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16:00:24 From Mary Williams to All panelists : Lulu from Tucson here!!
16:00:47 From Mary Williams to All panelists : Hey Troy!!!! It's Lulu!
16:00:50 From Al Glatkowski : Hi folks
16:01:02 From Marta Baldocchi to All panelists : Hello everybody!
16:01:04 From Joseph Wolf to All panelists : Hi Judy!
16:01:07 From Tanya Shaffer to All panelists : Hi! Super excited for this!
16:01:08 From Jonas Oppenheim to All panelists : Awwww yeah Troy
16:01:10 From JOHN COLM to All panelists : John here in Cleveland
16:01:15 From Alex Knopp : Thanks for setting this up John— Alex Knopp
16:01:18 From Steven Jacobs to All panelists : Hi Troy
16:01:19 From Abe Peck to All panelists : Greetings from Santa Barbara.
16:01:23 From Todd Gitlin to All panelists : Not sure my video is working
16:01:23 From anna schnitzer to All panelists : Thanks for having this webinar. I remember the days…
16:01:26 From Skip Blumberg to All panelists : hey Judy hi
16:01:31 From Steven Jacobs to All panelists : loving regards.
16:01:36 From carole cullum to All panelists : this is a great idea!!!
16:01:45 From Jessica Epstein to All panelists : Hey momma!
16:01:49 From Susan Reverby to All panelists : Hi Judy! Love to you and Art.
16:01:53 From Brewster Rhoads to Alex Knopp and all panelists : Hi Alex! I am the timekeeper!
16:01:57 From Thoa Nguyen to All panelists : Hi John and Troy
16:01:58 From Steven Jacobs to All panelists : Rabbi Steven Jacobs
16:01:59 From Giovanni Rodriguez to All panelists : Hi everyone
16:02:07 From Nancy Hollander to All panelists : Hi— thank you for this! Nancy Hollander
16:02:08 From Helena Sheehan : Hi from Dublin.
16:02:14 From Rabbi David Cooper to All panelists : Hi Judy, your rabbi from Berkeley Oakland. And I was at the march in that picture
16:02:17 From HENRY ROSENFELD to All panelists : Hi Skip! Hank here, FOK: Friend of Krassner
16:02:27 From Alex Knopp : I’ll be careful Brew— Bette sends love.
16:02:29 From Stella Resnick : Hi there, This is Stella Resnick. How can I get on video and not have my audio muted?
16:02:34 From Giovanni Rodriguez to All panelists : Hi Rennie!
16:02:36 From Elizabeth Lee to All panelists : Elizabeth lee, St Anthony, Newfoundland, Canada
16:02:37 From Naomi Price to All panelists : Rennie, I was part of the collective that ran Haymarket Square, the Fayetteville GI coffeehouse. Thank you again for your support then and your participation now. And HI Judy!
16:02:45 From Adam Cooper to All panelists : Adam from NYC
16:02:48 From William Ayers to All panelists : Great to see you!!
16:02:49 From Marla Slavner : Hello from Toronto, Canada - The Global Sunrise Project
16:02:50 From Thoa Nguyen to All panelists : It's Thoa Hi John and Troy
16:03:00 From Robert Rini to All panelists : Shout out from Seattle, an officially designated "anarchist jurisdiction!"
16:03:01 From Torie Osborn to All panelists : Please introduce yourself!
16:03:05 From Colleen Fuller to All panelists : Hello from Vancouver!
16:03:12 From Alex Knopp : Helena! Alex Knopp (from Philly in old days!)
16:03:19 From Madeline Fine to All panelists : Thank you so much for this ! Madeline from Boston - remembering those weeks and months with a heavy heart.
16:03:19 From Lawrence Reichard to All panelists : Hi! Lawrence Reichard from Belfast, Maine. Greetings, all!
16:03:21 From Tom Lees : Hello from Philadelphia
16:03:22 From Cheryl Revkin to All panelists : Hello from Los Angeles. Thanks for creating this reunion!
16:03:30 From Tanya Shaffer : Hi from Ann Arbor, Michigan, where SDS began!
16:03:30 From Lola Cohen to All panelists : Woodstock!
16:03:37 From Stella Resnick : Hi Judy, Hi Rennie, Good to see you both.
16:03:37 From Doug Hostetter to All panelists : Thanks to everyone who worked on this webinar!
16:03:40 From Nicole Gotthelf to All panelists : Hi from Chicago
16:03:44 From Susie Shannon to All panelists : Hi from Los Angeles!
16:03:46 From John McAuliff to Todd Gitlin and all panelists : do you have video
16:03:48 From Emma Daley to All panelists : Stella, I don't see that option, either. I suspect it's disabled.
16:03:50 From Leslie Kay to All panelists : Hello from the anarchist jurisdiction of Portland, Oregon
16:03:50 From Helena Sheehan : Hi Alex. Long time no see.
16:03:51 From Ellen Fred to All panelists : Go Blue! (Hello from N. MI)
16:03:53 From B Loste to All panelists : Greetings from Portand, OR
16:03:57 From John Willems : Hello from Detroit
16:03:58 From Edward Hasbrouck to All panelists : For those interested in the *unindicted* conspirators, I've posted some info about Eric Weinberger: https://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/002548.html
16:04:00 From Margot Williams : hello from #DCStatehood #TaxationWithoutRepresentation
16:04:04 From Terry Murray to All panelists : another Torontonian here
16:04:06 From Robert Ross : Hello Rennie; Hi Troy.
