It accepts submissions from all students at Harvard College "regardless of concentration, experience, or political leaning," according to its website.

[3] The magazine was founded in 1969 by a group of Harvard undergraduates, including Al Gore,[1] as a publication that allowed students to research, write, and edit political commentary in a thoughtful, non-partisan forum.

The magazine was formed during the era of student protests in the late 1960s and witnessed several leadership and format changes in its first few years of existence.

[5] In recent years, HPR writers have won the National Press Club Award for Outstanding College Political Writing.

[6] The magazine runs interviews with political figures, along with book reviews, humor pieces, and student opinion articles on domestic and world affairs.