In “The Politics of Protest,” writers consider the implications of a new era of protest at Harvard, in the United States, and across the globe. In “Good Protestor, Bad Protestor,” Swathi Kella explores the effects of identity on public perceptions of protest legitimacy, highlighting a history of disenfranchisement of minority groups in American protest. Ilana Cohen’s “Revolutionizing Harvard” evaluates the history of radical activism on Harvard University’s campus, demonstrating the ways in which contemporary protestors are adapting old tactics in service of new causes. In “Culture Jamming,” Joseph Winters tackles the use of adapted corporate logos in protests, with activists harnessing the power of corporate advertising against the very power structures it is designed to uphold. Finally, Jeremiah Kim considers the use of lasers as tools for peaceful protesters to make a statement in “Lasers: The Future of Protests.”
