Politics

Professor Davíd Carrasco had strong words of his own for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's disparagement of Mexican immigrants, drawing on cultural and political history to make his case.

As we move into the campaigns’ last months, we need an antidote to the weightless, reckless words crowding the atmosphere, writes Professor Stephanie Paulsell.

Donald Trump's " inwardly looking nativism clashes with the international instincts of the state's predominate faith," writes Professor David Holland.

Visiting Professor Jocelyne Cesari discusses how the speech given by a Muslim immigrant at the Democratic National Convention could represent a watershed for Muslims in America, as they increasingly move beyond interfaith activity and into politics.

As the race for the White House enters the final stretch, the recently chosen GOP and Democratic Party picks for vice president are introducing themselves to the nation. In speeches and political messaging over the last two weeks, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence...

Internationally acclaimed spiritual leader, Marianne Williamson, shares her insight on the creation of a beloved community through the use of political and ethical externalization. Read " Marianne Williamson Brings Spirituality to Politics" Listen iTunes...

HDS professor Janet Gyatso speaks about Buddhism and civic activism ahead of 125 U.S. Buddhist leaders from across the spectrum gathering on May 14 in Washington for what organizers say may be the biggest conference ever focused on bringing their faith...

In the lead-up to the midterm elections, some pundits predicted success for the Democrats based on the decline of white mainline evangelicals, a critical segment of Republican voters for more than three decades. When the dust cleared on Tuesday night...

Margaux McDonald graduated in 2008 with a master of theological studies degree from HDS and a master of public administration degree from Harvard Kennedy School. She is currently on leave from her position as a financial analyst in Harvard's Office of...

India is choosing a new government. Many pundits predict that the country's 814 million voters will make Narendra Modi, head of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the next prime minister of the world's largest democracy when the election ends on May 12 and...