Sam Barr, Author at Harvard Political Review

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Scandals: Three-for-One Sale!

Sam Barr - May 18, 2010

It's scandal day in the world of politics. First, Sue Lowden, the front-runner in the Nevada Republican primary, looking to replace Harry Reid, seems...

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Chris Christie Takes Down Reporter, Earns Grudging Respect

Sam Barr - May 15, 2010

I don't pay enough attention to politics in my home state of New Jersey. I think I fear it would sap all of my...

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An Assault on the Defense of Manliness

Sam Barr - May 10, 2010

Sometimes the only way to properly criticize someone with ridiculous views is to quote them at length, and then, channeling Seth and Amy from...

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Finally, A Post on Stephanie Grace

Sam Barr - May 9, 2010

Until now I've resisted commenting on the controversy that was created last week when Harvard 3L Stephanie Grace's private email saying she "does not...

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Good and Bad Arguments for "Discrimination" against Muslims

Sam Barr - May 5, 2010

HPR staff writer Eli Martin has a piece in today's Crimson criticizing European "Islamophobia." I don't want to baldly disagree with Eli that "outright...

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Serfs Up! Unpaid Interns and the Culture of Dependence

Sam Barr - April 26, 2010

I'm posting the column that was scheduled to run in this week's Harvard Independent... until the issue was canceled. This is an elaboration of...

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Why do Harvard kids head to Wall Street? Because they want to, that's why

Sam Barr - April 24, 2010

Ezra Klein has a balanced, sympathetic interview with an anonymous Harvard grad (history and political philosophy, my kind of guy/girl) who worked for Goldman...

President's Note

From the Editor

Sam Barr - April 19, 2010

In this issue, the HPR has stepped outside its comfort zone by choosing a Covers topic on a region which often gets short shrift...

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Weighing in on Robin Hood Again

Sam Barr - April 19, 2010

Peyton has posted a rejoinder to Max, trying to buttress his initial claim that it is "inappropriate for 73 percent of federal income taxes...

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Justice Stevens Lets Go — Better Hang On!

Sam Barr - April 15, 2010

My Harvard Independent column for this week addresses the retirement of John Paul Stevens and the issue of picking his successor. Read the original...