The Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to strike down California’s ban on same-sex marriage, arguing that it violates the Constitution’s equal protection clause. … read more »
3Qs: America’s first ‘Pacific President’
Suzanne Ogden, an expert in U.S. policy in Asia and a professor of political science, suggests that the Obama administration has forged a healthy relationship with China.
3Qs: How Obama won, and the road ahead
We asked three faculty experts to weigh in on Barack Obama’s election night victory and what we can expect from him going forward.
Economic challenges take center stage at Open Classroom
On Wednesday, former Harvard president and Obama adviser Larry Summers joined Gregory Mankiw, an adviser to Mitt Romney, for a standing-room-only discussion hosted by the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs.
3Qs: Moving beyond the conventions
Michael Dukakis, a Distinguished Professor of Political Science, weighs in on the Democratic National Convention and previews the race to the White House between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney.