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Steve Kelman on Politics, Culture, and Life

I am a longtime professor at the Harvard Kennedy School, over 40 years on the faculty (will retire in 3 ½ years, at the age of 75). I have been quite active with Facebook posts for a number of years, which receive a surprising number of likes, comments, and dialogues among Facebook friends – of whom I now have 2985, all accumulated at retail. I have now decided to share many of my posts with others through a new blog.

What am I like? Politically, I am a moderate/liberal Democrat who is not very partisan – if you like screeds, you won’t like me (but don’t expect pro-Trump posts...

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My Blog "Steve Kelman on Politics, Culture, and Life," New Post, 1.7.2022

Started new blog "Steve Kelman on Politics, Culture, and Life," will share my short Facebook posts. 

Steve Kelman, Harvard Kennedy School prof, moderate Democrat, pro free speech/anti cancel culture, pro tax rich, Pro-Israel. Research improving gov performance, China interest. This blog will reprint many of my Facebook posts in these areas. 

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New Blog "Steve Kelman on Politics, Culture, and Life," 1.5.2022

Why so many covid cases despite vaccination?

I'm going to ask my question one more time in light of the record covid case numbers. I understand that omicron is more infectious than other variants. But most people are vaccinated. Is the infectiousness overwhelming the effects of vaccination?

Trump supports leader who has attacked press freedom and independent judiciary

Trump has pledged his "complete support" for Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, who has attacked freedom of the press...

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