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Italy Hosts Child Soldiers Symposium

Jim Luce | Posted 06.27.2009 | World


Jim Luce

With the changing nature of armed conflict, the impact of war on children and young people has become more brutal than ever.

P3s: Larry Summers's Progressivism?

Michael Likosky | Posted 06.19.2009 | Business


Michael Likosky

Where did P3s come from? Are they just Reaganomics painted with the warm bipartisan glow of accountability and grassroots activism? Can P3s be progressive?

An African American Tragedy at Harvard

Casey Gane-McCalla | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics


Casey Gane-McCalla

There was a tragedy at Harvard last month. The tragedy wasn't that Harvard's bubble was tainted by violence. The tragedy was that the life of a young man with a great spirit and great future was cut short.

Obama's Law Professor Says DOMA Unconstitutional

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics


Emma Ruby-Sachs

A campaign is underway to encourage the Department of Justice to refuse to defend the Defense of Marriage Act.

Harvard To Endow Chair In Gay Studies

AP | MELISSA TRUJILLO | Posted 06.03.2009 | Politics


BOSTON — Harvard University is creating a visiting professorship in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies with a $1.5 million gift from...

Ethiopian-American Lawyer on Conflicts Along the Nile

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2009 | World


Jim Luce

Fasil Amdetsion, an attorney from Ethiopia, thinks the Nile basin will be the most likely site of a future "water war" because the Nile embodies "all the challenges that transnational management of fresh water could possibly present."

Single-Payer Advocates Protest Senate Hearing

The Real News | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics


The Real News

Opponents of a single-payer plan say Americans will never accept socialized medicine. But according to a 2008 poll, when Americans were asked what they thought of socialized medicine, 45 percent said it would be better.

Yemen's Economic Crisis Threatens Volatile Region's Security (PHOTOS)

Diane Tucker | Posted 04.24.2009 | World


Diane Tucker

Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the Arab world. It faces corruption, malnutrition and water shortages. Its population of 23 million owns over 23 million firearms. It's a witch's brew of potential disaster.

Global China Connection: From Columbia to Stanford and McGill

Jim Luce | Posted 04.20.2009 | World


Jim Luce

Hundreds of Chinese studies majors at top universities in North America have recently formed a network dedicated to forging new economic, cultural, and political links between East and West.

Take a Hike, Professor Summers!

Murray Fromson | Posted 04.14.2009 | Politics


Murray Fromson

What is incomprehensible is that Summers may be an economic genius, but he seems to have the sensitivity of a 300 lb. gorilla.

Summers/Geithner Plan: Bank Heist One More Time

Diane Francis | Posted 04.07.2009 | Business


Diane Francis

This plan is more of the same: highly leveraged risk-taking shenanigans facilitated by a naive government and tax dollars.

Barack Hussein Obama: Born To Be Hurt?

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 04.02.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Henry Adams

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Detroit Gets 10% of What AIG Already Has Received from TARP

Steve Parker | Posted 03.17.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

Why does Detroit get only 10% of what the banks and Wall Street have been loaned?

Harvard Scrambling To Pay Its Bills

New York Times | GERALDINE FABRIKANT | Posted 02.21.2009 | Business


Harvard may be the nation's wealthiest university, but it is short on cash. The school relies on its endowment to generate a third of the money for i...

Human Capital -- an Asset, Not Just an Expense

Doug Struck | Posted 02.10.2009 | Business


Doug Struck

Economists use the term "human capital," but nowhere in accounting principles are people counted as an asset -- only as an expense.

Afghan Exit Cannot Be Based On End-State Goals: Policy Expert

Foreign Policy Newsweekly | Posted 01.29.2009 | World


Afghanistan will remain a fragile, developing country in the same vein as Chad and Nepal for decades to come, and no matter how long international tro...

How Will Colleges Survive? Schools Suffering In Crisis

Huffington Post | Posted 12.03.2008 | Business


Harvard recently reported that the value of its endowment has dropped $8 billion between the end of June through October of this year. This news is es...

Harvard Study: 365,000 Died Due To South Africa's Misguided AIDS Policies

The New York Times | Celia W. Dugger | Posted 11.26.2008 | World


JOHANNESBURG -- A new study by Harvard researchers estimates that the South African government would have prevented the premature deaths of 365,000 pe...

Harvard Project Proposes Rich Nations Cut CO2 First

Reuters | Michael Szabo | Posted 11.24.2008 | Green


Rich nations should make the first cuts in greenhouse gases while developing countries carry on business as usual for the time being, according to a p...

Bill Clinton Lays Out What Matters in a President; McCain Flunks the Test

Brian Ross | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home


Brian Ross

Bill Clinton gave one of the best speeches of his political career on Wednesday night in Kissimmee, FLA., and he did it in one sentence.

The 'We Drove 200 Miles Up Here For' Homecoming Dinner Special

Jason Notte | Posted 10.10.2008 | Business


Jason Notte

It's homecoming season at America's institutions of higher learning, which means one thing for parents and students alike: Inoffensive casual dining.

Obama's Keys To Winning Tuesday's Town Hall Debate

Eric Morse | Posted 10.06.2008 | Home


Eric Morse

Obama, who has been criticized by opponents for being "aloof" and "professorial," may have his work cut out for him on Tuesday. But his laid-back, unflappable demeanor creates an excellent opportunity to connect with the voters in the room and those watching on television.

Butterfly, Bee

Jeff Danziger | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics


Jeff Danziger

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This Country Needs An Intellectual

Sheila Suess Kennedy | Posted 09.23.2008 | Home


Sheila Suess Kennedy

The charge of elitism is a manifestation of America's longstanding and unfortunate subtext of anti-intellectualism, and its use during this campaign is both revealing and disturbing.

Greenest Colleges in America

TheDailyGreen.com | Brian Clark Howard | Posted 07.11.2008 | Green


When it comes to protecting the planet, many schools have given it more than a college try. In fact, America's institutions of higher learning are som...