Kevin A. Mani

In Copley Square, in front of the Boston Public Library, several hundred people formed a human chain in 10-degree temperatures on a recent Saturday afternoon, clasping gloved hands as they tried to keep the line unbroken and visible from a distance. Up close, however, the solidarity the chain was meant to project remains fractured over a fundamental question: Who, if anyone, should speak for a revolution?

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