16:04:07 From Chris Richter to All panelists : Hi from Brooklyn, New York!
16:04:10 From Larry Gross to All panelists : Los Angeles is in the house.
16:04:11 From Richard Feldman to All panelists : hello from Detroit- Rich Feldman- Janice Fialka James and Grace Lee Boggs Center. thank you for all that you do.
16:04:28 From Robert Ross : Bob Ross
16:04:32 From Sue Udry to All panelists : Hi from the colony of DC!
16:04:48 From Alex Knopp : Hi Rennie— remember People’s Grand Jury??
16:04:57 From Lee Webb to All panelists : Hello Rennie
16:05:00 From Al Glatkowski : Glad you folks have put this together and thank you for the invite. Al in Duck, North Carolina
16:05:06 From Allen Imbarrato to All panelists : hi Rennie. Troy from LA
16:05:06 From Todd Gitlin to All panelists : Greetings from Madison
16:05:09 From Stephen Spitz : Hi from Falls Church, Virginia but originally from Chicago and was there in Grant Park and in front of the Conrad Hilton Hotel on August 28, 1968.
16:05:15 From C. Clark Kissinger to All panelists : Hi Rennie, 50 years no see! Clark
16:05:20 From Terry Murray : another Torontonian here
16:05:23 From Lee Webb : Hello Rennie
16:05:27 From Paul Mishler to All panelists : Hi from Paul Mishler in Indiana. Still marching!
16:05:41 From Stephen Spitz : Definitely not a historical account!
16:05:42 From Leda Schubert to All panelists : Hello from Vermont.
16:05:42 From Lawrence Reichard to All panelists : Stella Resnick, are you related to Bill Resnick?
16:05:43 From Marjorie Fritz-Birch : Hello from Chicago Marjorie Fritz=Birch
16:05:45 From Emma Daley : Oops, this went to just panelists: Stella, I don't see that option, either. I suspect it's disabled.
16:06:06 From Leda Schubert : Hello from Vermont.
16:06:10 From Peter Werbe to All panelists : Peter Werbe here in Detroit. Hello to all.
16:06:12 From Marcia Quarle to All panelists : Hi it’s Marcia from Berkeley California
16:06:22 From Emma Taylor to All panelists : thank you for putting this on!!
16:06:29 From Lee Webb to All panelists : Hi Rennie
16:06:37 From Judy Olasov : Hello from San Francisco!
16:06:40 From Marta Gara to All panelists : Hi from Italy and thanks to panelists, Marta
16:06:49 From Andy klatt : From Somerville MA
16:06:54 From Judith Ezekiel : Greetings from Yellow Springs, Ohio. Judy, we met at the Boston WLM conference.
16:06:54 From Lee Webb to All panelists : Hi Rennie Lee
16:06:56 From Dana Biberman to All panelists : I got on to say hi to Judy and Rennie but can't stay on for very long. Be well.
16:06:58 From Doug Hostetter : Greeting to everyone. Thanks for joining.
16:07:06 From Celeste Fremon to All panelists : Hi, Troy! Thanks for doing this. Missing your dad.
16:07:07 From Sue McKevitt to All panelists : Hello from New Hampshire
16:07:08 From Larry George to All panelists : Hi Troy, Thanks for inviting me to this. Looking forward.
16:07:19 From Barry Lynn : Hello from Hull, Massachusetts
16:07:19 From Brian Spears to All panelists : greetings from Atlanta, Georgia. thank you for putting this program together.
16:07:34 From ken brociner to All panelists : greetings from Stu Ball
16:07:37 From Lawrence Reichard to All panelists : Greetings, YSO, from a 1981 Antioch alum!
16:07:40 From Phyllis Chestang to All panelists : Hello & Thank-you for Southern California.
16:07:40 From Shirley Tomczaak to All panelists : Hi from Shirley, Tom’s high school friend. Troy I met you at Laurel Springs when you were 2 or 3. I worked at the camp with your dad & mom.
16:07:41 From Mardi Klevs to All panelists : greetings from Chicago: mardi and joey
16:07:44 From JANE FONDA to All panelists : Greetings from L.A.. Looking forward to this panel. Jane Fonda
16:07:48 From Robert Levering to All panelists : Good intro, Terry. Greetings from San Francisco
16:07:50 From Emma Daley : Hello from Northampton, MA!
16:07:57 From David H. Finke : Greetings from Oberlin, Ohio. David & Nancy Finke, who were in college with Rennie. At 123 S. Professor St.!
16:08:00 From John McAuliff : To send a greeting or message to one person, go down to the bottom of the chat box and use the down arrow to find the individual.
16:08:02 From Doug Hostetter to All panelists : Terry, you haven’t introduced yourself.
16:08:03 From Todd Gitlin to All panelists : greetings from washington dc
16:08:10 From Ronald Mendel to All panelists : Good afternoon/evening from Bristol, UK -- I went to Chicago in late August 1968 as "clean for Gene" and left wearing a black armband, symbolising the 'death' of democratic 'America', ready to join SDS.
16:08:14 From Tanya Shaffer : Oberlin grad here too!
