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‘Ideological Authors’: Harvard’s Hidden Ties to Dirty Wars in Latin America
In the 1960s and 70s, U.S. Cold War involvement in Latin America and the violent regimes it supported were hardly discussed at Harvard. Yet these two worlds — political upheaval in Latin America and the rarefied academic spaces of the University — were far less separate than one might think.
‘The Line’: Questions of Comedy, Speech, and Accountability
While maybe not popularly identified with “freedom of speech” concerns, comedy clubs on Harvard’s campus are still beholden to concerns about what might be appropriate to say and what might cross the line.
Harvard Princes, Russian Reformers: When Harvard Ran Moscow
In 1992, a group of Harvard-affiliated experts arrived in Moscow and attempted to transform the Russian economy into that of a Western capitalist country. Instead, the economic development project crumbled in scandal.
From Bob Dylan to This? Surviving a Shrinking Cambridge Arts Scene
Artists imbue the Square with the culture and charm that give the city its character — and its market price. But what would a sustainable arts culture look like in Cambridge, and who is willing to pay for it?