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New Dean Rakesh Khurana: In His Own Words

He describes himself as "a private in the capitalist army." But that's not all.

Syria Deadline Will Be Missed

The December 31 deadline for complete destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons will not be met.

#NotYourAsianSidekick

If you've been living under a rock (in terms of Asian-American issues, at least) for the past three days, check out the #NotYourAsianSidekick feed...

Beyoncé: The Visual Album

In a new visual album, Beyoncé has given her fans an immersive experience that speaks out against a culture of sound bites and hyped-up singles.

Nelson Mandela at Harvard

In 1998, Nelson Mandela received the third honorary degree ever awarded by Harvard outside of a commencement ceremony or a university anniversary. (The first...

Internet Giants Demand Reform, Web 1.0 Style

Eight major technology companies just rolled out a website demanding reform of government surveillance policies. The website, titled "Reform Government Surveillance", is a response to the...

Detroit Bankruptcy Goes Forward

Detroit is one step closer to dealing with the scrum of creditors trying to wrest away the city’s few resources.  Federal Judge Steven Rhodes’s...

The Paradoxical Nature of Politics and Austerity in the UK.

Data on the UK recovery suggests that Conservatives have something to cheer about, but does that undermine the party's mandate?

The Subtlest Odes to Lincoln

On the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, President Obama hand-wrote a short remark on the impact of the speech. Though the significance of...

Censoring Malala

“Remember the firemen are rarely necessary. The public stopped reading of its own accord.” Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451, eerily resembles the most recent...