The Citizen conversation with … Stephen Walt
by Ben Branham, News Editor on September 19, 2007 in Citizen Conversation with...
On August 27, Prof. Stephen Walt published The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), which he co-authored with John Mearsheimer and that expands upon a 2006 article they wrote for the London Review of Books. The book’s premise that the pro-Israeli lobby exerts a negative and damaging influence on U.S. policy has generated a controversial debate that has seen Walt accused of anti-Semitism and vigorously attacked by his opponents. He recently sat down with the Citizen to talk about the experience:
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KSG’s Burke Resigns From Smithsonian
by Nik Steinberg, Editor-in-Chief on September 19, 2007 in News
Sheila Burke, an adjunct lecturer at KSG, will step down at the end of September as Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the Smithsonian Institution, nearly three months after submitting her resignation amidst accusations of conflict of interest and chronic absences.
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Back To School
by Cody Keenan, Opinions Editor on September 19, 2007 in Opinion
No, probably not.
Point/Counterpoint: The Road to Free Cuba is Paved with Good Intentions…
by Eric Driggs on September 19, 2007 in Opinion
I spent much of my summer in Miami, locked in a strange dance of furious rumor and tense waiting. For a Cuban-American, rumors about Fidel Castro’s health are nothing new, but the most recent ones have been noticed far beyond Miami. Democratic presidential candidates discussed American policy options to hasten a free Cuba: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton favors maintaining current policy until Castro’s demise changes the landscape; Senator Barack Obama proposed new measures, which, while well-intentioned, could hamper efforts towards a freer society in Cuba.
…But It’s Time to Shake Things Up.
by Patrick Hidalgo on September 19, 2007 in Opinion
The history of Cuban Miami has often been dominated by intolerance toward those who question the traditional hard-line stance of isolating Cuba. In 2004, I worked with the new Miami-based movement En Comunión, through which we tried to address this problem by creating spaces where people could speak freely and safely on Cuban issues. Based on the PAE of my sister Bibi Hidalgo (KSG ‘00), we thought it crucial to start our work with the Catholic Church – the most influential entity in Cuban civil society.
September 17 Issue
by The Editors on September 17, 2007 in Print Edition
Artist-in-Residence: Sam Jeffers, MPP2
by Naseem Khuri, Culture/Photo Editor on September 17, 2007 in Artist-in-Residence, Culture
In 1995, Sam Jeffers and two high school classmates in London came together to form a band called Fridge. Since then, the band has headlined several international tours and released five albums, the most recent of which is The Sun. Joined by Kieran Hebden on bass/electronics and Adem Ilhan on guitar, Jeffers balances playing the drums with earning an MPP degree from KSG. Read more
Summer Dispatches
by The Editors on September 17, 2007 in Features
The Citizen asked four returning students to reflect on their summer experiences in the U.S. and abroad.
• Moving Beyond the Killing Fields
• A Bay-Area Liberal in King Arnold’s Court
• Dubai: Let’s Throw Down
• Bulls, Bears and Sub-Prime Crashes: My Summer at the NYSE
Bulls, Bears and Sub-Prime Crashes: My Summer at the NYSE
by Clare O'Neil on September 17, 2007 in Features
News that I would be spending my summer interning at the New York Stock Exchange drew mixed reactions from family and friends. Most expressed interest and surprise. More radical associates responded with skeptical frowns and heavy sighs. My brother called me a “Harvard sellout.”
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Dubai: Let’s Throw Down
by Teal Pennebaker on September 17, 2007 in Features
I spent my summer living 200 yards from the construction of the world’s tallest building. I had drinks in a seven star hotel and went indoor skiing one Saturday. My morning coffee stop put me in line next to abaya-clad Emiratis, British suits, Pakistani consultants and Lebanese ad executives. I didn’t have to preface my American nationality with an apology like I had in every other country I’d visited in the past five years.
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