Brett Kavanaugh – in both appearance and essence – is a dangerous fish. A mako shark, to be precise. Not because he interrogates with vigor and valor, but because he actively sharks. Let me explain by way of an example. He sharked Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson during her first line of questioning. Call it rude, […]
On Tuesday, October 25th, 2022, Mt. Joy stepped onto the MGM Music Hall stage and was greeted by a chorus of cheering fans. Groovy lights flashed, creating a kaleidoscope of color that cut through thick fog spilling out from the stage. Without any formal introduction, lead singer Matt Quinn launched into the biggest hits from […]
Plastic spiderwebs hang from the rafters, and patrons and barkeeps flit around, masquerading as witches and clowns. It was Halloween at Shay’s Pub in Harvard Square. It was also the first installment of a new column in The Harvard Independent, “Talks on the Rocks”—in which three members of our editorial board converse over drinks with […]
The upcoming midterm elections on November 8th have generated increasing national buzz around the increasing extremism of conservative politics and the progressive pivot to issues in the culture war. Nonpartisan pollsters predict that Republicans are favored to win the House, while the Senate is expected to be extremely close. At the Indy, we wanted to […]
Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey visited the Institute of Politics John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum last week, two weeks before the midterm elections, to discuss the role of youth in American democracy. As the clock ticked down, a collection of undergraduate and graduate students, business professionals, and local residents filed into the room eager to hear […]
On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, the Institute of Politics’ John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum held their most attended event since the pandemic, according to Forum Co-Chair Hannah Bottarel ’24. With three filled floors of attendees and many still standing, an excited buzz filled the conference room: America’s doctor was about to speak. Dr. Anthony Fauci, […]
On September 13, Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman visited Tehran, where she was arrested by the Iranian morality police for “improperly” wearing her mandatory hijab. Three days later, she died at the hands of these officials. Since her death, hundreds of protests have erupted across Iran, gaining traction online. The Iranian government cracked […]