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A Trip Through the Sixties – The Black Power Movement
Black Power Malcolm X You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom. – Malcolm X Many black people felt the civil rights movement was achieving the economic, social and political liberation of the race. Some of them, more radical, were disgusted with the slow pace […] Continue reading
5,500 US Soldiers Go AWOL from Iraq War – Many Go to Canada (2004)
History once again repeats itself as 60 Minutes recently reported that 5,500 US soldiers have deserted their posts since the Iraq war began. Many of those have turned up in Canada seeking asylum. During the Vietnam war, tens of thousands of Americans who were drafted fled to Canada to avoid serving in a war they […] Continue reading
Young Lords Party: 13-Point Program and Platform
The Young Lords Party is a Revolutionary Political Party Fighting for the Liberation of All Oppressed People 1. We want self-determination for Puerto Ricans–Liberation of the Island and inside the United States. For 500 years, first spain and then united states have colonized our country. Billions of dollars in profits leave our country for the […] Continue reading
Vietnam Veterans Against the War (1971)
Vietnam Veterans Against the WarStatement by John Kerry to the Senate Committee of Foreign Relations April 23, 1971 I would like to talk on behalf of all those veterans and say that several months ago in Detroit we had an investigation at which over 150 honorably discharged, and many very highly decorated, veterans testified to […] Continue reading
A Veteran Speaks Against the War (1971)
Bob Muller, Vietnam Veterans Against the WarPresented at a meeting of the Student Assembly of Columbia University Student Assembly, July 23, 1971. Vietnam is something you have to experience firsthand to believe. I know I didn’t believe what anybody told me about Vietnam before I went; it was something I had to go through myself. […] Continue reading
SNCC Position Paper: On Vietnam
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Position Paper: On Vietnam The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee has a right and a responsibility to dissent with United States foreign policy on any issue when it sees fit. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee now states its opposition to the United States’ involvement in Vietnam on these grounds: We believe the […] Continue reading
What is the May 2nd Movement? (1965)
We, as students in the richest but most brutally confused country in the world, cannot understand that world and our part in it with the a-historical education we receive in our universities. In order to make ourselves into effective social beings and in order to discover, sharpen, and use the power of our knowledge, we […] Continue reading
GIs United Against the War in Vietnam
GIs United Against the War in Vietnam: Statement of Aims Fellow GIs: For the past decade our country has been involved in a long, drawn-out, costly and tragic war in Vietnam. Most Americans do not support this war–increasing numbers are demonstrating their opposition, including active duty GIs. It is the most unpopular war in our […] Continue reading
Dealing with CS Gas (Tear Gas)
Gas mask- only use current military or police designs. Don’t try any old ones you may come across in markets or army surplus stores as many used asbestos in the filters! Mask/hood- offer limited protection. Also useful for disguise Goggles- for eye protection. Neutralizer #1- Carry a bottle of solution made up from water with […] Continue reading
The Truth About Tear Gas (1970)
Why CS is Better By Lake Erie Chemical A Smith & Wesson Company Law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. are building up their stocks of tear gas and training in its use. Police officers are following advice like that in the FBI’s riot control manual, which concludes that chemical agents are the most effective, humane […] Continue reading