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Jarret A. Zafran
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Questions and Answers
As members of the Class of 2009 preparing to leave Harvard, it is fairly natural for us to reflect upon
Reforming Ad Board Reform
Harvard students complain about a lot of things. But one of our grievances deserves to be addressed immediately: The Administrative
She's Not a Robot!
Pundits should probably just pack it in. They were wrong about Senator John McCain (R.-Ariz.) when they pronounced his campaign
Change Plus Experience: Governor Bill Richardson for President
The lesson of the results at the Iowa caucus is that Democrats are hungry for a new kind of politics.
Mike and the Chocolate Factory
Hope, Ark., a town of just over 10,000 people, is known for its prize-winning watermelon. This town near the Louisiana
Enough With Electability
Some of the most interesting things to observe as we near the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire Primary are
The Politics of Xenophobia
Xenophobia is sweeping the nation, and the response to the recent Democratic presidential debate has continued the pervasive focus on
On Ideologues and Weathervanes
In the 2008 presidential elections, candidates may fall on either side of the ideological spectrum. Not the left versus right,
Senator Evasive for President
Last week, Robert Redford was on campus to screen his new movie, “Lions for Lambs,” in which one of the
What’s So New About Obama?
People throughout the nation are going ga-ga for Barack Obama. Many see his novel politics of hope as the cure
Cooperative Injustice
On Tuesday I went to the Coop for a biannual tradition: comparison shopping. I take a look at the books
That Constant Gnawing Guilt
For years now, I have felt the nagging and gnawing of my own conscience telling me something I don’t want
Sacrifice, Not Martyrdom
If you need to score political points fast, calling for personal sacrifice is a pretty sure bet. Sacrifice is, after
