The 2027-2028 master’s degree application is now open, and the Harvard Kennedy School Admissions Committee has introduced a video essay requirement for all applicants who are required to submit ...
Bolivians are experiencing an economic crisis. Fiscal challenges had been brewing for years, and came to a head in 2023 with recession, high inflation, a distorted exchange rate, fuel shortages, and a ...
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court significantly weakened the 1965 Voting Rights Act through a landmark ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. The Court ruled that Louisiana’s 2024 congressional map, which ...
A new national poll finds young people under enormous economic stress, with little faith that government, elections, or national leadership will serve them. The 52nd Youth Poll run by the Institute of ...
For AI regulation to genuinely serve human rights, three conditions must be met simultaneously. First, there must be governance reach: the practical capacity to make and enforce rules over the main ...
On April 1, President Trump made his first formal public address about the United States’ military actions in Iran. His speech came over a month after the United States and Israel sent missiles and ...
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how governments operate, how workers do their jobs, and how citizens interact with public institutions. But while the technology is advancing quickly, the ...
The views expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights or Harvard Kennedy School. These perspectives have been presented to ...
According to Iranian experts, former activists, and prisoners, key issues—gender-based oppression, mass killings, and prison abuses—paint a somber picture of the human rights crisis unfolding today in ...
The Department of Justice’s investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome (Jay) Powell has raised questions about the boundary between legitimate oversight and political interference in monetary ...
“Authoritarianism is new to many Americans,” said Steven Levitsky late last month. “And Americans have responded in a couple different ways—but we see a couple of misperceptions that concern us.” ...
Between the government shutdown and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) is undergoing significant cuts. This 60-year ...