Jack Silvers, Author at Harvard Political Review

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Justice By Means of Democracy: A Conversation with Danielle Allen

Matthew Anzarouth - May 7, 2024

If American democracy is a house, the floors are creaky and the roof is close to caving in. But it doesn’t have to be...

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Blueprint for Biden: A Conversation with Jonathan Martin

Jack Silvers - February 9, 2024

Are the Democrats doomed in 2024? Or will the US get a rerun of 2020? In this episode, Jack and Jaden sit down with...

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Good Arguments with Bo Seo

Matthew Anzarouth - December 27, 2023

Matthew and Jack sit down in Lowell House with Bo Seo, a two-time world champion debater and the author of Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches...

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A Conversation with Matthew Yglesias

Jack Silvers - October 2, 2023

How does Matthew Yglesias see the world, and what does he think about the Biden administration’s messaging, education polarization, and the right way to...

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Guilty Admissions: Litigating Legacy

Jaden Bharara - September 27, 2023

College admissions are in turmoil. The Supreme Court’s dismantling of race-based affirmative action has ignited a broader discussion about who gets into America’s most...

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Balancing Act: The Fairness Doctrine Revisited

Jack Silvers - May 20, 2023

The Fairness Doctrine—a 20th-century policy of the Federal Communications Commission—required radio and TV broadcasters to present balanced coverage on controversial issues. Since its repeal...

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Trouble in (Harlan Crow’s) Paradise

Jack Silvers - May 5, 2023

Clarence Thomas and his growing list of ethics scandals have led to calls for Congress to rein in the autonomy of Supreme Court justices....

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Highly Regulated

Matthew Anzarouth - March 15, 2023

In 1971, Richard Nixon declared a “War on Drugs,” kicking off a nationwide campaign criminalizing drug use and drug users. But today, more than...

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Constitutional Conundrums: A Conversation with Jill Lepore

Jaden Bharara - February 20, 2023

Last November, Jack, Jaden, and Matthew sat down to chat with Harvard history professor and award-winning author Jill Lepore. On the day after the...

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Code of Ethics and Ethics of Code

Jack Silvers - February 16, 2023

As artificial intelligence permeates our lives, it demands answers to political and ethical questions. Does Chat GPT doom education? Does AI belong in policing?...