Harvard Kennedy School Student Policy Review

HKSSPR is published by students at the @Kennedy_School. We offer political commentary, policy analysis, and innovative solutions to today's major problems.

[Harvard Kennedy School Student Policy Review @HKSPolicyReview]

As we close out the year, we wanted to do so with a big announcement: the release of Volume XXIII!

This volume would not be possible without the incredible 2022-23 editorial staff. Thank you to all!!

Link: https://t.co/i6g36yasqF

Link to order copy: https://t.co/l0XvQv4I68

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How do leaders ensure they lead with purpose?

Eloise Skinner, an author and psychotherapist, argues one way is to develop a dialogue that's defined by inclusion and intentionality.

For more ways to develop meaningful leadership, read below.

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A new state-of-the-art medical center in Lviv, Ukraine @superhumans_com is helping Ukrainians wounded by war.

CEO Olga Rudneva and @melindaharing discuss the Center's plans to provide more care and help rebuild Ukraine in the process.

https://t.co/zl4RRQiKPk

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Over 40,000 people are still incarcerated for cannabis while the legal cannabis market is a multi-buillion dollar industry.

In a new piece, Olivia Cyrus argues that expungement of cannabis charges "fairly reintroduces past offenders to society."

https://t.co/zMKFCfrQOI

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With the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act becoming law, @Wharton & @Kennedy_School student Michael Nelson argues that govt leaders can overcome challenges of time, trust, and expertise if they adopt management practices from startups.

https://t.co/GOyM9Au2Cy

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"Planned obsolescence is a tactic of designing products with a pre-set date of expiry, also known as “death dating.”

@avantika_mathur explains what impact planned obsolscence has on consumer rights and product repairability.

https://t.co/b4WxoTrgLD

[Jeffrey Seglin @jseglin]

From @Harvard @Kennedy_School student @avantika_mathur in @HarvardKSR: "Planned Obsolescence: Exploring the Role of Free Markets and Regulation in the Right to Repair Movement" https://t.co/fOBZucUmxX

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AI is highly regulated, but there is no standardized AI regulation framework. What costs, then, do AI start-ups face trying to commercialize AI?

Weiyue Wu and Shaoshan Liu explore this question with their AI start-up in the autonomous driving space.

https://t.co/GIQ28PVYpV

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How did the district of Beed, India with 3 million people successfully implement a lockdown during Covid?

An officer at the Indian Police Service, @Harssh_IPS writes how the guiding principles of the district police curbed infections and saved lives.

https://t.co/NI3H8PydV7

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Madagascar’s education system “prioritizes the hegemony of the French language over educational attainment for the majority,” argue Leila Pirbay, a Madagascar native and Paul Rosenboom.

Below, they describe a practical approach for the country’s schools.

https://t.co/ZUmFxVWy9t

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Facial recognition is widely used today. However, Maximilian Gahntz writes about the adverse effects the #technology has on human and civil rights because it is often “inaccurate, discriminatory, or privacy-invasive.”

https://t.co/DrfIHrK9kt

[Daniela Schwarzer @D_Schwarzer]

Congrats Patrik! I saw it and was very please that your course work is getting a wider readership!

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Senator @MaxBaucus and Congressman Dave Camp write “Patent trolling at the USITC is a serious problem that calls for increasing oversight of how the agency operates.”

Read their piece for KSR below.

https://t.co/rvdjCGKnCW

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"@GlblCtzn estimates that more than 152,000 teenage girls in Kenya became pregnant between March and May 2020" because of the #COVID19 lockdown.

@majd_steitieh describes 4 policies the Kenyan government should implement to get teen mothers back to school.
https://t.co/iz7H2yThD8

[The Giving Review @GivingReview]

In subscriber-only newsletter, @nytopinion’s @DouthatNYT approvingly quotes 2021 @HarvardKSR article by @AmericanAffrs’ @JuliusKrein … https://t.co/bUsz1OJlDY

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"Research shows that by not negotiating her first salary, a woman could earn half a million dollars less during her lifetime."

To address the issue, Zoe Williams provides 4 simple strategies to help women in negotiations.

https://t.co/nQzC0doE2K

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Are you an international student who just got accepted to study in the US? In a piece from 2020, Simon Dickson described how visa requirements frustrate and hurt prospective students’ spouses.

https://t.co/yToe1r0EpX

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April is #FairChanceMonth, which promotes fair hiring for people with records.

To understand why that benefits businesses and society as a whole, read Katie McMurray new piece.

https://t.co/18M7HxUMbh

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"If you want peace, prepare for war. For too long, Europe has ignored this fundamental Latin adage."

To help, Patrik Gayer (MC/MPA '23) provides 5 steps toward building new European capacities in the age of economic and political instability.

https://t.co/0u7eQ5um4z