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Examining threats to academic freedom in America and the world

Higher education in the United States is currently under intense scrutiny from the second Trump administration. A new working paper from Pippa Norris, the Paul F. McGuire Lecturer in Comparative ...
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Trust in American media is at an all-time low: Political analysts Jon Favreau and Scott Jennings examine why

Two political commentators recently visited the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics. Jon Favreau—a former speechwriter for Barack Obama and host of the podcast “Pod Save ...
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The value and challenges of regulating Big Tech

Facebook, the $800 billion social media powerhouse, stands accused by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 40 states of anti-competitive practices. The lawsuits, filed last week, are another salvo ...
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Is there a human right to truth?

When truth is defined as trustworthy information that people use to make important decisions about their lives, it is arguably as fundamental to human existence as air, water, food, and shelter. Yet, ...
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Harvard experts discuss “competitive authoritarianism,” and the “tactical frivolity” that No Kings protestors are deploying in response

“I would not call the United States a fully democratic regime today.” Harvard professor Steve Levitsky did not mince words in his opening remarks on the new web-based series, The Breakdown, presented ...
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A Modified Common Framework for Restructuring Sovereign Debt

One of the most serious challenges facing the global economy today is the impending sovereign debt crisis in many middle- and low-income countries. The fiscal outlook in some of these countries ...
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When Black women work in whiter teams, they may have worse job outcomes

Companies frequently focus on racial diversity in their hiring practices. But hiring is not enough—retention is critically important. And the composition of teams at work can impact that retention in ...
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Regional Economic Transformation in Germany: The Origins and Evolution of the Saarland Transformation Fund

Germany faces a generational challenge: how to decarbonize its industrial base without undermining competitiveness, fiscal discipline, or social cohesion. As Valentin Holzer, Managing Director of the ...
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Overcoming the Great Recession: Lessons from China

For the past decade, Liu He has been an influential economist and policy advisor in Beijing. An alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School (MPA ’95), Liu was a trusted advisor to President Hu Jintao during ...
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Harvard Climate Internship Program

The Harvard Climate Internship Program (HCIP) is a university-wide program supporting graduate students who work in a climate policy-oriented summer internship. Complement the Classroom Climate ...
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Summary of The Mueller Report, for Those Too Busy to Read It All

An abridged version of the Mueller Report intended for those who don't have the time to read the nearly 500-page full report. This version, which is a fourth of the length, focuses on the question of ...
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Trump’s threat to American democracy

A perfect storm of contemporary events has triggered deep angst about American democracy. Long-standing concern was exacerbated during the 2024 US election campaign by the extreme rhetoric used by ...