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By the light of burning dreams, the triumphs and tragedies of the second American revolution, David Talbot and Margaret Talbot with Arthur Allen

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By the light of burning dreams, the triumphs and tragedies of the second American revolution, David Talbot and Margaret Talbot with Arthur Allen

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

By the light of burning dreams

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1242946482

Responsibility statement

David Talbot and Margaret Talbot with Arthur Allen

Sub title

the triumphs and tragedies of the second American revolution

Summary

'By the Light of Burning Dreams' chronicles some of the most important moments of activism from the 60s and 70s, and ties them into the arrival of today's major political players and major progressive movements. David and Margaret Talbot are both very well-connected, with contacts such as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., George R.R. Martin,Glenn Greenwald, Naomi Klein, and Oliver Stone. From the founder of Salon, and the author of 'The Devil's Chessboard.'

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- The purity of protest and the complexity of politics: Tom Hayden, Jane Fonda, and the Red Family -- Revolution has come, time to pick up the gun: Bobby Seale, Huey Newton, Eldridge Cleaver, and the Black Panthers -- Sisterhood is blooming: Heather Booth and the women of Jane -- The martyr complex: Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and the righteousness of La Causa -- Liberation day: Craig Rodwell and the making of pride -- We all shine on: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and the politics of stardom -- The great escape: Dennis Banks, Madonna Thunder Hawk, Russell Means, and the warriors of Wounded Knee

Target audience

adult

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