Alex Green
Cognoscenti contributor
Alex Green teaches political communications at Harvard Kennedy School. He is the author of "A Perfect Turmoil: Walter E. Fernald and the Struggle to Care for America’s Disabled" (Bellevue Literary Press, 2025).
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How one man kept Mass. from sterilizing the disabled
Massachusetts might have become a major hub for the sterilization of disabled people in America. It never did, largely because of the actions of one man: Dr. Walter E. Fernald....
If Only Your Outrage On Afghanistan Matched Your Commitment To Serve
We've performed a cynical ritual during these years, in which many of us act as though we opposed the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, when we actually bought the opportunity...
A Holiday Light Show In Waltham Obscures A Devastating History
Having a claim to a disability history is really a claim to disability rights, writes Alex Green.
'I Live To Teach,' But I Can't Return To The Classroom This Year
The reality of human imperfection is not compatible with the myth of control that political, medical and educational leaders are confidently selling when they say schools should reopen, writes Alex...
My Jewish Students’ Reactions To Trump’s Executive Order: ‘Confusing,’ ‘Unclear’ And ‘Really Scary’
We are an ethnic group within this republic. But make no mistake, writes Alex Green, our nationality is American. We do not come from the country of Jew.
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The Saviors We Never Asked For
The corporate titans preparing to enter the race for the Democratic nomination are more motivated to protect the comforts they receive from this democracy, than the principles that uphold it.
Stop Psychoanalyzing The President
Instead of evaluating Donald Trump’s mindset, writes Alex Green, we should look at where his actions definitively violate our laws.
Howard Schultz And The Myth Of The American Centrist
Americans do not have a collective definition of what it means to be reasonable, writes Alex Green. And there is no one prototype centrist voter.
The Fate Of Waltham's Last Farm
A farm in Waltham, a long-time source of learning and responsible stewardship, could become nothing more than cash-value on a balance sheet, writes Alex Green.
A Disaster Waiting To Happen: The Potentially Deadly Risks Of Over-Development
Until developers and politicians work to ensure that safety comes first, writes Alex Green, they’re not doing enough.