Interviews

Brendon Ayanbadejo: Former Ravens Linebacker on LGBTQ Advocacy and His Plans for Elected Office

Discussing athlete activism with three-time Pro Bowler Brendon Ayanbadejo.

/ April 29, 2013

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison represented Texas from 1993 to 2013 as a United States Senator. HPR: Democrats are trying to turn Texas blue by 2016 or 2020. How do you think Texas’ political identity will change over the next decade or two? Senator Hutchison: Well I do believe that the demographics of Texas are changing and will continue to change. ... Read More

/ April 23, 2013

Ana Navarro: Republican National Hispanic Co-Chair ’08 ’12

Colin Diersing, Interviews Editor, sits down with Ana Navarro to discuss what went wrong for the Republican Party in the 2012 election and the ways in which the Republican Party would be able to expand its Latino base.

and / April 20, 2013

Jon Favreau: President Obama’s Former Director of Speechwriting

Matt Shuham, Covers Editor, sits down with Jon Favreau to discuss the power of speeches, the logistics of speechwriting, and Favreau's next steps.

and / April 20, 2013

David Axelrod: Senior Strategist, President Obama’s 2012 Campaign

Daniel Backman, Associate US Editor, sits down with David Axelrod to review the 2012 presidential race and the former Senior Advisor to the President's plans for the future.

and / April 20, 2013

Seth Reiss: Head Writer for “The Onion”

The HPR sits down with head writer of "The Onion" Seith Reiss to talk about satire's role in politics, the 2012 election, and controversial pieces.

/ April 17, 2013

Senator Richard Lugar

The former senator from Indiana considers his legacy, weighs the greatest U.S. national security threat, and diagnoses the GOP.

/ April 15, 2013

David Keene: President of the NRA

The HPR sits down with NRA president David Keene to discuss gun violence, lobbying, and research.

/ April 14, 2013

Professor Theda Skocpol

The HPR sits down with Professor Theda Skocpol to discuss her recent findings on the Tea Party

/ March 26, 2013

Ruchir Sharma

The HPR interviews Ruchir Sharma, head of equity emerging markets at Morgan Stanley, on his book, "Breakout Nations."

/ March 4, 2013

Frances Beinecke

The HPR sits down with President of the National Resource Defense Council Frances Beinecke to discuss US climate and energy policy.

/ March 4, 2013

Ronald Reagan

The HPR sits down with former President Ronald Reagan for the 20th anniversary issue.

and / February 27, 2013

Eugene Jarecki

Eugene Jarecki sits down to discuss "The House I Live In", his new documentary about the War on Drugs.

/ February 17, 2013

The Year of the Woman

The Harvard Political Review speaks to Stephanie Schriock, the president of EMILY's List, about the historic number of women elected in 2012.

/ January 24, 2013

Hanna Rosin

HPR interviews Hanna Rosin, the author of The End of Men: And the Rise of Women and a national correspondent at The Atlantic.

/ January 23, 2013

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