• The Hidden Power of Student Protests

  • May 21 2024
  • Length: 1 hr
  • Podcast

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The Hidden Power of Student Protests

  • Summary

  • Recommendations:
    • Tom Hayden, Rebel: A personal history of the 1960s
    • Lawrence Roberts, Mayday 1971: A White House at War, a Revolt in the Streets, and the Untold History of America's Biggest Mass Arrest
    • Francis Gavin, Nuclear Statecraft: History and Strategy in America's Atomic Age
    • Michael Koncewicz, They Said No to Nixon: Republicans Who Stood Up to the President's Abuses of Power
    • Leeja Miller, How Student Protesters Will Save Democracy (They've Done It Before) - Video
    Chapters
    • 00:00 Welcome to Minds Blown: Unveiling the Power of Student Protests
    • 01:09 Diving Deep into Nixon's Nuclear Obsession
    • 08:23 Exploring the Impact of Student Activism with Michael Koncewicz
    • 19:45 The Legacy of SDS and the New Left Movement
    • 26:34 Columbia University's Historic Stand Against War
    • 31:35 The 1968 Columbia Protests: A Reflection
    • 32:39 The Evolution of Student Activism and Nonviolence
    • 33:03 The Symbolism of Columbia in the 60s Activism
    • 33:28 Tom Hayden's Journey Through Activism
    • 36:17 The Democratic National Convention of 1968
    • 37:52 Comparing Past and Present Political Unrest
    • 45:11 The Legacy of 60s Activism in Today's Political Climate
    • 46:48 The Role of Leadership in Social Movements
    • 50:29 The Changing Landscape of Protest and Music
    • 54:06 Reflections on the Anti-War Movement's Impact
    • 56:18 Book Recommendations and Closing Thoughts
    Sources

    https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/nixons-nuclear-specter-the-secret-alert-1969-madman-diplomacy-and-the-vietnam-war

    https://outrider.org/nuclear-weapons/articles/nixons-drunken-run-ins-bomb

    https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB195/index.htm

    https://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2013/10/25/nixon-and-the-bomb/

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