Author: Mary McClintock

Learn About Our Radical Past Through Larry Gara’s Radical Quizzes

Learn About Our Radical Past Through Larry Gara’s Radical Quizzes

Between 1989 and 2002, Larry Gara produced four “radical quizzes” for WRL’s Nonviolent Activist to encourage everyone to learn about our radical past. The first, “A Radical Quiz,” was published in the September 1989 issue. Gara, a professor at Wilmington College in Ohio, a WWII resister, and a long-time WRL member, wrote an introduction for…

July 4, 1976: The July 4th Coalition Highlights American Revolution’s Unfinished Business

July 4, 1976: The July 4th Coalition Highlights American Revolution’s Unfinished Business

WRL’S Continental Walk took place during the U.S. bicentennial year. WRL was also active with the anti-establishment July 4th Coalition, which highlighted the American Revolution’s unfinished business to create a just and equal society. More than 30 organizations made up the Coalition, and 40,000 joined the march and rally in Philadelphia, led by Native Americans…

How Can You Portray 100 Years of Resistance to War?

How Can You Portray 100 Years of Resistance to War?

How can you portray 100 years of nonviolent resistance to war and the causes of war? If you’re the 100-year-old War Resisters League, you create a traveling exhibit and book based on the exhibit chock-full of photos and stories reflecting that century of activism. Arnie Alpert gives a taste of the book and exhibit and…

Peace Vigils: Then and Now

Standing in a peace vigil holding a sign is a common form of nonviolent activism. The May-June 1967 edition of WRL News features a front page photo of the Times Square Weekly vigil to end the Vietnam War. Standing on April 29, 1967 are WRI Secretary Devi Prasad and Otto Nathan, a WRL Executive Committee member and a regular at…

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