Eric Lesser on the Future of Politics
Eric Lesser is a Massachusetts State Senator and IOP student alum. He wrote on MassLive.com about why promoting innovation in government is a key part of creating the future of politics. Read his full...
View Article5 Questions with Wendy Sherman
Wendy Sherman joins the IOP Fall Resident Fellows after serving as the lead US negotiator with Iran as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. We chatted with Wendy before her arrival about...
View ArticleThe Challenge of Inclusion: Millennial Take
Before the packed forum “The Challenge of Inclusion,” I had the incredible privilege to interview former Harvard University President Larry Summers about income inequality. We discussed the...
View ArticleNoam Chomsky and Progressive Politics: Millennial Take
What doesn’t this guy do? A quick Google search reveals that Noam Chomsky is not only one of the deepest thinkers of our time, but also one of the most versatile. Chomsky was a young political activist...
View ArticleMillennials Lack Confidence in Judicial System
This week the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced plans to release 6,000 convicted drug offenders early. It is the largest ever one-time release of federal prisoners. The action goes along with the...
View ArticleIran Nuclear Negotiations: Millennial Take
A photo posted by JFK Jr Forum IOP (@jfkjrforum) onOct 6, 2015 at 3:12pm PDTIf you’re reading this now, you probably know people very passionate about the Iran nuclear deal, both for and against it. I...
View ArticleDebate Preview: A Millennial's Perspective
Call us naïve, but we millennials always want change. Change for the future, change for the better, change for hope. President Obama’s campaign for “Change” is what attracted us in the 2008 and 2012...
View ArticleIs Social Media Ruining Politics: Millennial Take
“I think so far it’s been Donald Trump which has been pretty obvious. How long that continues we don’t know, but I think...Posted by John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Thursday, October 8, 2015Social media...
View ArticleLindiwe Mazibuko Celebrates Tunisian Nobel Peace Prize Winners
The Norwegian Nobel Committee’s announcement this morning that the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet – ahead of 273 formidable candidates including Pope...
View ArticleA Conversation with Her Excellency Joyce Banda: Millennial Take
"We must make sure that girls go to school. Investing in education is very, very critical and very sought out."@DrJoyceBanda#BandaIOP— JFK Jr. Forum (@JFKJrForum) October 13, 2015Dr. Joyce Banda,...
View ArticleMillennials Believe They Will be Better Off than Parents
Despite concerns of a difficult job market, our April 2015 Harvard Public Opinion Poll found that 41 percent of millennials believe they will be better off than their parents. This was a slight...
View ArticleA Conversation with Her Excellency Joyce Banda: Millennial Take
"We must make sure that girls go to school. Investing in education is very, very critical and very sought out."@DrJoyceBanda#BandaIOP— JFK Jr. Forum (@JFKJrForum) October 13, 2015Dr. Joyce Banda,...
View ArticleMillennials Believe They Will Be Better Off Than Parents
Despite concerns of a difficult job market, our April 2015 Harvard Public Opinion Poll found that 41 percent of millennials believe they will be better off than their parents. This was a slight...
View ArticleMayor Lovely Warren on the Future of Politics
Mayor Lovely Warren is the mayor of Rochester, New York and participated in the IOP's program for newly elected mayors in 2013. We asked her about her vision for the future of politics and what it...
View ArticleJob Hacks: CIA
Interested in a career or internship with the CIA? Here are some important tips from two CIA recruiters to keep in mind.Pro Tips1. Beyond skill sets, the CIA looks for certain personal characteristics....
View ArticleMillennials on Global Warming
This week the White House announced that 81 companies have signed the American Business Act on Climate Pledge to support climate change action. What do millennials think about climate change? Three in...
View ArticleThe Danger of Complacency after Same-Sex Marriage: Millennial Take
November 18, 2003 was arguably the first day that same-sex couples in the United States saw a sliver of hope in the quest for marriage equality. On that day, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court...
View ArticleJob Hacks: The White House
After hearing about the White House Internship Program, two things really stand out to me. First is the breadth of opportunities for interns. The White House allows students to work in anything from...
View ArticleSam Novey on the Future of Politics
Sam Novey is the founder of the National Student Vote Challenge, a project working with the higher education sector to develop a system for recognizing institutions that measurably improve student...
View ArticleCNN Freedom Project: Millennial Take
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t think the global community faces an array of important issues, whether it’s climate change, terrorism, corruption, or poverty. But modern slavery does...
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