Political Groups
Mass. State Senator to Lead 'Hi! I’m Running for Office' Workshop Series at Harvard Kennedy School
Massachusetts State Senator Eric P. Lesser ’07 will lead the Kennedy School’s “Hi! I’m Running for Office” program for the third time this spring.
Activist Groups Hold Reorientation Rally in Science Center
Nine graduate and undergraduate student activist organizations gathered in the lobby of the Science Center to hold a “Reorientation Rally” on Monday, which marked the first day of spring semester classes.
Harvard Institute of Politics Announces Spring 2020 Resident Fellows
The former governor of Alaska and five other prominent political figures are slated to join the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics this spring as part of their residential fellows program, the IOP announced Thursday.
Kennedy School Hosts Discussion on Partisan Reconciliation
University Professor Danielle S. Allen and Adam D. Serwer, a staff writer for The Atlantic, discussed the future of a politically divided American society at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Tuesday night.
Harvard Undergrads Debate Each Other on Behalf of Democratic Presidential Candidates
Dipping their toes into the national political scene for an evening, six representatives of Harvard groups supporting Democratic candidates for president sparred over policy ideas and platforms at a debate held in Harvard Yard Thursday evening.
Harvard Votes Challenge Targets Freshmen With Move-In Registration Program
In the first year of a new effort to bolster civic engagement among Harvard students, volunteers with Harvard Votes Challenge — a student organization focused on increasing voter turnout at Harvard — helped eligible freshmen register to vote and update their voter registration status.
Institute of Politics Announces Former U.S. Senator, Panamanian Vice President as Fall Resident Fellows
Current vice president of Panama Isabel Saint Malo and former United States Senator Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) are among a group of six professionals heading to Harvard this fall as Institute of Politics resident fellows, the IOP announced Thursday morning.
Harvard College Democrats Form Coalition to Boycott DCCC
The Harvard College Democrats formed a coalition with more than 40 other college Democrats chapters across the nation Wednesday to boycott donations to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in response to a recent policy change that the college groups argue favors incumbents.
Latest Harvard Institute of Politics Youth Poll Finds Anxiety, Moral Concern Among Young Voters
The spring 2019 Harvard Institute of Politics Youth Poll found that voters between the ages of 18 and 29 are experiencing anxiety and have increasingly voiced concern about the moral direction of the United States.
Democratic Presidential Candidates Field Questions from Young Voters at Town Hall Co-Hosted by CNN, IOP
Five prominent Democratic presidential candidates fielded questions about everything from student loans to climate change at a town hall Monday evening co-hosted by CNN and Harvard’s Institute of Politics that featured an audience of young voters from more than 30 states.
American Enterprise Institute President Calls for 'Love' in American Politics at Harvard IOP
President of the American Enterprise Institute and recently appointed Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks called love the solution to the problem of contempt in American government at an Institute of Politics event Wednesday.
Harvard Institute of Politics to Co-Host Primetime Democratic Presidential Candidate Town Hall Event
Five Democratic presidential candidates will participate in a town hall co-hosted by CNN and the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, the IOP announced Thursday.
PSC Event
San Francisco State University professor Rabab Abdulhadi speaks at an Israeli Apartheid Week event on April 4.
Marielle Franco Protest
A memorial honors the one-year anniversary of Marielle Franco's killing in Brazil. Franco was a city councilor in Rio de Janeiro and an activist for women's and BGLTQ rights.
Institute of Politics Elects First Director of Diversity and Outreach
The Harvard Institute of Politics will add a Director of Diversity and Outreach to its student advisory committee next year, the Institute announced Tuesday.
Bipartisan IOP Panel Assesses Impact of Midterms on American Politics
The panelists advanced dueling analyses of the recent election cycle, in which Republicans extended their majority in the Senate and Democrats won the House of Representatives.
Harvard International Socialists Host New England Marxism Conference
The conference, which attracted over 200 attendees, featured discussions on a wide range of socialist issues.
Taking in Midterm Election Results, Harvard Students from Both Parties Claim Victory
On a rainy Tuesday in Cambridge, midterm election races across the United States kept undergraduates and faculty members on the edge of their seats throughout the night.
Mass. Candidate Pressley Talks Warren, Sexual Assault at Media Roundtable
Pressley said rhetoric surrounding Massachusetts Senator Warren’s Native American ancestry deflects attention from more important conversations.
'Hell Nah': Harvard International Socialists Holds Rally Against Kavanaugh in Yard
Toting rainbow flags and hand-drawn signs proclaiming “We Believe Survivors,” members of the Harvard International Socialists rallied in Harvard Yard Wednesday night to protest the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh.
Fighting Sexual Violence in Politics
Eleanor C. "Nell" Shea '20 and Priya P. Kukreja '21 from the Harvard College Reproductive Action and Dialogue speak about the implication of Judge Brett Kavanaugh's possible confirmation during a meeting with the Harvard College Democrats and Our Harvard Can Do Better Tuesday night.
Harvard Democrats Join Forces With Campus Activists to Oppose Kavanaugh
Members of ReproJustice Action and Dialogue Collective and Our Harvard Can Do Better teamed up with the Democrats for a panel discussion and phonebank opposing Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination.
Activists Talk Youth Voter Engagement at Harvard IOP
David Hogg, co-founder of March for Our Lives, was among those who spoke about young voter engagement at the IOP Monday night.
Kennedy School Ramps Up Voter Registration Efforts
HKS has introduced a University-wide voting challenge to encourage Harvard affiliates to register to vote before the Nov. 6 elections.
Your Massachusetts Primary Election Primer
Residents head to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes in the state primaries, deciding races that vary from uncompetitive to hotly contested. Here's a primer on the candidates — and where you can vote.