Politics and Law

Articles covering lawsuits, court decisions, and legal developments that affect Harvard, its policies, or its broader role in higher education and society.

Harvard Law School Announces a New National Security Initiative

The program will focus on the U.S. Congress and the separation of powers in its first year.

by Tamara Evdokimova

Harvard Hosts Second “Climate Action Week”

Can urgent questions facing the world’s prime polluting industries be addressed through politics and policy?

by Jonathan Shaw

Geopolitics and the Energy Transition

International relations during the shift to a net-zero economy

by Jonathan Shaw