Protests
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Tents fill Dewey Square Park, in Boston’s financial district as people participate in the Occupy Boston protests
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Amanda Palmer, of The Dresden Dolls fame, performs for fans and supporters of the protest today.
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Volunteers work to sort and serve donations of food, water and medicine to those staying in the park with Occupy Boston.
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A statue of Ghandi, serves to a welcome visitors and protestors to the gathering grounds of Occupy Boston.
On Day Hailed as Civil Rights Victory, Activists Say Trans Community Was Forgotten
Hours after President Drew G. Faust led a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and the return of the Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to Harvard, Lecturer Timothy P. McCarthy ’93 and a number of students spoke out against the University’s decision.
Students Protest Oil Pipeline
Hoping to highlight opposition to a proposed oil pipeline running from Canada to the Gulf Coast, protesters gathered outside of Kirkland House Tuesday afternoon before the arrival of Jim Messina, President Obama’s campaign manager.
Pipeline Protest
A group of Harvard students protest the Keystone XL pipeline in front of Kirkland house. This rally comes shortly after of a two-week sit-in at the White House over the proposed pipeline that led to the arrest of 1,252 Americans from nearly all 50 states.
Labor Day Workers' Union Rally
Rallyers carry a sign asking for Bread and Roses, reminiscent of the 1912 Bread and Roses strike that took place in Lawrence, MA.
Labor Day Workers' Union Rally
A man carries a child through the crowd on his shoulders as workers call for more time to spend with loved ones.
Labor Day Workers' Union Rally
A rally participant wears a union shirt bearing the Isaiah 32:17 bible verse, "the work of justice will be peace."
Labor Day Workers' Union Rally
A child waves a rose as her caretaker gathers with other union members in chanting "sí se puede," or "yes, we can."
