The Citizen

Note: This is the second in a series of three columns leading up to the Nov. 6 election. Last week, campus Republicans challenged Democrats on healthcare. Here, they argue foreign policy. The final column will focus on the economy. The 2012 presidential election is only weeks away and foreign policy will take center stage during […]

  The following article is reproduced from a New York Times blog with permission from the writer. By Adam B. Ellick I had the privilege of following Malala Yousafzai, on and off, for six months in 2009, documenting some of the most critical days of her life for a two-part documentary. We filmed her final […]

By Bryann DaSilva The LGBTQ Caucus hosted an event on Oct. 11 in honor of National Coming Out Day, an internationally observed civil awareness day to celebrate “coming out” as a member of the LGBTQ community or ally. But for those at the Harvard Kennedy School who are already out, an important question lingered: just […]

By Laurie Au The Harvard Kennedy School administration is open to considering proposals and ideas to improve the bidding system for registration, according to Associate Dean of Students Judy Kugel.

By Nick Wilson 140 character tweets. Ten word emails hastily composed on our smartphones while walking to class. Three sentence life updates sent to friends on Gchat while watching pithy one-liners being traded on T.V. Technological advances have improved the efficiency and convenience of communication, but there is a real concern that online engagement is […]

By Chrissie Long Argentinean President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s speech at the Kennedy School received a fiery response both among students here and the press in her home country. After criticizing students for “unjust” sentiments and rehearsed questions, she said Harvard University students should know better: “Chicos, we are at Harvard. Please. These things are […]

By Anthony Barrows I wanted to highlight a few cheap and unpretentious bars in Boston because one of my favorite dives, TC’s Lounge, recently closed for good after the landlord voided their lease. To help you steer clear of generic chains and sanitized pseudo-dives, here are some T-accessible establishments you should check out before it’s […]

By Rebecca Yang You can tell the difference immediately between Amsterdam Falafelshop and almost every other falafel shop you’ve been to: the quality and value of the food is unparalleled. Amsterdam Falafelshop places a premium on consumer choice, providing a self-serve salad bar featuring 25 different toppings and sauces that are made from scratch in-house […]

By Daniel Yearwood Harvard Kennedy School is the world’s leading school of government and public administration. The institution attracts and develops thoughtful leaders in an unparalleled range of disciplines related to statecraft, policy making, business and non-profit management. This notwithstanding, in the interest of continuously enhancing both HKS as an institution and the experience that […]

I was born to a pastoralist Dinka family in South Sudan, and grew up herding cows along the Nile River all year round. As a typical Dinka boy growing up in that part of the world, my life would have continued along that path. However, once the civil war started, the entire country was torn […]

We asked a group of mid-career students from different parts of the world what they find most surprising and/or interesting about Americans and American culture.  We asked them to be very direct, which spurred an interesting and colorful conversation.  The views expressed are meant to inspire dialogue and openness within the Harvard Kennedy School community. […]

Some Harvard Kennedy School professors are in need of remedial training in the theory and practice of teaching and learning. This is the clear and concerning take-away from the recent analysis of course evaluations carried out by the HKS Progressive Caucus.