Al Franken: You Can Call Me Senator
The satirist and comedian Al Franken has a new role: statesman.
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Articles tagged politics
TurboVote: “Netflix” for Voter Registration
Kennedy School alumni launch an online voting program targeting college students.
9.13.11
Kennedy: Color Line Persists in U.S. Politics
Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy’s book calls Obama “enigmatic” on race.
8.18.11
John F. Kennedy Tried to Mediate
In 1956, the future president sought to persuade intellectuals and politicians to work better together.
5.6.11
World’s Best Blogger?
Andrew Sullivan’s views are predictable in only one way: always stimulating.
4.11.11
Crimson in Congress—Plus One
Harvard’s roster in the 112th Congress gains a second Republican representative.
1.3.11
Jack Lew ’78, Former Clinton Budget Director, Nominated by Obama to Same Post
If confirmed, the current deputy secretary of state will face a $1.6 trillion deficit.
7.22.10
Brevia
Short takes on recent news
9.1.09
Twitters, Titters, and The Onion
Baratunde Thurston ’99 of The Onion combines comedy, politics, and technology.
9.1.09
The Internet: Foe of Democracy?
The Internet, by allowing like-minded individuals to self-segregate, has had a polarizing effect on democracy, suggests Harvard Law School’s Cass Sunstein..