16:08:15 From Frances Schreiberg : Greetings to Rennie +Judy and thanks to all of you for putting this together -- remember visiting the trial in Chicago before I graduated law school. Fran Schreiberg (in SF)
16:08:21 From Norman Stockwell : Greetings from Madison, Wisconsin
16:08:21 From Kathleen Dow : Hello from Ann Arbor, MI!
16:08:27 From Dan Martin : Dan Martin from Oakland, CA
16:08:33 From Michel Coconis to All panelists : Hello from Columbus, Ohio
16:08:36 From Peter Freedman to All panelists : glad to be here hi Rennie
16:08:36 From David Steinberg : Hi Dave Finke! Good to see you!
16:08:36 From Jane Barton : Hello from Jane Barton.
16:08:38 From Lawrence Reichard to All panelists : Greetings, Oberlin, from a nephew of Joe and Anita Reichard!
16:08:44 From Eleni Gourgou to All panelists : Hello from Ann Arbor #2 :)
16:08:44 From Gwendolyn Simmons to All panelists : GREETINGS to all the Panelists,especially to my AFSC Colleague, Terry Provence & John McAuliff! I watched the Chicago 7 film on Netflix! I enjoyed it, even though I have read some critiques on it, some of which are good! Nonetheless, I found the film informative and entertaining!
16:08:58 From Richard Bermack to All panelists : Hello from berkeley Richard Bermack
16:08:58 From Diane Field to All panelists : Hello from Chicago.
16:09:15 From Barbara Myers : Hello from San Francisco
16:09:18 From Randy Ross to All panelists : Randy Ross from western Mass.
16:09:18 From Sam Brown : Greetings , all, from the Colorado mountains.
16:09:19 From Gwendolyn Simmons to All panelists : Greetings to my NCOE COLLEAGUE, Frank Joyce!
16:09:32 From Brenda Reeber : from Brenda and George Reeber from Michigan glad to be on board
16:09:35 From Marjorie Fritz-Birch : Marjorie Fritz-Birch Forgot to Say my Mother, Jean Fritz was a dissenting juror on the trial
16:09:36 From Brian Spears : Greetings from Atlanta, Georgia. Learned so much doing support work during the trial in Ann Arbor.
16:09:37 From Sam Karp : Hello to old comrades, and a special greeting to Rennie.
16:09:53 From Jesse Brundage to All panelists : Hello from Philly suburbs, formerly SMC
16:09:58 From John Boland : Hello from the other side.... John Boland
16:10:00 From Martin Tandler : Hi
16:10:15 From Stephen Spitz : Is this the same Sam Brown who narrowly beat Ruthie Bauman for President of NSA in 1967?
16:10:17 From Susan Oppenheimer to All panelists : Hello all. Hi Rennie - don’t think I’ve seen you since that night in New Orleans. Susan
16:10:22 From Eleni Gourgou : Hello from Ann Arbor, MI #2
16:10:26 From Nancy Kurshan : Nancy Kurshan here. I wrote a piece on the film called I Was In The Room Where It Happened: One Woman’s Perspective. It’s online at Counterpunch.com
16:10:33 From Sam Brown : Nope. Lost to Ed Schwartz
16:10:39 From Lee Perry : Best to all from Lee Perry
16:10:40 From Martin Tandler : From New York and Madison Wisc. In the day. Power to the People!!!
16:10:47 From Jackie Mulholland to All panelists : hello from Jackie Mulholland
16:10:55 From Lee Perry : Los Angeles
16:11:01 From Steve Sorkin : Sam Brown are you the Sam Brown who is an activist, former state treasurer of Colorado, and director of ACTION under Jimmy Carter?
16:11:05 From Brewster Rhoads to Sam Brown and all panelists : Hi Sam... see you in Key West this winter. Brewster Rhoads, Big Pine Key
16:11:08 From John Bancroft : Rennie: the movie did not do you justice!
16:11:11 From Sam Brown : Yep.
16:11:31 From Alex Knopp : Thanks Terry, Alex
16:11:35 From Jeremy Kagan to All panelists : glad to see Rennie long time since when we worked together on CONSPIRACY: THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 8 which I directed
16:11:36 From Sam Brown : See you there Brewster. Be there soon.
16:11:38 From Jerry Rubin : Hi Everyone! It is a very good film. Tom Hayden spoke at our Activist Support Circle in Santa Monica just a few months before his passing. Strange, but I have the same name as Jerry Rubin and the same December 11 birthday as Tom Hayden. May they along with Dave and Abbie, and Bill and Lenny all rest in peace! Paul Krassner too! Lets Do It! ….again!
16:11:39 From Steve Sorkin : Long-Time fan! Good to “see” you!
16:11:45 From Lee Perry : From Lee Perry Los Angeles. All the best
16:11:46 From Jim Russell : Hi to all from Portland, Oregon.
16:11:47 From Marla Slavner : Hi @Jerry!
16:11:54 From Stephen Spitz : Sorry Sam. It has only been 53 years but maybe Ruthie who as a student at the University of Michigan ran for something.
16:11:59 From David Fenton : hi from David Fenton in New York
16:12:05 From Josh Gould to All panelists : To Rennie: This is Josh Gould and thanks for introducing me to Jeff Sharlett and Fred Gardner. Two important names in the G.I, Movement. Don't forget about the Ft. Hood 43 43 Black G.I.s who refused to go to Chicago for riot control.
