The Record

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Election 2008

• McCain advisor Fried defects to Obama

News

• Grading changes finalized
• Justice O'Connor: affirmative action should continue
• Report details medical evidence of detainee abuse
• Brazil's Chief Justice celebrates anniversary of 1988 constitution
• Financial crisis provokes global intervention

Election 2008

• Interview: Ogletree on Obama
• Republicans: McCain is ready to lead
• Democrats: Obama is the path to change
• Fenno Mocks the Vote
• Record Retrospective: Obama on affirmative action
• Obama Wins in Landslide

Opinion

• Without a course on reproductive justice, there's no choice at Harvard Law
• Despite HLS' rise, a terrible time to be a 2L

Etc.

• Photo Diary: Archbishop Tutu and Sandra Day O'Connor at HLS

Arts and Culture

• Theatre: "Communist Dracula Pageant" attacks historical absolutism

More Issues

Issue Summary

News

• Harvard endowment plunges 22% in four months
• Sunstein to serve as Obama's regulatory czar
• Ted Kennedy receives honorary degree
• Alums in the Administration: Caldera '87 and Malley '91
• Amidst global economic crisis, rule of law on the rise in China
• FBI General Counsel defends new guidelines
• Governor Patrick nominates HLS alum to SJC
• Is multiculturalism compatible with liberalism - or imperialism revisited?
• Power's Progress: Samantha Power rejoins Obama team, addresses human rights conference
• Sunstein explains the inner workings of the rumor mill
• Obama nominates Kagan for Solicitor General
• Larry Lessig to rejoin Harvard faculty

Opinion

• HLS must be transparent about its financial situation
• Obama administration must investigate Bush era conduct in the War on Terror
• Big Three automakers deserve bankruptcy, not bailouts
• Bring on the auto bailout: America needs time to reorganize

Etc.

• Cambridge2Cambridge: Is Americana better in England?