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...campaign primarily focuses on the unjust retention of political prisoners by the Burmese military government, which has held power for 19 years. Among those prisoners is Nobel Prize recipient Aung San Suu Kyi, who was elected Prime Minister of Burma in 1990 but was never allowed to take office. One difficulty Sugarman’s group faces is that activism in the U.S. can yield few concrete results, as the U.S. has very little sway in Burma. However, the HHRA still believes strongly in remaining informed of the country’s political strife, and in utilizing...
...future, Min hopes that Harvard will put more energy into promoting their public art programs and that more students will take an interest. Counter to what one may expect, she remarks that public art doesn’t just advertise itself—people have to look...
...included cheese cubes and had more cereal than Currier but did not have the array of options and special baked goods that other Houses have had. By the time FlyBy arrived at 8:55 p.m. the pie was gone, but all the other food was still there and no one seemed to be in a hurry to cause a shortage...
...underdeveloped view of democratic choice. Democracy is founded on the principle that citizens should choose governments for themselves from among the assorted options; with more options available for selection, therefore, citizens would have greater freedom and flexibility in choosing the leader they most desire. Instead of being restricted to one or two broadly comparable administrations, they would have the liberty to choose from an additional candidate who may be better suited to address their concerns...
Finally, there is some value in casting a principled vote for a third-party candidate whose views are closest to one’s own, even if that candidate stands little chance of winning the election. The concept of principled voting is a lost one in American politics; drones of citizens vote for the most charismatic candidate, often without carefully considering the policy implications of their decisions. A recent study by Boaz Shamir indicates that voting preferences are closely correlated with a candidate’s perceived charisma, while Daniel Benjamin performed a behavioral analysis suggesting that...