16:12:33 From HENRY ROSENFELD : This Zoom needs subtitles for deaf revolutionaries!
16:12:52 From Peter Laarman to All panelists : What a timely and terrific idea.
16:12:53 From Toby Mamis : Hi David, Michelle and everyone from Toby Mamis in Park City
16:12:57 From Glenn Silber : Congrats to the Chicago 7 Webinar. Glenn Silber, co-Director, “The War at Home”
16:13:04 From Susan Schweik to All panelists : Yes! captions please!
16:13:09 From David Hawk : Great to see and hear from Rennie after all these decades. Dave and Joan Hawk
16:13:23 From Karin San Juan to All panelists : Hey Frank Rennie Nancy John…so amazing to be here with the Hanoi 9..karin
16:13:24 From Marla Slavner : Absolutely, we have a war to fight for the environment.
16:13:42 From Todd Gitlin to All panelists : Howdy, y’all, from Todd Gitlin in Hillsdale, NY.
16:13:47 From Steve Ladd to All panelists : Here’s Nancy Kushner’s great article on the film - https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/10/22/i-was-in-the-room-where-it-happened-one-womans-perspective-on-the-trial-of-the-chicago-7/
16:14:11 From ROBIN MENKEN to All panelists : hey great seeing y’all Robii Menken Mcdonald Formerly Mrs Country joe, and writer of FTA show
16:14:48 From Matt Meyer : Matt Meyer, NYC, so happy to be here. Surely the movie is a fine contribution, but those of us still active in War Resisters, Fellowship of Reconciliation and International Peace Research Association, we are sad that Dave Dellinger was turned into his opposite. Glad that Rennie, you're speaking now to Jerry as well. His sweetie at that time, Nancy Kurshan, has an excellent new supportive piece on the movie, just published.
16:14:51 From BAILEY BARASH : Thank goodness we have lots of lawyers putting the government on trial right now, for immigrants, small businesses, people of color and our Constitution.
16:14:52 From Stephen Spitz : Hi Fran from San Francisco!
16:14:56 From Nancy Kurshan to All panelists : I was Jerry’s girlfriend at the time. The movie was a dis of him. Terrible. So thank to Rennie for this. I’ve written a piece called I Was In The Room Where It Happened: One Woman’s Perspective. It’s on Counterpunch.com
16:15:13 From Nancy Kurshan to All panelists : Jerry was brilliant.
16:15:15 From Marla Slavner : LOL!
16:15:34 From Lawrence Reichard to All panelists : If you’re a friend of Abbie Hoffman please check out my piece at counterpunching.org. Just go there and do a search for Abbie. Thanks.
16:15:40 From murat to All panelists : Bobby Seale is not going to participant?
16:16:04 From Eleni Gourgou : All: I just asked the organizers in the Q&A to turn on automatic Captions for people with hearing issues, hope they can do that.
16:16:10 From Lawrence Reichard to All panelists : Counterpunch.org., not counterpunching.org.
16:16:12 From Sue McKevitt to All panelists : Thank you for continuing to say the Chicago 8!!
16:16:17 From John McAuliff : You can find Nancy Kurshan's article and others in the resource list below the bios in the resource list https://tinyurl.com/Chi7webinar
16:16:40 From Cheryl Revkin to All panelists : Matt Meyer: Where is Nancy Kurshan’s piece published? Where can I read?
16:16:42 From Art Eckstein to All panelists : It was great to see Rennie being so generous to Abbie and Jerry.
16:17:44 From Jerry Rubin : Hi Marla Slavner and Henry Rosenfeld!
16:18:11 From Karin San Juan : Bobby Seale subject to racist state violence, same as today
16:18:17 From Marla Slavner : Good to see you @Jerry Rubin!
16:18:43 From Jonathan Gale to All panelists : This is utterly appalling.
16:19:15 From Mary Williams to All panelists : I wish he was not chuckling when talking about Bobby being brutalized.
16:19:23 From Jerry Rubin : Yesterday was Bobby Seale’s 84th birthday! Happy belated birthday!
16:20:14 From Madeline Fine : It’s time for a truly joyous and free birthday, right? Definitely TIME
16:20:54 From Stephen Spitz : Right! Pure defamation of David Dellinger who was a principled conscientious objector to World War II.
16:20:55 From murat : Bobbys book ”sieze the time” was written from these time from
16:21:05 From murat : prison
16:21:14 From nancy cohen to All panelists : thank you for being there then and being here now
16:21:16 From murat : or grabed
16:21:25 From murat : with audio
16:21:28 From Robert Rini to All panelists : Thanks, Rennie!
16:21:29 From Beverly Naidus : Another movie needs to be made by a progressive Black team of creatives with a more accurate story.
16:22:26 From murat to All panelists : this was the second movie made
16:22:35 From Alex Knopp : Natasha and Michelle— my mother Honey Knopp was a close friend of Dave for many years.
16:22:37 From Andy Spahn to All panelists : would love to hear more from Rennie!
16:23:46 From joan wilson to All panelists : hi tasha and michelle. so glad to be watching this. joan (in croton)
16:23:59 From Karin San Juan : I knew Honey Knopp too, as a child living in New England, hello @Alex
16:24:05 From Bill HARTZOG : Dave was in jail for resisting WWII with my mentor Dr. Robert (Bob) Long.. Bill Hartzog
16:24:19 From John McAuliff to Eleni Gourgou and all panelists : I can't see a way to do it when the webinar is taking place.
