Jeremy Patashnik, Author at Harvard Political Review

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Taking a Hike

Jeremy Patashnik - December 10, 2011

Recruiting season comes every year at Harvard. In fact, I think it might come twice a year. Truth be told, I don’t really know...

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In Defense of Ec 10

Jeremy Patashnik - November 2, 2011

The Ec 10 walkout is misguided and demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of the course's goals.

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Midterms: Fun Fact!

Jeremy Patashnik - November 3, 2010

Sorry to spoil the midterms for anyone who has TiVoed them and will be watching later, but the 112th U.S. Congress will consist of...

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Securing Social Security

Jeremy Patashnik - September 17, 2010

Congress can easily ensure solvency, if it can muster the political will

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Dispatch from the West: The California Primary and Arizona's Campaign Finance Law

Jeremy Patashnik - June 10, 2010

The most populous state in the Union went to the polls on Tuesday, and as Californians were voting, the Supreme Court issued a bizarre...

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Drill, Baby, Drill: Searching for Nuance

Jeremy Patashnik - June 3, 2010

In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill,there has been no shortage of finger-pointing. There's plenty of blame to go around, no doubt,...

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The Doublespeak of Governor Bob McDonnell

Jeremy Patashnik - April 7, 2010

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell decided to stir up some controversy when he declared April "Confederate History Month," reviving a state tradition that his Democratic...

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And Now for Something Completely Different…

Jeremy Patashnik - March 2, 2010

This hasn't made the front page of The New York Times (yet!), but I thought it was important to get the word out: Topeka,...

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Brownie Points for John McCain

Jeremy Patashnik - February 25, 2010

I remember the day when John McCain used to be that Republican that we Democrats kind of liked. Then came the 2008 presidential campaign. I can't...

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A (Somewhat) Modest Proposal, Literally

Jeremy Patashnik - February 24, 2010

Harvard Weatherhead fellow Martin Kramer's recent remarks on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have created some controversy in the blogosphere. Media Matters' M.J. Rosenberg insinuated in...