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...reminded of this simple truth last week, when former Governor George Ryan, R-Ill., spoke at the Institute of Politics (IOP). Governor Ryan is known for two things: a petty scandal that may put him in jail and a courageous act that has earned him international praise...
Ryan’s speech at the IOP was supposed to explain his action and encourage debate on the death penalty. In it, he spoke of lost faith in the system and a deep internal struggle that left him unable to send another inmate to die. Often appearing flustered or confused, accidentally swatting the microphones when trying to make a point, wearing a pained expression on his wrinkled face, Ryan conveyed the impression of a man who has wrestled with his own shortcomings. There were no overt references to his speckled past or potentially troubled future, but the former governor...
Students are not apathetic—just disenchanted with the workings of the U.S. government—according to a new book written by Harvard students under the auspices of the Institute of Politics (IOP...
...said that he pitched the book idea to the student committee of the IOP, which helped Warren and Sitaraman to find 11 student editors to help digest the data and find personal stories from students at other colleges...
Naturally, these instances aren’t the norm. “In general, it’s a well-oiled machine,” says Julia E. Kobick ’05, IOP Forum Committee chair, about her own experiences with speakers. Still, the IOP does host a pretty influential and powerful clientele, so it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that there are a few divas among their ranks. They’ve got to eat and drink...