Latest from Rebecca Beyer
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Public banks — an old idea with new possibilities
November 21, 2025
Christine Desan co-hosts summit advocating for the return of public banks, which put capital to work for more than just profits.
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Global hopes still pinned to international law
November 14, 2025
Despite major challenges on compliance and enforcement, the system remains the best deterrent against harmful behavior by countries, experts say.
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Former South African justice Albie Sachs reflects on his life and battling inequity
October 29, 2025
Anti-apartheid activist and former South African justice Albie Sachs reflects on his life and battling inequity in conversation with Randall Kennedy.
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Legal journalist Bazelon sees crisis at U.S. Department of Justice
October 23, 2025
Delivering the Francis Biddle Memorial Lecture, New York Times writer Emily Bazelon outlined a lack of independence under President Donald Trump.
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The challenge to the judiciary from a rising executive branch
October 16, 2025
A Harvard Law Review symposium examines the growing obstacles facing the judiciary, and the tools courts have to confront them.
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Celebrating Harvard Law’s Black alumni
September 26, 2025
Hundreds of graduates gathered for a three-day reunion in September to honor the achievements and legacy of Black Harvard Law graduates
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Harvard Law experts weigh in on climate law ‘retrenchment’
September 25, 2025
Attacks on statutes and regulations are unprecedented, panelists say during Harvard Climate Action Week.
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Frozen in Time
September 10, 2025
Jill Lepore’s new book, a history of the U.S. Constitution, explores the consequences of its effective unamendability
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After a varied practice, Nigerian lawyer Blessing Udo is shaping her path at Harvard Law
May 21, 2025
After several years of legal practice in her native Nigeria, Blessing Udo’25 LL.M. came to Harvard Law to explore the profession.
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Harvard Law School was ‘life-changing’ for David Marchese ’25, who has a passion for legal issues involving civil rights and national security.
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During the annual ‘Why I Changed My Mind’ event, faculty share how — and why — their thoughts evolved
April 24, 2025
During the annual Why I Changed My Mind event, three Harvard Law faculty members shared stories of how they shifted their views.
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In a Berkman Klein Center discussion about leadership in times of crisis, Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, said people should demand more from politicians.
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Seeking opportunities for transactional law students, three classmates worked to bring back the Williston Negotiation and Contract Drafting Competition in April.
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For lasting institutions, solidarity is key, says Charles
April 16, 2025
In his contribution to the Last Lecture series at Harvard Law, Professor Guy-Uriel Charles muses on the U.S. political climate and coping amid change.
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When copyright law and fashion collide
March 20, 2025
Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer ’64 explains his dissent in a case involving cheerleading uniforms.
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‘Unions were built for big fights’
February 19, 2025
Former Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su ’94, who left the Department of Labor at the end of the Biden administration, speaks at Harvard Trade Union Program’s graduation.
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Can Texas limit citizens’ access to online content?
January 8, 2025
Harvard Law Professor Rebecca Tushnet says the case Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton could upend existing First Amendment law.
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At Berkman Klein event, experts say ‘facts can’t fix’ social media’s most urgent problems
November 25, 2024
Empathy, understanding, and less algorithmic amplification on social media platforms are the best ways to combat conspiracy theories, experts say at Berkman Klein Center event.
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