16:24:34 From Alex Knopp : Thanks Karin! Alex
16:24:35 From Hamilton Fish : Hello to all, from Lubec, ME
16:24:59 From Stephen Spitz : To
16:25:00 From Edward Hasbrouck to All panelists : I am eternally grateful to Dave Dellinger for his support when I was on trial for refusing to register for the draft in 1982.
16:25:01 From Jim OBrien to All panelists : An honor to see Rennie reflect the dignity of those involved. It was a sham trial and because of these great men it resonated globally! Thank you to all involved in that historic stand!
16:25:03 From Robert Ross : Bill-- Hi. It's an amazing tale!
16:25:05 From Marjorie Fritz-Birch : A
16:25:13 From Robert Ross : Bob Ross
16:25:22 From Chris Richter to All panelists : Amen Natasha!
16:25:30 From Richard Appelbaum to All panelists : Hi Bob!
16:25:38 From Stephen Spitz : Your father was defamed by Aaron Sorkin!
16:25:40 From Nancy Kurshan : Natasha, I want to send you my article about the movie.I remember you so well.
16:25:45 From Peter Werbe to All panelists : A much better depiction of the trial is in the 1988 film "Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTzYgiL2HiM
16:25:47 From Bob Meola : Thank you, Rennie for correcting the incorrect portrayal of Dave Dellinger.
16:25:52 From Lubna Qureshi : Hello from Stockholm, Sweden!
16:26:02 From Michael Turek to All panelists : Hello from Eureka California. Mike Turek USAF 1968-72. Peace
16:26:23 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : I heard Dave describe what he did with Bobby... He put his body between Bobby and the marshalls.
16:26:31 From Marilyn Katz to All panelists : you’re father was one of the finest people i i ever had the privilege of working with.
16:26:46 From Bob Meola : Thank you, Rennie for correcting the incorrect portrayal of Dave Dellinger.----Bob Meola
16:26:58 From Marjorie Fritz-Birch : I agree The movie was a huge disappointment. So many inaccuracies and such a missed opportunity. Our family lived in a police state while my Mother was sequestered for five months. I have curated an exhibit on my Mom and the trial She kept journal.
16:27:05 From Hamilton Fish : Ham Fish, from Lubec - Rennie, thanks for that vivid depiction
16:27:06 From Marla Slavner : Surveillance is even greater.
16:27:19 From John McAuliff : The resource list includes other films. https://tinyurl.com/Chi7webinar
16:27:24 From Jerry Rubin : I was honored to have shared an interesting and enjoyable dinner with Dave in 1986 when he visited the 1,000+ marchers who were passing through Colorado on our L.A. -Wash. DC cross-country Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament.
16:27:27 From Susan Reverby to All panelists : Thank you to Nancy Kurshan for your wonderful piece on the women. I found the movie so frustrating but understand it will at least start others who weren’t there to start thinking.
16:27:30 From Matt Meyer : So great to "meet" you, Michelle and Tasha, in this weird virtual time! I was close not only to your dad, but also to your mom...we spent time together late in their lives in Puerto Rico, with the independence movement there. ALSO, there are still a few at the old Eastern Parkway Brooklyn apartment building keeping up the work. AMEN to what you're saying about your dad, who went BEYOND Gandhi, to a 21st century-relevant revolutionary nonviolence. Blessings and love to you both!
16:27:30 From Madeline Fine : So good to have the truth be told - thank you
16:27:32 From Fran Ansley : Fran Ansley
16:27:59 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : Nancy: So glad to see you here. Thanks for your great article. (I sent you an email along with Jeff about today.) cheers
16:28:05 From Larry Magid to All panelists : So glad you folks are doing this. Renee hope you talk about People's Peace Treaty, which you and I both worked on.
16:28:06 From Marilyn Katz to All panelists : really important point. we did believe we were on the eve of revolution - part of a world wide revolution and we did everything with hope and joy
16:28:11 From Nancy Kurshan : Tasha, you are a beautiful tribute to your Dad. nancy
16:28:16 From Chaz Austin to All panelists : Great job, Natasha!
16:28:46 From Perry Fellwock to All panelists : great to hear from all of you.
16:28:49 From Edward Hasbrouck to All panelists : Some self-defined anti-draft "leaders" told draft resisters of my generation -- as an earlier generation of movement elders had told Dave and his cohort -- that we should apply to be classified as conscientious objectors and assigned to alternative service. Dave spoem up in support of those of us who chose, has he had done, not to register for the draft at all.
16:28:55 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : Dave’s autobiography: “From Yale to Jail”
16:28:59 From Jeremy Kagan to All panelists : Check our CONSPIRACY:The Trial of the Chicago 8 on Amazon rime and Vimeo which is far closer to what happened and has the real defendants and lawyers integrated into the drama
16:29:45 From ken brociner : yes Dave was a mentorand her0 to all of us
16:30:12 From Jessica MacPhail to All panelists : Thank you for telling the truth about what the marshalls did to Bobby. That was traumatic, broke my trust in the system forever. I later hitched to Toronto to bring back copies of the Toronto Anti-Draft manual to Chicago.
16:30:19 From Perry Fellwock to All panelists : from Perry Fellwock aka Winslow Peck. Glad to hear from all of you.
