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Discussing the book, "Being and doing," and interviewing political activist Marcus Raskin ; part 2
Jun. 29, 1971
Discussing the book, "Being and doing," and interviewing political activist Marcus Raskin ; part 1
Jun. 29, 1971
Discussing the book of poetry "From Hard Times to Hope," and the newspaper "StreetWise: Empowering the Homeless Through Employment," with vendors and contributors Chris Christmas and Vern Cooper; editor John Ellis; and co-editor and Chicago Tribune report
Dec. 5, 1995
Discussing the book "Weavers of Revolution: The Yarur Workers and Chile's Road to Socialism" with the author, historian Peter Winn
Jul. 24, 1986
Discussing the book "We Gave Away A Fortune: Stories of People Who Have Devoted Themselves and Their Wealth to Peace, Justice, and the Environment" with Christopher Mogil and Anne Slepian along with Grace Ross, Charles Gray
Nov. 24, 1992
Discussing the book "New Homeless and Old: Community and the Skid Row Hotel" with author and University of Illinois at Chicago Professor Charles Hoch
Feb. 19, 1990
Discussing the book "Life Stories of the Nicaraguan Revolution" with the author Denis Heyck
Aug. 22, 1990
Discussing the book "Let Them Call Me Rebel: Saul Alinsky, his life and legacy" with author and biographer Sanford (Sandy) Horwitt
Nov. 8, 1989
Discussing the book "Don't Shoot, We are your Children!" with the author Anthony Lukas
Apr. 15, 1971
Discussing the album "Unfinished Portraits," with folksinger, songwriter, guitarist and political activist Si Kahn
Jan. 10, 1985
Discussing Nicaragua with Carlos Vias
Oct. 29, 1986
Discussing Nicaragua with authors and activists Charles Gray and Dorothy Granada
Apr. 2, 1992
Discussing H.O.M.E. (Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly), a private agency dedicated to helping elderly poor people, with Chicago-based director Loretta Smith, and H.O.M.E. founders Michael and Lilo Salmon
Feb. 26, 1993
Discussing folk music with folk musician Pete Seeger
Feb. 11, 1982
The following songs were removed due to copyright restrictions:, "East Virginia", "Sticking With The Union", "Old Blue", "Jesu, Meine Freude", "We Shall Overcome", "The Draft", "Sailin' Up, Sailin' Down", and "Precious Friend" an instrumental song.
Discussing agribusiness with photographer George Ballis
Apr. 16, 1979

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