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...more important consequence of the decision has been a remarkably vibrant discussion of how best to get money out of politics. Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig has called for a constitutional amendment reversing the decision combined with public financing of elections. Congressman Chris Van Hollen and Senator Chuck Schumer have proposed requiring corporations to subject all political spending to a shareholder vote, which would presumably cause such spending to grind to a halt. Yale professors Bruce Ackerman and Ian Ayres suggest denying federal contracts to corporations that engage in political spending, and Ackerman and Congressman David Wu have formulated...

Author: By Dylan R. Matthews | Title: The Limits of Good Government | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

Amanpour, 52, is best known for her role as CNN's chief international correspondent, having interviewed world leaders ranging from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to former French President Jacques Chirac...

Author: By Naveen N. Srivatsa, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Christiane Amanpour Named Class Day Speaker | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

With some competitors flying for 14 hours from Alaska to partake in this clash of intellects, the competition was a true reflection of the oratory skill of the nation’s best high school students. Seul “Kathy” Ku ’13, who judged the policy debate rounds held at at the Student Organization Center at Hilles, told us that the elimination rounds, in which 32 of the best teams of the competition challenged each other, were “really close...

Author: By Kyongdon Kim, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Trying to Argue Their Way Into Harvard | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

...upcoming games in both sports have the Harvard student body in a kind of pre-game fervor that November’s football game can’t match. This time, the attention focuses on the contests themselves rather than on which house will sport the best tailgate...

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Big Red Usurps Yale As Top Rival | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

...you’re reading this review, first thank you, second, it’s a pretty solid Valentine’s Day choice; your date will be happy, you won’t be miserable, you’ll laugh multiple times, but try your best to suspend your disbelief and not attempt to figure out the plot twists, such as they are.  Though “Valentine’s Day” works well as a fluffy date movie, from a critical standpoint, not even a great cast can elevate the insubstantial and thoroughly contrived...

Author: By David G. Sklar, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Valentine's Day | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

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