16:30:43 From ken brociner : me is stu ball
16:31:09 From Nancy Kurshan : What wonderful daughters!
16:31:09 From Giovanni Rodriguez : The film lit a spark. We can go further
16:31:20 From Judith Hallett to All panelists : hi to Judy and hail to the gendered lens of historical critique!
16:31:34 From Dana Ullman to All panelists : Is that the same Sam Brown who was at USC with my brother, Jeff Ullman, and my great friend, Steven Schmidt?
16:31:51 From Stephen Spitz : Hello Sam Karp!
16:32:02 From Marta Gara to All panelists : Thanks Michelle to trust in scholarship and research to show real sources to people. Me and other young scholars, we are trying to do this
16:32:09 From Colleen Fuller to All panelists : That was very moving. My parents were tracked by the FBI during the Cold War and this testimony takes me back to when I was a child who, along with my siblings, were also aware of being followed by the FBI.
16:32:19 From Toby Mamis : What Nancy said
16:32:24 From Paul Mishler to All panelists : Tasha, wonderful story about Abbie.
16:32:28 From Jena Brune to All panelists : Much love from Minneapolis. -Shen Sundance
16:32:50 From Bill HARTZOG : Another Dave Dellinger story:I had the honour to be with him,Staughton one a British friend from
16:32:59 From Paul Mishler to All panelists : Thank you Rennie Davis, for making the assault on our beloved Bobby Seale central to the case. It was the most important & horrifying aspect of the entire trial. It was key for the jury; it successfully challenged them to transform their understanding of racism and the complete corruption of the entire criminal justice system. All praises to our comrade Bobby Seale, who at 84 years old continues in the struggle every day! Thank you Bobby Seale! As a young girl of 16-17 years old, your words and actions had a profound and life-lasting impact on me, as one individual, part of a collective movement. And indeed, "The whole world was watching!" The assault on Bobby Seale was central to the trial & the entire People's Movement. This deserved all the minutes you gave it and much more. Thank you Rennie Davis!
16:33:13 From Marla Slavner : I think it’s an important film to keep the message of democracy, peace and freedom at the forefront during these dangerous times we are living in.
16:33:19 From Sam Karp : Hey Stephen! Still in Chicago?
16:33:20 From John B. Krug : Chicago Seed Revisited FB group is in the House!! Right on!! :)!
16:33:28 From C. Clark Kissinger to All panelists : Troy, I took the picture. I think I may still have the negative.
16:33:53 From Bill HARTZOG : The anti nuclear campaign-we were the first to picket the Pentagon in 1965. Bill Hartzog
16:34:10 From Ellen Fred : I had the honor to have dinner to Tom Hayden in the late 90s. I wish I had better understood this history when I did. Thank you for this panel!
16:34:17 From Stephen Spitz : No Sam. I live in Virginia near DC. You still in California?
16:34:21 From David Cortright to All panelists : Thanks to all. Dave Dellinger was a mentor for all of us. He supported those of us who were soldiers speaking out against the war. Rennie too, who came to speak in El Paso for our GIs for Peace group at Ft. Bliss.
16:34:27 From JOHN COLM to All panelists : Troy-are you familiar with your father's recommendations to Sorkin...some accepted, many not?
16:34:34 From Tom Lees : Yes - the real personalities were stronger than the actors’ personalities.
16:34:45 From Jack Kurzweil : Jack Kurzweil from Berkeley; I’ve had interesting conversations with people 30-40 years my junior about the movie. I was critical for reasons that have been put on the table by panelists; they were appreciative of the movie because they had never known of the trial before. For them, it was a revelation. So I’m retreating from being grumpy, but I’m still standing up for historical truth.
16:34:52 From Leni Wildflower : Leni Wildflower here for Paul Potter and his wonderful son, Jesse Potter, and wonderful grandson, Eli Potter.
16:34:55 From Paul Mishler to All panelists : OMG, I can't believe how much Troy looks like Tom Hayden.
16:35:00 From Giovanni Rodriguez : Yes
16:35:10 From Tanya Shaffer : Thank you, Troy, for bringing up the absence of women in the film
16:35:15 From Ellen Carlton : Sorkin can’t handle the truth
16:35:19 From Giovanni Rodriguez : Women were more important
16:35:27 From Julie Herrada : Hello Leni!
16:35:34 From Nancy Kurshan : Hi Leni
16:35:41 From Sam Karp : Stephen, yes still in CA. Why not?
16:35:46 From Marilyn Katz to All panelists : Troy - good comments - talked to Sorkin and he wasn’t interested in truth or women :-)
16:35:47 From Jorja Leap to All panelists : I had the honor to work with Tom on gang issues in LA. it’s great to see Troy carrying things forward in the next generation. grateful for what you’re saying about women.
16:35:52 From Dan Jacobson to All panelists : Troy- Thank you - great point!
16:35:58 From Ellen Fred : thank you Troy.
16:35:59 From JANE FONDA to All panelists : hi and love, Leni
16:36:07 From John Bancroft : This movie was a terrible portrayal of your father. It didn't show what a strong organizer his was, nor his wonderful sense of humor!
16:36:17 From Margot Williams : Yes, Troy!
16:36:30 From Karin San Juan : 4th anniversary of Tom’s death
16:36:35 From JANE FONDA to All panelists : that was Fonda sending love to Leni
16:36:55 From Art Eckstein to All panelists : A sad day, then.
