Roger Baldwin discusses his life as an activist
Roger Baldwin one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union(ACLU) discusses his life as an pacifist and activist for civil rights and true freedom for all.
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Milton Mayer discusses Quakerism and the impact they have had on society
Dec. 27, 1974 Milton Mayer, journalist and educator, talks with Studs about Quakerism. They talk about how religion relates to society in the times of change. Mr Mayer describes an exchange with a gentleman who asked what is a Quaker. The man had been an SS officer who told Mr Mayer his story. The man had been touched by the anonymous generosity of the Quakers many years before. Mr Mayer speaks of A. J. Musty, clergyman and political activist as his mentor and friend, and the things he learned from him.
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June Sochen discusses her book "Movers and Shakers"
Dec. 17, 1973 Northeastern Illinois University professor June Sochen discusses her book "Movers and shakers;: American women thinkers and activists, 1900-1970". Sochen and Studs cover a wide range of female activists and radicals who fundamentally reshaped American society via their efforts in the labor movement and union organizing, the arts and culture, and research.
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Jeannine Honicker discusses the health impacts of radiation and nuclear power plants
Mar. 26, 1980 Jeannine Honicker discusses the health risks associated with radiation and nuclear power plants, details of whose lawsuit was published as, "Shutdown: Nuclear Power on Trial." Topics of discussion include how her perspective on nuclear power and radiation changed after her daughter was diagnosed with leukemia and activism related to protesting nuclear power in the United States.
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Interview with Reverend William Sloane Coffin
Apr. 4, 1978 Interviewing pacifist Reverend William Sloane Coffin.
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Interview with Reverend William Sloane Coffin
Jan. 18, 1988 Interviewing pacifist Reverend William Sloane Coffin.
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Interview with Dagmar Wilson
1967 Terkel interviews activist and children's author Dagmar Wilson. She discusses how she goes from a children's author to an activist for anti-nuclear testing.
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Father Jose Alas discusses his time spent in El Salvador
Oct. 7, 1985 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.
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