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“Righteous rage” and powerful journalism
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, now in its 15th year, has grown into one of the the premier journalistic gatherings in the United States. …
Going West: Palo Alto event showcases Harvard tech startup scene
A provocative keynote by Harvard Law Professor Jonathan Zittrain on ethics in AI was the culmination of a Harvard Tech Startup Night, hosted by Harvard Office of Technology Development and the law …
White supremacy: Research on cyber-racism and violence
We gathered and summarized a sampling of published studies and working papers that examine white supremacy and far-right extremists from multiple angles, including their online strategies for …
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Resist the temptation to retaliate.
Food Law and Policy Clinic releases organic waste ban toolkit
The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) and the Center for EcoTechnology have released a new toolkit on state and local organic waste bans, policies that restrict the amount of food …
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Helen Lee Bouygues, founder of the Reboot Foundation, believes that a lack of critical thinking is responsible for many business failures. …