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Author: Anna Ward

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Patrick vs. Baker? Insights into Your Next Governor

October 24, 2010October 25, 2010 - by Anna Ward - Leave a Comment

In light of the upcoming elections on November 2nd, I had the pleasure of speaking with representatives – and good friends – from both Charlie Baker and Deval Patrick‘s campaigns, …

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Week in Review: 10-24-10

October 24, 2010October 24, 2010 - by Anna Ward - Leave a Comment

The War Logs | WikiLeaks releases a secret trove of field reports from Iraqi battlegrounds. Big Ideas | What can you do to address global challenges? DIY | What you …

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Boston Elections Division Takes Students Seriously

October 6, 2010October 6, 2010 - by Anna Ward - 1 Comment

Note: This is an update to the article previously published in Issue 2, which can be read here. Following Monday’s Student Union vote to move ahead with filing the complaints …

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Reconceptualizing Activism: A Response to Gladwell

October 1, 2010October 1, 2010 - by Anna Ward - 5 Comments.

In the latest issue of the New Yorker, author Malcolm Gladwell provides an interesting and provocative criticism of social media and activism, claiming that “we seem to have forgotten what …

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Trouble at the Polls in Allston-Brighton? UPDATED

September 26, 2010September 27, 2010 - by Anna Ward - 3 Comments.

If you voted at the Jackson Mann School in Allston on Tuesday’s primary, the chances are high that you encountered at least one violation of election law — or so …

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Dear Tea Party: What’s Your Deal?

April 25, 2010April 25, 2010 - by Anna Ward - 9 Comments.

A comprehensive look at the Tea Party.

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Student Activism: A Love Letter

April 5, 2010April 5, 2010 - by Anna Ward - Leave a Comment

Why student activism is not only necessary, but something valuable.

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HCR: Week in Review

March 28, 2010 - by Anna Ward - Leave a Comment

On Thursday night, bloggers and pollsters, students and news reporters alike tweeted a similar message: “Yes, we did.” It was a sentiment similar to that from the night of November …

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March Madness: Day 1 Recap

March 19, 2010March 19, 2010 - by Anna Ward - Leave a Comment

From ESPN: “Welcome back to the best time of the year. Put your pens away, take your brackets out and let the games begin.” Welcome to March Madness, the happiest …

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On Copyrights: An Op-Ed with Dean Baker

March 15, 2010March 16, 2010 - by Anna Ward - 3 Comments.

This article is the result of a collaborative effort between Quad writer Anna Ward and Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. How …

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Talkin’ Health Care Reform (Again)

February 25, 2010February 25, 2010 - by Anna Ward - 5 Comments.

From the New York Times’ live blog from today’s health care summit: Mr. Obama was not going to take it idly. “Let me just make this point, John,” he begain, …

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Ban the Burqa? A Holistic Perspective on the Burqa Problem

February 22, 2010February 22, 2010 - by Anna Ward - 3 Comments.

France certainly knows how to get back on our political radar – the recent recommendation by a parliamentary panel in the French government to “ban the burqa” in public institutions …

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