Daily Archives: December 8, 2020

John Lennon and the Politics of the New Left

Posted on December 8, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“When John Lennon was murdered forty years ago, on December 8, 1980, we believed Richard Nixon had been the worst president ever — because of the war in Vietnam, because of the repression that he called ‘law and order’ and … Continue reading →

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Burning Draft Cards (November 19, 1965)

Posted on December 8, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Seldom does there occur a liturgical ceremony more impressive than the draft-card burning which took place in Manhattan’s Union Square November 6. Through the opening poems chanted by the only bearded speaker of the day, through the homilies delivered by … Continue reading →

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