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Why I’m Excited About the White House’s Proposal for a Higher Ed Compact

Last week’s leak of the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” drew intense reactions across academia. Critics call it government overreach threatening free expression, while supporters see a chance for reform and renewed trust between universities and policymakers. Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University, director of the Democratic Knowledge Project and the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, weighs in.

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A Discussion on Black Lives, Protest, and Democracy

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A Discussion on Black Lives, Protest, and Democracy

The Ash Center hosted a conversation with leading scholars and practitioners about the George Floyd protests, their place in the long fight for social justice, and what they tell us about the state of democracy in America today.

Empowering Workers in the Fight Against COVID-19

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Empowering Workers in the Fight Against COVID-19

COVID-19 was amplifying a fundamental democratic mismatch: the vulnerable, often low-income and of-color, workers who are among the most affected by this pandemic have little influence over decisions — in companies and governments — about how this pandemic was managed.

On the Front Lines: Tribal Nations Take on COVID-19

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On the Front Lines: Tribal Nations Take on COVID-19

Like governments around the world, America’s 574 federally recognized tribal nations were racing to protect their citizens from the coronavirus. Impacting tribes at a rate four times higher than the US population, the pandemic was testing the limits of tribal public health infrastructures.

#CancelRent One Letter at a Time
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#CancelRent One Letter at a Time

As renters struggle under financial pressure brought on by COVID-19, graduating HKS MPP student Georges Clement is helping to stave off evictions

Researchers Release Proposal for Fair Distribution of Response Funds to Native Nations

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Researchers Release Proposal for Fair Distribution of Response Funds to Native Nations

Researchers from Harvard, the University of Arizona, and University of California, Los Angeles today released its proposal for fairly allocating the $8 billion of Title V CARES Act monies earmarked for the governments of federally recognized American Indian and Alaskan Native nations.

Voting In the Time of COVID-19: Can We Make It Work?

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Voting In the Time of COVID-19: Can We Make It Work?

Speakers included:

  • Kristen Clarke, President, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Joshua Kleinfeld
  • Professor of Law, Northwestern University
  • Rachel Kleinfeld, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment
  • Charles Stewart, Professor at MIT and Director of the MIT Election Science Laboratory
  • Miles Rapoport, Harvard Kennedy School (Moderator)