Scalia’s Cross

The Establishment Clause does not prohibit religious memorials

By William S. Jeffrey

Last month the Supreme Court seemed poised to wade back into the murky waters surrounding the constitutionality of placing religious symbols on public property in search of some elusive clarity. Read more

Right-Wingers

Conservative demagogues are a force to be reckoned with

By Caitlin E. Carey

In this time of uncertainty for their party, Republicans are searching for leaders. Read more

An Arm and a Leg

History suggests expanding health coverage will be costly

By Peyton R. Miller

This year’s health care debate has seen countless allusions to universal health care abroad, with the implication that coverage in the United States is woefully inferior to that available in other modernized countries. Read more

A Wasted Spotlight

The president tries to provide a ‘teachable moment’

By Michael W. McLean

The July 16th arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and the subsequent national controversy thrust the issue of racial profiling into the spotlight and sparked a national conversation over a seemingly ever-present but usually dormant topic. Read more

Students Hit or Miss the Pavement

The Student Labor Action Movement wages a futile campaign

By Patrick T. Brennan

Recently, the long dormant Student Labor Action Movement has revived on campus, in response to the expected layoffs due to the decline in Harvard’s endowment. Read more

When Will the Caissons Go Rolling Along?

Harvard should return ROTC to campus now

By Michael W. McLean

For centuries, Harvard has played a role in the defense of our country. Read more

Political Science

In the pursuit of utopia, Obama pretends to divorce science from politics

By Kevin M. Neylan

Last week, a deluge of ink was spilled in praise of President Obama’s decision to lift the restrictions on embryonic stem cell research imposed by former President Bush. Read more

Religious Atheism

Harvard brings worship of Charles Darwin to new heights

By Christopher B. Lacaria

“When men stop believing in God, they don’t believe in nothing; they believe in everything,” G. K. Chesterton is supposed to have said. Read more

No Hope

Obama’s Cabinet falls apart

By Naveen N. Srivatsa

Walking back from the Institute of Politics after the presidential election results were announced, I must be honest: I felt hopeful. Read more

Parenting in Three Secular Steps

Harvard Humanist Chaplaincy offers atheists parenting lessons

By Christopher W. Jensen

On December 6, I attended a lecture hosted by the Harvard Humanist Chaplaincy. Read more

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