I’m not here to lambast the final clubs for the inequality and gender, race and class-based discrimination they perpetuate. While those negatives undoubtedly exist, the recently proposed ban on “Unrecognized Single Gender Social Organizations” does little to fix these harms. To truly help female students, Harvard should focus on making concerted, proactive policy decisions that support and empower women.
Refugee camps are grim places to live, and while the suffering of refugees is well-documented, one of the biggest dangers has nothing to do with guns and violence, but with the lack of clean drinking water. Refugees placed in camps often face water scarcity and inadequate ability to purify the little that is available, leading to negative health consequences and further strain on already overworked infrastructure.
On October 13, five Democratic hopefuls faced off in Las Vegas with the hopes of winning their party's nomination. Now, five HPR writers weigh in with perspectives on the night's winners and losers, and thoughts on the future of the Democratic field.
On March 21, Judith Shulevitz published an op-ed in the New York Times criticizing the rise of “safe spaces” on college campuses across the United States. HPR writers analyze her controversial claims.