16:36:57 From Bill HARTZOG : What a worthy son!
16:36:57 From Todd Gitlin : Jack, Thank you for standing up for historical truth.
16:37:00 From Susie Shannon to All panelists : We all miss him so very much, Troy.
16:37:06 From ROBERT KUTTNER : Special hello to Rennie, Sam Brown, David Hawk, David Finke. Nancy Kurshan
16:37:15 From Jodie Evans : Thank you Troy for sharing about the women, and how it missed the depth of the defendants and missed what the whole story is. Correct a missing of history. Thank you!!!
16:37:26 From David Cortright to All panelists : Yes, our task is not only to make history but to write the history of our movement. That's why we created VPCC.
16:37:27 From Marla Painter : Mark (Rudd) and I felt that Tom was a complex person with many layers and the film completely minimized his depth and his fine mind. Very disappointing. Same with Dave Dellinger. And yes, where were the women in the film?! Inadequate. Just hope some young people watch it. Yet, all of these people are deeply missed right now.
16:37:28 From Susan Reverby to All panelists : Thank you Troy for this important comment on history.
16:37:51 From Lori Nafshun : Thanks Troy for daylighting the marginalization of women within the film.
16:38:02 From Norman Stockwell to All panelists : Troy - I thought the film really sold short your father’s civil rights work, too. Here is the piece I wrote for The Progressive on his passing: <https://progressive.org/dispatches/remembering-civil-rights-peace-activist-tom-hayden/>
16:38:08 From Steve Sorkin : It is very cool to see so many names I know here— Sam Brown, Todd Gitlin, Robert Kuttner— thank you for your work and for joining us here!
16:38:12 From David H. Finke to All panelists : Bob Kuttner: I thin we can detect an Oberlin connection here, heyi?
16:38:46 From Emma Taylor to All panelists : if you haven’t read Tom’s Hell No the Forgotten Power of the Vietnam Peace Movement you should!!
16:38:53 From Barbara Williams to All panelists : Tom would be so happy to see all of these dear people gathered today xo
16:39:00 From Torie Osborn to All panelists : Troy
16:39:10 From Adam Cooper to All panelists : Is there a film on the Chicago 7/8 trial that folks recommend as more spiritually true and historically accurate?
16:39:13 From PAMELA Alessandrelli to All panelists : Make Good Trouble
16:39:16 From Colonel Wright to All panelists : Veterans for Peace sponsored the peace view of the 50 year anniversary of the war on Viet Nam—called Full Disclosure. https://www.vietnamfulldisclosure.org/
16:39:21 From Adam Cooper : Is there a film on the Chicago 7/8 trial that folks recommend as more spiritually true and historically accurate?
16:39:25 From JANE FONDA to All panelists : Right on, Troy!!! So proud of you and Tom would be so proud of what you are saying! x Mom
16:39:29 From Marcia Suttenberg to All panelists : hi from Portland
16:39:36 From Jessica Epstein to All panelists : Steal This Movie, Troy plays Tom
16:39:49 From hellan dowden to All panelists : I was an unindicted conspirator. Abby used to tell this story about Tom as playing the role of Lenin. A group is marching do
16:39:49 From Randy Ross to All panelists : I feel like I learned about strategic decision-making from Tom and Dave especially. I knew Tom in Berkeley first. CHOOSING the tactic appropriate to the event or time is enacting strategy for progressive change. Learned that from Mme Binh as well!
16:39:57 From Colonel Wright : Veterans for Peace sponsored the peace view of the 50 year anniversary of the war on Viet Nam—called Full Disclosure. https://www.vietnamfulldisclosure.org/
16:40:02 From Marcia Suttenberg to All panelists : I see Tom in uour face Troy
16:40:09 From Jessica Epstein to All panelists : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0161216/
16:40:11 From Edward Hasbrouck to All panelists : Another new film reclaiming the history of resistance to the US war in Indochina (this one produced by, and more closely expressing the perspective of, the resisters): "The Boys Who Said No!". Important film despite the sexist title: https://www.boyswhosaidno.com/ - David Harris has long shared the desire of Tom Hayden and others to reclaim their history.
16:40:22 From Lori Nafshun : May Tom’s memory always be a blessing.
16:40:24 From Marcus Dalzine to All panelists : 1987 Trial of the Chicago 8
16:40:25 From Paul Mishler to All panelists : Troy, Wonderful-your dad was not treated well in the film.
16:40:26 From Torie Osborn to All panelists : Your dad would be so proud. Your mind and heart have his suppleness and brilliance. Thank you. Loved Tom. xx
16:40:35 From Rabbi David Cooper : Hpe about “Conspiracy: Trial of the Chicago 8”?
16:40:40 From Chris Richter to All panelists : There are many documentaries not movies, an important distinction I believe in this time of “fake news’.
16:40:41 From HENRY ROSENFELD : AMEN!
16:40:41 From Randy Ross to All panelists : Thank you Troy!
16:40:45 From Paul Mishler to All panelists : The film WAS completely male dominated. Such a distortion. Women were almost completely invisible. Totally not true! Women were central, not just now but back in 1968. The Women's Liberation Movement was bubbling up all over the country. Women had been central to all left organizing in the New Left, as they were in the so-called Old Left - which also requires a dusting off and celebration.
