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.
Pete Buttigieg Calls For a Politics of ‘Belonging’
A Kennedy School panel discusses polarization and the uncertain future of American democracy.
Is Copyright Law the Wrong Weapon Against AI?
Harvard law professor Rebecca Tushnet explains how “fair use” applies to LLMs.
Ken Burns on America’s Unfinished Revolution
At Radcliffe, the filmmaker joined Harvard historians to discuss what the nation’s founding means today.
Antony Blinken Says U.S. Goal in Gaza Was to Protect People
At Harvard’s Institute of Politics, the former secretary of state reflects on his tenure, Iran, and the future.
Readers Respond to Our ‘Law in a Lifeboat’ Survey
A sampling of answers about a moral dilemma
Harvard Magazine Questionnaire: Law in a Lifeboat
Moral philosophers, legal experts, and generations of Harvard students have debated this Victorian-era cannibalism case. Now it’s your turn.
The 1884 Cannibalism-at-Sea Case That Still Has Harvard Talking
The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens changed the course of legal history. Here’s why it’s been fodder for countless classroom debates.
What Trump Means for John Roberts’s Legacy
Executive power is on the docket at the Supreme Court.
Are Noncitizens’ Speech Rights Protected?
Harvard faculty testify in a federal lawsuit over free speech and deportations.
In Federal Court, Harvard and the Government Have Friends
A look at the amicus curiae briefs in Harvard’s funding case
Trump Administration Alleges Harvard Violated Student Civil Rights
In a court filing, the University says government has ignored procedure to “inflict pain.”