According to Iranian experts, former activists, and prisoners, key issues—gender-based oppression, mass killings, and prison abuses—paint a somber picture of the human rights crisis unfolding today in ...

The Department of Justice’s investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome (Jay) Powell has raised questions about the boundary between legitimate oversight and political interference in monetary ...

We live in a world with many global problems, but no global government. The countries of the world try to handle their common problems through governance without government, or what we call global ...

“Authoritarianism is new to many Americans,” said Steven Levitsky late last month. “And Americans have responded in a couple different ways—but we see a couple of misperceptions that concern us.” ...

The U.S. government shutdown is in its third week as funding bills have failed to garner the necessary votes from both Republicans and Democrats to reopen the government. At the center of this ...

Since taking office, President Trump has issued tariff increases on imports to over 90 countries. While some of these increases have never materialized, some have resulted in new trade agreements.

Between the government shutdown and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) is undergoing significant cuts. This 60-year ...

We write today with profound sadness to share that Setti Warren, Director of the Institute of Politics, has passed away. Setti was a beloved member of our community, and we are devastated by this ...

Economists, industry leaders, and policymakers explored the current debates over industrial policy—the strategies a government takes to stimulate economic growth through tools like subsidies, tax ...

One of the most surprising statistics from the 2024 presidential election was the surge of support President Trump received from Gen Z voters. While these voters, born between 1997 and 2012, turned ...

The Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights at Harvard Kennedy School is proud to announce the appointment of Leo Varadkar, former Prime Minister (Taoiseach) of Ireland, as Senior Fellow for the Global ...

Carr Center Senior Fellow Justice Luis Barroso Barroso, President of the Supreme Court of Brazil. Around the world, many longstanding democracies have begun to wither, crumbling under the slow yet ...