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Social Reformers

  • Petra Karin Kelly, Gert Bastian in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Jan. 19, 1985
  • Discussing the book "Poetic Justice: The Literary Imagination and Public Life" with Martha Nussbaum.

    Feb. 16, 1996
  • Otis Thomas in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Jan. 29, 1990
  • Discussing the book, "Being and doing," and interviewing political activist Marcus Raskin ; part 1

    Jun. 29, 1971
  • Sister Helen Prejean talks with Studs Terkel about her book "Dead Man Walking"

    Apr. 13, 1994
  • Albert John Luthuli discusses the struggle for democratic rule in South Africa

    Mar. 1963
  • Allan Evans and Henry Jordan discuss The Foundation Years ; part 2

    1970
  • Discussing Amnesty International and interviewing Rose Styron

    Feb. 9, 1976
  • William Sloane Coffin and Jim Bowman discuss religion during the Vietnam War

  • Dolores Huerta discusses workers' rights

    Apr. 16, 1975
  • Virginia Collins discusses her family and social justice issues

    1970
  • Tom Vickery and Dale Muehler discuss the Rainbow Bridge coalition for gay and lesbian disabled people

    Apr. 19, 1993
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