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Lawmaker's rhetoric during President Hu's state visit

Jimmy Meixiong - January 20, 2011

I was really excited to see how the U.S. was going to receive Chinese president Hu Jintao’s visit this week. A lot has happened...

Weighing In: The Slippery Originalist

Sam Barr - January 20, 2011

Apparently, by raising questions which are always raised against originalists and asking for an originalist's reply, I am guilty of pedantry and disparaging the...

Weighing In: Updating the Constitution

Samuel Coffin - January 19, 2011

I suspected that Wyatt Troia's editorial piece in The Crimson would drive some political discussion at Harvard. After reading Sam Barr's response, I think it is...

Lying with Statistics

Sam Barr - January 19, 2011

The headline at RealClearPolitics: "65% of doctors think new law will worsen care." The headline at CNBC: "Survey: U.S. doctors fear healthcare reform." The headline at...

Free the Toys!

Anita Joseph - January 19, 2011

Does a wooden wind-up cowboy really have three movies worth of material in him? Surprisingly, yes. I thoroughly enjoyed Toy Story 3, and only...

Updating the Constitution

Sam Barr - January 19, 2011

Wyatt Troia has a column in the Crimson arguing that the Constitution, as it stands, does not permit many "liberal schemes" (including the health...

America’s Losing Game

Alastair Su - January 19, 2011

The United States' level of military spending is unsustainable

The Story of Josh Matthews: A Case Study in Immorality

Paul Schied - January 18, 2011

His shackles clinked across the courtroom floor as he paced anxiously in front of the jury. He spoke passionately. Desperately. Loudly. Josh Matthews was on...

For These Are Jolly Good Fellows

Andrew Lorey - January 16, 2011

Harvard University’s Institute of Politics has announced the selection of six individuals who will serve as Resident Fellows during the 2011 spring semester. The...

Speaking Truth to Liebermania

Joshua Lipson - January 16, 2011

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is a racist, an ultra-nationalist, and at times an all-around national embarrassment. But he might be onto something. A longtime...