The Citizen Conversation with … Peter Bergen
by Ben Branham, News Editor on April 30, 2008 in Citizen Conversation with...
Peter Bergen, a visiting adjunct lecturer who this spring taught a new course on “Al Qaeda and the Rise of International Terrorism” (ISP-425), is widely viewed as a pre-eminent terrorism expert. As the first journalist to conduct a televised interview with Osama bin Laden in 1997, Bergen has authored two books, Holy War, Inc. (Free Press, 2001) and The Osama bin Laden I Know (Free Press, 2006). Prior to HKS, he taught at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The Citizen caught up with him before the last week of classes. (PHOTO: Peter Bergen at the Afghan-Pakistan border in 2003; CREDIT: Scott Wallace)
“We Should Not Matter”
by Ben Branham, News Editor on April 20, 2008 in Citizen Conversation with...
The Citizen Conversation with … Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards and, like her husband, a former attorney, served as a Visiting Fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics the week of April 7. During her stay, she talked to the Citizen about why spouses should not matter in presidential election, why she’s stopped watching network news, and what it’s like to bring your children on the campaign trail.
The Basement: An Appreciation
by Ben Branham, News Editor on February 20, 2008 in Opinion
“Mom! The Meatloaf!”
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Charlie Anderson’s War
by Ben Branham, News Editor on February 12, 2008 in Features
When Charlie Anderson (MPP2) met Barack Obama for the first time during the candidate’s first trip to New Hampshire in February 2007, his message to the Illinois Senator was simple: “My singular mission this summer is to work for your campaign.”
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Betsy Myers: Change Operator
by Ben Branham, News Editor on February 12, 2008 in Features
“I think there’s like five of us in the whole campaign who have children - out of 700.”
Betsy Myers wasn’t exactly looking for a reason to leave her position as executive director of the Kennedy’s School’s Center for Public Leadership (CPL) last winter when the incipient Obama campaign came looking for a chief operating officer.
Cody Keenan: The Lucky Break
by Ben Branham, News Editor on February 12, 2008 in Features
It always helps to be a great writer. Especially if you’re trying to get an internship with Barack Obama’s speechwriting office. It also helps to have worked for a guy named Kennedy.
The Citizen Conversation with … Sareena Dalla
by Ben Branham, News Editor on February 11, 2008 in Citizen Conversation with..., News
Sareena Dalla (MPP2) just returned to HKS after taking the fall semester off to serve as CNN’s 2008 New Hampshire Campaign Producer leading up to the state’s January 8 primary. Having witnessed the drama of this year’s unprecedented presidential campaign from a unique vantage point—heading up CNN’s NH mini-bureau—she took a few minutes last week to share her experience with the Citizen.
The Citizen Conversation with … Andy Card
by Ben Branham, News Editor on November 12, 2007 in Citizen Conversation with...
Andrew Card, a native of Massachusetts, served as Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush from 2001 until his resignation in April 2006-making him the second-longest serving Chief of Staff in U.S. history. On October 30, he visited the Institute of Politics for a study group and dinner in his honor. He also made time for an exclusive interview with the Citizen.
The Citizen Conversation with … Linda Bilmes
by Ben Branham, News Editor on October 21, 2007 in Citizen Conversation with...
On October 24, Prof. Linda Bilmes was one of three witnesses called before the U.S. House Committee on the Budget for its first-ever hearing on the growing costs of the Iraq War. Bilmes, who teaches several budgeting courses, has become an oft-cited and respected expert since first writing about the issue in 2005.
KSSG Runs $16,000 Deficit
by Ben Branham, News Editor on October 17, 2007 in News
A September 27th memo issued by the KSG administration reported a potential $16,551 deficit owed to student organizations and proposed a new accounting system to more adequately track spending. The memo, which was sent to school officials and KSSG candidates, tasked the incoming student government with choosing a course of action to address the shortfall.
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