This past August, historic semiconductor legislation was enacted to strengthen US chip manufacturing. Chip manufacturing has been called out as an area of economic and national security risk for the US—as the US has limited manufacturing power and control over one of the global tech economy’s most vital components. The $52 billion CHIPS and Science Act is intended to counter this risk by funding massive new semiconductor fabrication plants across the US capable of producing the fastest chips.

Can America lead again in this crucial tech area? How far behind is China? Can Europe...

Harvard-ID holders are invited to join the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies for the RFK Visiting Professor in Latin American Studies Lecture. 

Public-sector unions are the hegemonic contemporary labor actor in terms of militancy and mobilization in both advanced and emergent economies. During the last fifteen years, public-sector unions and teachers (the largest state workers’ group in almost every country) have staged notorious strike waves in places as diverse as the US, Israel, Nordic countries...

The Center for Public Leadership invites you a talk surrounding a compelling story of human rights and political activism, as we welcome Mr. Ramy Shaath and Ms. Céline Lebrun-Shaath. A prominent Palestinian-Egyptian political activist, Ramy Shaath has fought for decades in the Egyptian and Palestinian political scenes on human rights causes. He was at the front lines of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, leading both in demonstrations and in organized political activity. His wife, Céline Lebrun-Shaath, is a community organizer and political activist. After seeing huge success organizing...

From the January 6th insurrection in Washington to the steady march of authoritarianism around the world, no corner of the globe has been safe from attempts to subvert democracy. What are the root causes of these forces, and how can we combat these threats?

Join us and the Institute of Politics in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, for a conversation with Professor Steven Levitsky, David Rockefeller Professor of Latin American Studies and Professor of Government, and Professor Daniel Ziblatt, Eaton Professor of Government and...