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Bernie Sanders: A Call to Revolution or Empty Rhetoric?

A look into the points, concerns, and calls to action Bernie Sanders shared at the JFK Jr. IOP Forum.

Got Personal Trash? Put a Lid on It.

The idea of “Personal Trash” can be both ambiguous and frustrating to Harvard students and Harvard staff, but it is also a classification that benefits both groups overall. A clean, working, and synergetic community requires maintenance efforts on both sides.

The Next HGSU Contract: Meeting the Needs of Undergraduate Workers

HGSU’s most recent contract offers many improvements for academic student workers at Harvard, but more is needed to best support the unique needs of undergraduates in these roles. What should be prioritized in the next round of bargaining?

Massachusetts’ Public Schools Have Been Grappling with Educational Inequity for Decades. Cambridge has a Solution.

Educational inequity has negatively impacted public schools in Massachusetts for decades. By implementing “controlled choice” and other initiatives, has the Cambridge public school system finally solved the problem?

Harvard, Neo-Imperialism, and the CIA: A Call to Action

Neo-imperialism — defined as the economic, political, and legal abuse by western nations over the global south — is also something that the CIA has successfully and dangerously facilitated on a routine basis, oftentimes with Harvard's help.

Crimson: The Blood On Our Hands

Through gentrification fueled by a land ownership monopoly and a tax-exempt designation, Harvard has contributed to the housing crisis that perpetuates the cycles of poverty, substance use, and systemic racism.

We are Hurting: A Jewish Student’s Perspective on the PSC Statement Condemning Israel

The killing of civilians, whether in Israel, in Gaza, or anywhere else in the world is an unfathomable tragedy, an indefensible crime. In failing to acknowledge this entirely, the Palestinian Solidarity Committee, and all who stood by their statement, showed a disregard for the most fundamental principles of human rights.

Why Is Boston Racist, and What Does This Mean for Colleges in the Area?

How did Boston get the reputation of being such a racist city, and what does this mean for universities in the Boston area?

Turbines in Trouble: The Controversy Behind Vineyard Wind & Offshore Wind in Massachusetts

What does the future of offshore wind projects look like in an increasingly sustainability-focused country? The up-and coming-Vineyard Wind project contributes to the growing renewable energy movement, all while it battles opponents that profit off of the fossil fuel industry.

For Elle Woods: Dismantling Sexual Misconduct at Harvard

If Harvard truly wants to claim “Legally Blonde,” then the University must embrace the film's egalitarian values and do the bare minimum: remove sexual predators from positions of power and support survivors of sexual misconduct.