Harvard Drags its Feet on Divestment

An update on the divestment campaign at Harvard University and recent changes in student strategy

The failure of student activism at Harvard to bring about action on divestment has led to a re-think about how to get the university to move on the issue.


https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/29/opinion/harvard-divestment-fossil-fuels.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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