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Housing Shortage Demands New Solutions
The conventional supply-demand housing economics toolkit has proven insufficient. In November 2023, I wrote about the American housing...
Tim Ford
Feb 46 min read
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Stop Infantilizing Luigi Stans
Two months ago, UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead after an investor conference in midtown Manhattan. Within hours, the...
Unnati Bose
Feb 44 min read
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Why Did Trump Win the ‘Latino’ Vote and Why Does It Matter?
Regina Gomez (MBA ’25) shares her reflections on the impact of the new administration on the Latino Community. The Latino vote was one of...
Regina Gomez
Feb 44 min read
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Despicable, Bountiful Boredom
Ah, 2025. As the descent into the end of this quarter century approaches, I stand, or rather sit, poised in a calm crimson booth in...
Jake Goodman
Feb 45 min read
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Psychedelics on the Ballot: The Path Ahead From Question 4
“It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed.”...
Aaron Finder
Dec 5, 202413 min read
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Opinion: American servicemembers deserve better than Pete Hegseth
His nomination is an insult to the countless women and LGBTQ+ servicemembers who have fought valiantly. Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s...
Brandon Moore
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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Democracy on Display at HBS
Students organize inaugural bipartisan debate and election night watch party. What started as a small gathering for 84 students in...
Tim Ford
Dec 5, 20247 min read
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Opinion: Democratic Organizations of Harvard University Address Community in Open Letter
Student leaders advocate the eternal project of building a more perfect union. The following letter, prepared by leaders of Harvard...
The Harbus News Staff
Nov 9, 20242 min read
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A Most Favored Nation
International students at HBS share perspectives on the U.S. and its 2024 elections. An American election is closely watched by observers...
Irtaza Ali
Nov 6, 20245 min read
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2024 Harbus Presidential Election Poll
Democracy is the most important issue for HBS students, driving strong support for Kamala Harris. Widespread interest in the U.S....
Kevin Zhang and Mimi Sax
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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Bribes, Beavers, and Ballots: The Unseen Forces of Democracy
It's what we do between elections that truly shapes the future. Driven by the allure of their “manifest destiny,” 19th-century settlers...
Santiago Gil Gallardo
Oct 31, 20248 min read
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War, Education’s Catalyst
Dear 47th, the time to foster educational equity is now. In 1931, Pulitzer winner James Truslow Adams coined the phrase "The American...
Nina Qin
Oct 31, 20249 min read
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Five Reasons Your Vote Matters
From rideshare to shrooms, Massachusetts ballot initiatives amplify the public voice. Don’t expect much suspense on election day in...
Tim Ford
Oct 31, 20249 min read
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The Votes Are In
The Harbus recaps November’s local election results in Cambridge and Boston. On November 7, voters nationwide turned out to the polls for...
Tim Ford
Nov 29, 20233 min read
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Housing Crisis Top of Mind as City Council Elections Near
Local leaders work to increase affordable housing access. It’s hard to find an apartment in Boston – let alone make rent. With record low...
Tim Ford
Nov 2, 20235 min read
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Newcomers Prevail in Contentious City Council Preliminary Election
Enrique Pepén (District 5) and Benjamin Weber (District 6) unseat incumbents ahead of Boston’s general election in November. Since Boston...
Tim Ford
Oct 2, 20234 min read
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Local Politics 101
The Harbus presents a primer on the key issues in our community, the leaders who represent us, and how to get involved. In Boston, local...
Tim Ford
Sep 5, 20235 min read
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