Articles By: James Alver James Alver
James Alver '15 is a Staff Writer for the Harvard Political Review.

/ April 22, 2013 5:19 pm

Understandable Paranoia and the NRA

While the NRA proved unhelpful, paranoid constituents really stopped gun control legislation.

, , , and / April 22, 2013 5:18 pm

Gun Control: Compromise and Defeat

Five HPR writers analyze the Manchin-Toomey background check compromise and the broader gun debate in light of the Senate's recent votes.

, , , and / April 5, 2013 7:48 am

Redefining Rack City

From the the use of the term, "misogyny," to issues of free speech, HPR writers dissect what it means to have Tyga performing at Yardfest this April.

/ April 5, 2013 7:48 am

The Responsibility Not to Choose Tyga

Jay Alver talks about the issue of free speech when it comes to the CEB's selection of Tyga as an artist.

/ April 2, 2013 12:06 pm

A Way Forward

The Republican Party is ready to get serious about immigration reform.

/ March 1, 2013 3:20 pm

It’s Not Just Harvard

Harvard isn't the only institution with student mental health problems.

, , , , and / March 1, 2013 3:19 pm

Campus Conversations: Under the Rug

HPR Writers debate what the Harvard administration and students could do better to improve mental health on campus.

/ February 15, 2013 9:59 pm

Republican Reaction to SOTU Night

Marco Rubio's State of the Union response strikes the right tone, while Barack Obama's SOTU marks an improvement.

/ January 12, 2013 6:58 pm

Shooting Themselves in the Foot

The NRA's stubborn refusal to be a part of the solution puts the Second Amendment at risk.

/ November 21, 2012 10:56 pm

The Case for 51

If everything goes according to plan, a 51-star flag will be raised over the Capitol on July 4, 2013.

/ August 1, 2012 12:16 pm

Remember the Name

We honor the victims of the Aurora shooting by heeding the lesson of the troubled shooter.

and / May 23, 2012 1:38 pm

Vietnam: the Hidden Asian Tiger

Explaining economic growth in Vietnam

/ February 10, 2012 3:30 pm

The State of Religious Freedom

The recent debate over contraception in the United States demonstrates just how far politicians on both sides of the political spectrum have strayed in their understanding of freedom of religion.

and / January 25, 2012 12:00 pm

The Making of the President, 1789-2012

Cracks in the electoral college's application have emerged, prompting calls for reforms to change the system.

/ January 24, 2012 9:22 pm

Keystone Confusion

Obama's rejection of the pipeline will result in jobs lost and worse environmental results

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