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American Spring? How nonviolent protest in the US is accelerating

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the size and scale of anti-Trump protests this year have dwarfed those in 2017, and they have been extraordinarily peaceful. This article was originally published in Waging Nonviolence.

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Convincing Congress to Remove its Tech Policy Blinders

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Convincing Congress to Remove its Tech Policy Blinders

The Ash Center sat down with Zach Graves, a 2019 Technology and Democracy Fellow, head of policy at the Lincoln Network, and author of “Science, Technology, and Democracy: Building a Modern Congressional Technology Assessment Office,” a new paper offering recommendations and a road map for resurrecting a technology assessment capability in Congress

Can We Break Out of the Two-Party Doom Loop?

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Can We Break Out of the Two-Party Doom Loop?

In this talk, Drutman and Archon Fung, Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government, discussed our two-party system and potential strategies for a critical, non-incremental move away from our dysfunctional “politics as usual.”

Harvard Voter Turnout Doubles in 2018 Election

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Harvard Voter Turnout Doubles in 2018 Election

A detailed analysis of midterm voter turnout figures from the 2018 elections shows that the percentage of eligible Harvard students who turned up at the polls nearly doubled when compared to the last midterm elections in 2014

Communiqué Fall 2019, Volume 24

Communique Magazine

Communiqué Fall 2019, Volume 24

In this issue, we showcase the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative and tell the story of how the program worked with Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig to tackle the issue of homelessness. We also highlight the work of HKS students Kyle Ofari, Jana Pohorelsky, and Ryan Pierannunzi as well as China Postdoctoral Fellow Elizabeth Plantan and China Philanthropy Alumni Lin Wei. Included are more stories, news, and important updates from the Center’s vibrant community.

Office Hours: Christopher Robichaud

Communique Magazine

Office Hours: Christopher Robichaud

From JFK Jr. Forum in the Littauer Building, go up the stairs and turn right . . .