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Joy Wang '16 is a Contributing Writer for the Harvard Political Review. A freshman in Grays Hall, she intends to concentrate in physics with a secondary in government. Originally from a suburb of Philadelphia, PA, she can now be found haunting tea shops and used bookstores throughout Cambridge. When not writing for the HPR, she plays violin and serves as librarian for the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, sings in the Harvard University Choir, and knits.

/ April 18, 2013 9:48 am

Snapshots of a Fading War

One of my friends recently suggested to me Neil Shea’s Dispatches series over at The American Scholar, where the final installment was published about two weeks ago. Written over a period of two years while Shea was on assignment in Afghanistan freelancing for a number of different publications, including Stars and Stripes and The American Scholar, the stories contain what Shea refers to ... Read More

/ January 24, 2013 10:04 pm

Tammy Baldwin: More Than Just a Milestone

Though a crusader for LGBT rights, Tammy Baldwin should not be pigeonholed as a single-issue senator.

, , , , , and / January 23, 2013 10:01 pm

New Faces in Washington: Meet the Senators (Part I)

HPR writers look at new arrivals in Washington, starting with the Senate.

, , and / January 6, 2013 12:30 pm

The Future of the Republican Party

Four HPR writers give their thoughts on the future of the Grand Old Party.

/ December 6, 2012 10:52 pm

Demographics, Data, Dysfunction

Less bickering and more compromise would go a long ways towards restoring the party's tarnished reputation.

/ October 21, 2012 9:56 pm

The Natural Gas Debate

Much of the critical discourse on natural gas has been obscured by partisan inertia on the national level and deep division on the local level

, , and / October 3, 2012 2:54 pm

Denver Debate Preview

On Sunday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie predicted, "This whole race is going to be turned upside down come Thursday morning.” Four HPR writers sound off on Christie's forecast, their debate expectations, and more.

/ September 3, 2012 2:51 pm

Mitt’s Turnaround? I Think Not

Chris Christie's big "turnaround" story is almost certainly a fairy tale.

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