Articles by Cole Harrison

Cole Harrison

Cole Harrison is a writer whose work cuts to the heart of social justice, peace, and public accountability. As executive director of Massachusetts Peace Action and long-time contributor to outlets like Common Dreams, Cole brings lived experience from grassroots organizing into every essay and opinion piece he pens.

His writing tends to straddle the line between impassioned activism and clear-headed analysis: he doesn't shy away from systemic injustices or thorny political dilemmas, instead, he engages them directly, unpacking how policy, power, and public will intersect. Often, his focus lies on foreign policy, war and peace, civil rights, and the quieter labor of building community resistance.

Cole doesn't just write from an ivory tower. His background as a communicator for grassroots campaigns, combined with a genuine commitment to social change, gives him a grounded perspective, one that values concrete action, solidarity, and hope. Where some essays feel like manifestos, his read more like invitations: "What kind of world do we want, and what are we willing to do to get there?"

Outside his writing, Cole is described by peers as someone who listens as much as he speaks: a collaborator, challenger of norms, and a believer in people's capacity to reclaim agency through collective awareness.