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Explainer: Lawful immigration to the United States

Illegal immigration has been a dominant issue in national politics for the better part of two decades. But issues involving lawful migration—from the number of work visas allotted to the tech sector ...
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The Art of Research: A Divergent/Convergent Thinking Framework and Opportunities for Science-Based Approaches

Applying science to the current art of producing engineering and research knowledge has proven difficult, in large part because of its seeming complexity. We posit that the microscopic processes ...
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The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict

Apart from its tragic human toll, the Iraq War will be staggeringly expensive in financial terms. In The Three Trillion Dollar War, Nobel Prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz and Harvard professor Linda J.
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The Myth of American Exceptionalism

Over the last two centuries, prominent Americans have described the United States as an "empire of liberty," a "shining city on a hill," the "last best hope of Earth," the "leader of the free world," ...
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Course Registration

Registration Round I A single round of bidding for oversubscribed courses Registration Round II An online add/drop and cross-registration petitioning period The HKS Office of the Registrar emails ...
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The Current State of Bail Reform in the United States: Results of a Landscape Analysis of Bail Reforms Across All 50 States

This report discusses cash bail reforms that have occurred in the United States and provides key considerations for people interested in implementing bail reforms in their jurisdiction. Based on a ...
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“For the Game. For the World.” FIFA and Human Rights

In December 2015, FIFA asked me to develop recommendations on what it means for FIFA to embed respect for human rights across its global operations. The authoritative standard for doing so is the ...
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What does the House-passed budget resolution mean?

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a budget resolution last month that included a framework for trillions of dollars of tax cuts and government spending cuts. Over the coming months, the ...
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3 Things You Should Know About the Unintended Consequences of Diversity Initiatives

Why do organizational policies and procedures fail to improve diversity outcomes? The purpose of diversity initiatives is to help groups that face disadvantages in society achieve better outcomes in ...
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Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Change

When you belong to the organization or community that you are trying to lead, you are part of the problem. This is particularly true when you have been a member of the group for some time, as in a ...
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Faculty Publications

Cabral, Alex, Deeksha Punachithaya, Jim Waldo, and Josiah Hester. "Eclipse Dataset: Advancing Urban Sensing Research with Hyperlocal Environmental Data from Chicago." 06 May 2025. Sikkink, Kathryn.
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The Long-Term Costs of United States Care for Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars

See citation below for complete author information. Between 2001 and 2050, the total costs of caring for veterans of the post-9/11 wars are estimated to reach between $2.2 and $2.5 trillion. This ...