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Bullish on Private Colleges

Private colleges maintain value, say educators Richard Chait and Zachary FirstOn the enduring strengths of institutions of higher educationRichard P. ChaitZachary FirstNovember-December 2011 bullish on...

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The Case for Compromise

Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson urge compromise in U.S. politicsContinuous campaigning and gridlocked governing in American politics Amy GutmannDennis ThompsonJuly-August 2012 The Case for Compromise...

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Voter Suppression Returns

Harvard's Alexandar Keyssar analyzes voter suppression measures Voting rights and partisan practicesAlexander KeyssarJuly-August 2012 Voter Suppression Returns The 2012 election campaign—for Congress...

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Fracking’s Future

Michael McElroy and Xi Lu on natural gas, fracking, and U.S. energy prospectsNatural gas, the economy, and America’s energy prospectsMichael B. McElroyXi LuJanuary-February 2013 Fracking's Future...

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How Same-Sex Marriage Came to Be

Harvard Law's Michael Klarman on gay-marriage litigation and politicsOn activism, litigation, and social change in America Michael J. KlarmanMarch-April 2013 How Same-Sex Marriage Came to Be Fifty...

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Anatomy of the Euro Crisis

Harvard scholar Peter A. Hall links political economy and the euro crisisThe political economy of a continent at cross-purposesPeter A. HallJuly-August 2013 Anatomy of the Euro Crisis“Ten years into...

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The Keystone XL Pipeline

Harvard’s Michael McElroy has a scenario for approving the Keystone XL PipelineShould the president approve construction?Michael B. McElroyNovember-December 2013 The Keystone XL PipelineFew domestic...

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Keeping Women Safe

ForumViolence against South Asian women and solutions Addressing the root causes of violence against women in South AsiaRohini PandeJanuary-February 2015 Keeping Women SafeIn December 2012, thousands...

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A Fiscal Faustian Bargain

ForumThe economics of a Boston Olympics analyzed Analyzing the economics of a Boston OlympicsAndrew ZimbalistJuly-August 2015 A Fiscal Faustian BargainThe nomination of Boston as the U.S. host city for...

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Why Can’t We Move?

ForumRosabeth Moss Kanter on solving America’s infrastructure problemsSolving America’s infrastructure problemsRosabeth Moss KanterJuly-August 2015 Why Can't We MoveThe nomination of Boston as the U.S....

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Fixing Foreign Policy

Fixing Foreign PolicyOvercoming bipartisan blindness about America's interests abroadSamantha PowerJuly-August 2006 fixing-foreign-policy.htmlThis essay is adapted from the 2005-2006 Maurine and Robert...

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History and Democracy

History and DemocracyThe 2006 Phi Beta Kappa OrationSean WilentzSeptember-October 2006 history-and-democracy.htmlEditor’s note: Introducing himself as a Princeton professor wearing a Yale gown as he...

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The Ethanol Illusion

The Ethanol IllusionCan we move beyond an energy policy running on hype and hot air?Michael B. McElroyNovember-December 2006 the-ethanol-illusion.htmlAmericansannual consumption of gasoline (for both...

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“Insider Luck”

“Insider Luck”How stock-option grants were gamed — and what to do about itLucian A. BebchukMarch-April 2007 insider-luck.htmlThe compensation of top American corporate executives has soared...

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The Enigmatic Mr. Putin

The Enigmatic Mr. PutinTaking the pulse of Russia's president and politicsTimothy J. ColtonMay-June 2007 the-enigmatic-mr-putin.htmlWho is Mr. Putin?” The question reverberated in world capitals when...

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Saving Money, Oil, and the Climate

Saving Money, Oil, and the ClimateUsing non-fossil energy sources to power our vehiclesMichael B. McElroyMarch-April 2008 saving-money-oil-and-the.htmlThe United States is in urgent need of a...

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Toward a Liberal Realist Foreign Policy

Toward a Liberal Realist Foreign PolicyA memo for the next presidentJoseph S. Nye Jr.March-April 2008 toward-a-liberal-realist.htmlOn January 20, you will inherit a legacy of trouble: Iraq, Iran,...

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Making Credit Safer

The case for regulationElizabeth WarrenMay-June 2008 making-credit-safer.htmlIt is impossible to buy a toaster that has a one-in-five chance of bursting into flames and burning down your house. But it...

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Greening China

How to Reduce Air Pollution in ChinaMarket-based policies for air-pollution controlMun S. HoDale W. JorgensonSeptember-October 2008 greening-china-market-solutionsThree decades of rapid economic growth...

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The Economic Agenda

The Economic AgendaChallenges facing the next president...Lawrence H. SummersSeptember-October 2008 the-economic-agenda.htmlI have been privileged to watch the 10 previous presidential elections...

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