Political Groups
Harvard College Palestine Solidarity Committee Urges Boycott of Israel Trek
The Harvard College Palestine Solidarity Committee called for a boycott of travel to Israel on Sunday following the reinstatement of Israel Trek, an annual subsidized trip to Israel over spring break.
Harvard IOP Director, Alumni Rebuke Student President’s Call to Drop Nonpartisanship
Harvard IOP Director Setti Warren said the organization will remain nonpartisan, issuing a sharp rebuke of his own student president who called on the IOP to drop its nonpartisan mandate in the wake of Donald Trump’s reelection.
Trump Names Elise Stefanik ’06 as UN Ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Rep. Elise M. Stefanik ’06 to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, elevating a longtime ally to one of the top foreign policy posts in his administration.
Matt Damon, Mike Bloomberg Weigh In On MCAS Ballot Question
In a sprint to the finish line, celebrities, elected officials, and millions of dollars in new donations have flooded the hotly-contested race over Ballot Question 2 over the last two weeks.
Palantir Co-Founder Calls Government ‘Dysfunctional’ at Harvard Republican Club Event
Joe Lonsdale, the co-founder of Palantir Technologies, called the United States government “dysfunctional” during an event hosted by the Harvard Republican Club on Tuesday Evening.
Pollsters Discuss ‘Bro Vote,’ Gender Gap at IOP Forum
One week before the 2024 election, several political operatives and two Harvard students discussed the state of the race at an Institute of Politics forum Tuesday evening.
Harvard Institute of Politics Hosts Drag Show to ‘Drag Out the Vote’
Harvard Votes Challenge and the Institute of Politics Gender and Sexuality Coalition hosted a drag show on Wednesday to encourage students to vote in the 2024 election.
Harvard Students for Harris, Harvard Dems Scale Back Canvassing Trip After Bus Cancellations
After one bus canceled and another failed to arrive, Harvard College Democrats and Harvard Students for Harris cut their 48-member crew down to 16 for a 24-hour canvassing trip to Pennsylvania on Saturday.
Harvard Vote Socialist Campaign Launches, Aims to ‘End Capitalism Before It Ends Us’
The Harvard Vote Socialist 2024 campaign, an unrecognized student organization campaigning for Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia in the 2024 presidential election, held its official launch event Monday.
Most Young Voters Support Harris Over Trump, New Harvard IOP Youth Poll Finds
Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump by 31 percentage points among likely young voters, according to the latest iteration of the Harvard Institute of Politics Youth Poll.
How Intellectual Vitality Became Vital to Harvard
Three years ago, almost no Harvard students had heard of “intellectual vitality.” Now, they can’t escape it.
Student Who Sued Harvard Over Antisemitism to Speak at Republican National Convention
Shabbos “Alexander” Kestenbaum, a recent Harvard Divinity School graduate who emerged as one of the University’s most fervent critics after he sued the school for its alleged failure to combat campus antisemitism, will speak at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday.
Harvard Republican Club Endorses Donald Trump in 2024 Presidential Election
The Harvard Republican Club endorsed former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, the second time the club has endorsed Trump.
‘This Is What Democracy Looks Like’: Democracy Center Affiliates Rally to Protest Closing
Nearly 100 organizers, affiliates, and Cambridge residents gathered on Mount Auburn St. Sunday afternoon to protest the July 1 closing of the Democracy Center, a meeting place for activists and nonprofit organizations.
‘He Liked to Provoke’: Foreshadowing Tom Cotton ’99
More than 25 years ago, Tom B. Cotton ’99 helped organize Harvard Model Congress. But playing pretend apparently wasn’t enough.
