We chatted with Fall 15 Resident Fellow Wendy about starting her career in social work, the future of politics, and what it’s like to sit across the table during Iran nuclear talk negotiations.

Why state governments must promote innovation, by MA State Senator and IOP student alum Eric Lesser.

US millennials aren't necessarily on the same page as the president when it comes to confronting ISIS. When we asked millennials about defeating ISIS in our April 2015 Harvard Public Opinion Project poll, 57 percent of young Americans supported sending ground troops.

How the digital era is affecting politics and who gets elected, according to former IOP Fellow and Republican strategist Matt Lira.

Doug Heye served as deputy chief of staff (communications) for U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and communications director for the Republican National Committee. We’re thrilled that he has joined the IOP as a Fall 2015 Resident Fellow. Doug answered our questions about the secret to communicating in a crisis, voting, and the future of the Republican party.

Ehud Barak, the former Israeli Prime Minister (1999-2001) and Defense Minister (2007-2013), delivered a powerful, yet simple, message regarding diplomacy and international relations at the JFK Jr. Forum on Sept. 17. In order to create successful long-lasting diplomatic agreements, he explained that countries and their leaders must consider the viewpoints of others and not forgot the lessons of the past.

Today, the idea of Islam can inspire a huge spectrum of reactions. Secular Muslim Maajid Nawaz and prominent neurosurgeon and atheist Sam Harris debated Islam and the Future of Tolerance on Monday, September 14 to shed light on the viability of a liberal Islam that can thrive as a secular religion in a future world of mosque-state separation.

This fall the IOP welcomes Brent Colburn as a resident Fellow. Colburn is former Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) and Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and served as National Communications Director on Barack Obama’s presidential re-election campaign. 

Get to know Lindiwe Mazibuko, Fall 2015 Resident Fellow at the IOP. Lindiwe spoke about the family tragedy that changed her view of the world, and how millennials are already changing interactions with elected representatives.

Millennials won't be surprised to learn which Republican candidate is gaining on Donald Trump in new polling.

As students, we often make tough choices as we decide where to spend our summers and start our careers. We consider different industries. We debate the merits of startups and established organizations. We choose between pursuing profit and social good.

Doug Heye, IOP Resident Fellow and former deputy chief of staff (communications) for U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, gives his prediction on who could be the biggest winners- and losers- of the night. Watch his interview above about why Carly Fiorina is one to watch.