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.

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Harvard students protest President Obama’s inaction on the Keystone XL pipeline inside Kirkland courtyard as they wait for Jim Messina, Obama's Campaign Manager, on Tuesday afternoon.

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 Union Rally

Labor Day Workers' Union Rally

Singing group Humanwine performs an original song calling the union to stand together to fight for their rights.

Labor Day Workers' Union Rally

Students, workers, and Cambridge residents march through Harvard Yard, causing tourists to stop, stare, and even join the crowd.

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 Cambridge City Police officer stands watch over protesters as a crowd blocks off Massachusetts Avenue

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."

Labor Day Workers' Union Rally

Union members greet each other as they make their way to Harvard Yard and around Harvard Square.

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A graphic timeline of Harvard student protests over the past half-century