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Harvard: An American Institution?

Harvard joins the Yellow Ribbon program

By Andrew Badger

The day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, University President James Bryant Conant pledged all of Harvard ‘s resources to the “single end of complete victory over the Axis.” [Read more...]

July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Return of Compassionate Conservatism

The GOP should emphasize its solutions to human suffering

By Peyton R. Miller

The Republican Party has an image problem: We are the bad guys. [Read more...]

April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

A Species Supremacist

Conservatives can articulate a case for environmentalism

By Matthew P. Cavedon

Environmentalism and conservatism have long been at odds with each other. [Read more...]

April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Colbert in Space

NASA has not denied ‘democracy in space’

By Christopher W. Jensen

In the past, if you had mentioned the words “Stephen Colbert” to me, I would have thought “Truthiness.” [Read more...]

April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Tolerating Intolerance

University chaplain Abdul-Basser’s comments on apostasy are troubling

By Gregory A. DiBella

Even qualified support for capital punishment of apostates should be worrisome. [Read more...]

April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Inherit the Myth

Popular conceptions of the Scopes trial are misleading

By Mary Anne Marks

In 1925, John Scopes was jailed for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school. [Read more...]

April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Editorial

The Conservative Activist

By The Editors

If there is one paradox greater than the Harvard Republican, it is the conservative activist. [Read more...]

April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Up Front

Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire

The Supreme Court tackles ‘race-consciousness’ in the workplace

By William S. Jeffrey & Evan J. O’Brien

The Supreme Court heard arguments on April 22 in Ricci v. DeStefano. [Read more...]

April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

A Series of Unfortunate Events

The U.S. should confront North Korea over its missile test

By Anthony J. Bonilla

North Korea’s launch of a missile capable of hitting Alaska should prod the U.S. to reassess the region. [Read more...]

April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

La Lengua Inglesia

English is the language of our democratic republic

By Jamin A. Dowdy

There are some things that are universally recognized as American, like baseball, hotdogs, and apple pie. [Read more...]

April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment