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.
Where Should Data Centers Go?
Before a data center is built, Francesca Dominici and Le Xie aim to predict costs to the grid, the air, and the neighbors next door.
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.”
Harvard Hosts Second “Climate Action Week”
Can urgent questions facing the world’s prime polluting industries be addressed through politics and policy?