kickball league
11.11.12
By Citizen Staff Kennedy School students secured the title of this year’s graduate kickball champions, defeating ten other graduate school teams from across Harvard. The 2nd annual Graduate Student Kickball Tournament was sponsored jointly by the Graduate Commons Program and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. A total of 11 teams from various Harvard graduate […]
Will the U.S. presidential election impact anti-trafficking federal legislation?
11.6.12
By Jennifer Hoegen Regardless of which candidate wins the election, bipartisan support is needed to move the United States forward on anti-trafficking legislation and services. Hopefully, the election season will spur politicians to jump into action and pay attention to the need to pass the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). Twelve years ago, the […]
Making sure that no matter who wins this November, we don’t all lose
11.6.12
By Bryann DaSilva As I write this, anyone who cares about politics is, well, freaking out. Some are scared to death of China or Iran. Some are still tweeting about binders and Big Bird. Others are still clamoring for tax returns or college transcripts or some documentation that, even if released, wouldn’t matter very much […]
Stakes are high in Massachusetts Senate race
11.6.12
By Zach Crowley Spend enough time researching the Massachusetts Senate race online and you are bound to wind up at a blog entry where 17 of the 84 words are ‘douchebag’. All of the time-tested political tricks are in play, from war whoops to deadly accusations of tenured professorship. The gender baiting and name calling […]
Campaign workers share insights
11.6.12
By Citizen Staff The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) of Government attracts students with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This diverse student body includes quite a few seasoned campaign workers with informed opinions on the current state of affairs on both Presidential campaigns in the US. The Citizen interviewed five such students who have been involved with […]
Polls point to close election
11.5.12
By Zach Crowley Four years ago President Barack Obama rolled into office as the electorate reacted to a suddenly struggling economy after eight years of President George W. Bush. At the midterm elections, with the economy not yet recovered and following the advent of Tea Party politics, the country shifted to the right and Republicans […]
OPINION: Romney’s economic plan
11.5.12
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of three columns leading up to the Nov. 6 election. The Citizen requested opinion pieces from campus democrats and republicans. The democrats failed to respond. The previous columns focused on foreign policy and healthcare. Perhaps more than anything else, Barack Obama’s biggest failure as President […]
Putting mass-market elections on stage
11.5.12
By Amelie de Montchalin Six months after the French Presidential elections, observing the American Presidential election gives one a feeling of much more preparedness and way less spontaneity. In a sense, the American society likes to put the same famous mass-market play on stage every four years. The script is easy to follow as it […]
A note on not voting
11.5.12
By Daniel Yearwood Throughout the election season much has been said about the 47 percent, the 99 percent and the one percent. Little mention has been made of the 40 percent: the percentage of the United States electorate that are unlikely to vote in tomorrow’s presidential election according to a Suffolk University-USA Today survey completed […]
Wallets of HKS faculty/staff say ‘Vote Obama’
11.5.12
By Chrissie Long Campaign contributions by Kennedy School faculty and staff overwhelmingly favor Barack Obama at a rate of 4.5 to 1. The President received 41 contributions from Kennedy School staff in this election compared with former governor Mitt Romney’s 9. The median donation was $1,000. The tendency for academic institutions to lean left is […]
In context: Superstorm Sandy plows up the east coast
11.4.12
By Zach Crowley Sandy came ashore at around 8 p.m. on Oct. 29. Like some absurd mash-up of Bieber and Neptune, she announced her arrival in advance with lashing winds, pounding surf, YouTube videos and breathless beached newscasters. School was canceled and, in between the kicks and laughs of my child, I had time to […]