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In 1970, because he was considered a troublemaker when helping the peasants in El Salvador obtain a better life, Father Jose Alas was kidnapped by the National Guard and left for dead. Alas explains if he were to return to El Salvador, he would be killed because he is considered a traitor. Caitriona Ruane talks for a couple of minutes about her work helping the poor in the Latin American countries.
Father George Zabelka said he was both hopeful and discouraged about people taking a stand on nuclear weapons. Zabelka said the Army brain-washed them into believing it was better to bomb cities and kill people in order to achieve peace. A way to stop all wars, Zabelka believed all the religions in the world should declare that war and killing were sins.
Who's guilty for the death of 10,000 peasant farmers in El Salvador, the group of Father Don Hedley, Sister Kay Kelly, Rene Golden and Secundine Ramirez want to know. The fight and struggle for basic human rights has been going on in El Salvador for many, many years. The most recent tragic deaths of the four Catholic missionaries were because they sided with the poor.
Fr. Daniel Berrigan speaks about his early life, and relationship with his family, on his becoming a priest, and on being an anti-Vietnam War activist.
A hostage negotiator for the Archbishop of Canterbury, Waite was himself taken hostage in Lebanon in 1987 and held for 1,760 days.
Discussion with Cao Ngoc Phuong a Buddhist educator from Southern Vietnam and, one of the founding members of the Buddhist Student Movement, and the Buddhist School of Youth for Social Service. Includes poetry reading by Thich Nhat Hanh from his book "Vietnam: Lotus in a sea of fire-a Buddhist proposal for peace" Includes songs sung by Cao Ngoc Phuong: "The old man and the child" by Trinh Cong Son, "The Cio Linh mother" by Pham Duy, and "Lullaby" by Chinh Ba and Nhat Hanh.
A retired admiral told Bruce Kent, without even making a single request, they receive lots of money for weapons. Kent explained that currently, he believes both the right and left sides are willing to see reform in the United Nations. Kent was surprised at Americans' silent opinions when it came to nuclear arms, noting that they could blow up the world 50 times over. There is an excerpt of James Cameron talking about nuclear disarmament.
Interviewing Catholic workers Barbara Blaine, Ruth Graff, and Nina Polcyn-Moore. They discuss their lives, Catholic worker houses, and poverty. Includes an interview with Dorothy Day. Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, offensive language. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion.