Tag Archives: 1968 DNC

1968: The season of planting is not the season of harvest

Posted on June 12, 2018 by

“French intellectuals of a certain age tend to divide their lives into two parts – ‘before May’ and ‘after May’. Philosopher Jacques Rancière defined May 1968 as a political moment which ‘signals the very essence of politics.’ Twenty years later, … Continue reading →

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Silent Majority

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

Pat Buchanan – Richard Nixon “The silent majority is an unspecified large group of people in a country or group who do not express their opinions publicly. The term was popularized by U.S. President Richard Nixon in a November 3, … Continue reading →

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50 Years Later, It Feels Familiar: How America Fractured in 1968

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

An American lieutenant carried a wounded South Vietnamese Ranger to an ambulance in February 1968, during the Tet offensive. “It was freezing on New Year’s Eve in Manhattan. A fresh layer of snow blanketed the ground on the night of … Continue reading →

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Summer’68 – John Douglas (1968)

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

“Draft resistance organizing in Boston, a Boston organizer’s trip to North Vietnam — a GI. coffeehouse in Texas, Newsreel’s take over of Channel 13 in New York — following the production of the Rat’s special issue on Chicago — and … Continue reading →

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The Urban Crisis and the New Militants Series

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

“By the late 1960s Chicago had become a battleground in struggles for social change, civil rights and against the war in Vietnam. The 1968 Democratic Party convention was accompanied by anti-war demonstrations and clashes between students and police. Civil rights … Continue reading →

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Mayor Daley

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

“Richard Joseph Daley (May 15, 1902 – December 20, 1976) was an American politician who served as the 38th Mayor of Chicago for a total of 21 years beginning on April 20, 1955 until his death on December 20, 1976. … Continue reading →

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Peace, Love, and Revolution at the Library

Posted on January 20, 2018 by

“The spirit of the 60s never truly left. And this season, it’s front and center at the Library—and across the city—with era-inspired programs, special guests, exhibitions, and more. In collaboration with Carnegie Hall’s citywide festival The 60s, the Library is launching … Continue reading →

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