The Shark of the Supreme Court
Students for Fair Admissions vs. Harvard: a Teaser
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, […]
Mt. Joy, “Where Everyone’s Free Now, To Move How They Feel Now.”
Mt. Joy rocked out at the newly opened MGM Music Hall at Fenway.
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 […]
To “Disagree Agreeably”: Talks on the Rocks, Volume 1
A Conversation with IOP’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
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 President Predicts: The Moneyline for the 2022 Midterms
A look at four misunderstood big-races that could decide control of the Senate and House
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 […]
Democracy on the Ballot
What is at stake during midterms, and how can youth voters sustain our democracy?
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 […]
The John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Welcomes America’s Doctor
Student Reactions to Dr. Anthony Fauci’s “Down to Earth” Nature.
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, […]
Protests in Iran: Sparks of a Revolution?
The death of Mahsa Amini has reignited an Iranian movement for “Women, Life, and Freedom.”
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 […]