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E.P. Thompson

Posted on March 15, 2023 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Edward Palmer Thompson (3 February 1924 – 28 August 1993) was an English historian, writer, socialist and peace campaigner. He is best known today for his historical work on the radical movements in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, … Continue reading →

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Project Plowshare

Posted on July 6, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

The 1962 “Sedan” plowshares shot displaced 12 million tons of earth and created a crater 320 feet (98 m) deep and 1,280 feet (390 m) wide “Project Plowshare was the overall United States program for the development of techniques to use nuclear … Continue reading →

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Stewart Brand

Posted on May 19, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Stewart Brand (born December 14, 1938) is an American writer, best known as editor of the Whole Earth Catalog. He founded a number of organizations, including The WELL, the Global Business Network, and the Long Now Foundation. He is the … Continue reading →

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Anti-nuclear movement in the United States

Posted on December 25, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Women Strike for Peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. “The anti-nuclear movement in the United States consists of more than 80 anti-nuclear groups that oppose nuclear power, nuclear weapons, and/or uranium mining. These have included the Abalone Alliance, … Continue reading →

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Sierra Club

Posted on September 5, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Sierra Club is an environmental organization in the United States and in two U.S. Territories, namely Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. … Traditionally associated with the progressive movement, the club was one of the first large-scale environmental preservation organizations … Continue reading →

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The Tyranny of Structurelessness – Jo Freeman

Posted on August 26, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Jo Freeman, University of Chicago Student “Throughout the recent revival of socialist politics, socialist feminists have worked to ensure that their ideas are at the center of the ascendant movement — emphasizing, for example, the economic dimension of abortion access … Continue reading →

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Amnesty International

Posted on July 17, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is a non-governmental organization with its headquarters in the United Kingdom focused on human rights. The organization says it has more than eight million members and supporters around the world. The … Continue reading →

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Partisan Coffee House

Posted on December 18, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

The exterior of the Partisan, and coffee and conversation inside. “It was once the home of radical talk, where subversive thinking was encouraged and a cup of trademark mediocre coffee came with a complementary side-order of socialist discourse. London’s Partisan … Continue reading →

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William Sloane Coffin

Posted on January 16, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Rev. William Sloane Coffin, center, followed by his sister Mary Lindsey, left, arrives at the Federal Building in Boston in this May 20, 1968 file photo. Coffin and four others including Dr. Benjamin Spock were preparing to go on trial … Continue reading →

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Jo Freeman

Posted on September 22, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Jo Freeman (born August 26, 1945) is an American feminist, political scientist, writer and attorney. As a student at the University of California, Berkeley in the 1960s, she became active in organizations working for civil liberties and the civil rights … Continue reading →

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