16:40:47 From Matt Meyer : "The Conspiracy" has each of the 8, plus Knustler and Wineglass, speaking for themselves (in the late 1980's), alongside dramatized versions
16:40:52 From Andy Spahn to All panelists : thanks Troy for a smart and moving presentation!
16:40:59 From Naomi Price to All panelists : The apple doesn’t fall far, does it? Thank you, Troy.
16:40:59 From Karin San Juan : Rennie is very centered and humble! Go Hanoi 9!
16:41:15 From Stephen Spitz : So sorry that today’s the anniversary of Tom Hayden’s passing.
16:41:16 From Mark Ellam to All panelists : Spiritually? Chicago 10?
16:41:25 From Louise Yelin : Hi Gumbo!
16:41:25 From Barbara Myers : Where can we find “the Conspiracy?”
16:41:35 From Karin San Juan : Vietnamese won the war.
16:41:48 From Karin San Juan : if a war can be “won"
16:41:50 From Randy Ross to All panelists : SO important Frank!
16:41:51 From Jeremy Kagan : CONSPIRACY is on Amazon Prime and Vimeo
16:41:54 From Rick Hind to All panelists : Troy, How did you feel about the portrayal of your dad in the film?
16:41:57 From Barbara Myers : thx
16:41:58 From Martha Biondi : Check out “The Chicago 10” made in 2007. Animated documentary based on trial transcript. Powerful and creative
16:41:58 From Perry Fellwock : From Perry Fellwock aka Winslow Peck. Glad to see you Judy and Rennie are still kicking. You an Dave were my mentors and heros. Don't know why my name is not showing as From. I'm new to zoom.
16:42:03 From Edward Hasbrouck : For those interested in the *unindicted* conspirators, I've posted some info about Eric Weinberger: https://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/002548.html
16:42:12 From Rabbi David Cooper : Conspiracy on Prime
16:42:23 From Gwendolyn Simmons : Hey Matt Meyer! How are you? Contact me directly!
16:42:51 From Shirley Tomczaak to All panelists : Thank you, Troy. Your father speaks through you! Shine on!
16:43:04 From Tom D'Antoni to All panelists : I was the publisher of the underground paper in Baltimore. I'm still a Yippie too.
16:43:04 From Ellen Stone to All panelists : yeah Yippies!
16:43:24 From Marla Slavner : It’s not a pure documentary - it’s for Netflix, entertainment and to engage a wider
16:43:25 From Lola Cohen : Missing Stew Albert and Paul Krassner right now.
16:43:26 From Marla Slavner : audience
16:43:31 From hellan dowden to All panelists : sorry- teeling a story @ Tom and abby- Abby thought of Tom as lenin. He would tell the story of time being in his garrot-writing a tretiste hearing a crowd coming down the street- he would run down the stairs go to the head of the crowd and scrowdcrowd and tell them I woiuld
16:43:34 From Sarah Pillsbury : Natasha and Michelle, I got to know your Dad when he was putting together Seven Days. Loved him and Tom. It was hard to watch and when they had your Dad’s character throw that punch, I had to leave. Came today for Troy and hear his thoughts. Eddie Redmayne was far too sober and lacked Tom’s warmth and wit. So glad to have had the chance to hear from you. Thanks, Sarah Pillsbury, Venice, CA
16:43:45 From Jessica Epstein to All panelists : Learn about Judy! https://www.yippiegirl.com/
16:43:51 From Edward Hasbrouck : I am eternally grateful to Dave Dellinger for his support when I was on trial for refusing to register for the draft in 1982. Some self-defined anti-draft "leaders" told draft resisters of my generation -- as an earlier generation of movement elders had told Dave and his cohort -- that we should apply to be classified as conscientious objectors and assigned to alternative service. Dave spoem up in support of those of us who chose, has he had done, not to register for the draft at all. Another new film reclaiming the history of resistance to the US war in Indochina (this one produced by, and more closely expressing the perspective of, the resisters): "The Boys Who Said No!". Important film despite the sexist title: https://www.boyswhosaidno.com/ - David Harris has long shared the desire of Tom Hayden and others to reclaim their history.
16:44:10 From hellan dowden to All panelists : and say I will lead you!
16:44:20 From Jessica Epstein : Learn about Judy! https://www.yippiegirl.com/
16:44:22 From Marla Slavner : Agree - my GenZ daughter was riveted by it
16:44:35 From Silvia Beltran to All panelists : My experience with Tom came much later. As a Salvadoran refugee and a child a war coming to the United States and living in CA illegally was very traumatic, meeting Tom and getting to work with him as part of his staff gave me so much hope and restored my faith in humanity. When I think of solidarity, I see his face. He is greatly missed by so many of us, and for sure he is greatly missed by all of us at Homies Unidos.
16:44:35 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : Please be sure to save the chat and Q & A.
16:44:40 From ROBERT KUTTNER : The movie would have been just as dramatically powerful if Sorkin hadn’t invented so many details.
16:44:46 From Jessica Epstein : Learn about Stew Albert - https://www.yippiegirl.com/stew/
16:44:52 From Stephen Spitz : Tom Hayden told me that Heath Ledger was going to play Tom. Unfortunately, Heath died. Tom
16:45:08 From Jessica Epstein : Watch Steal This Movie where Troy Plays Tom - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0161216/
16:45:12 From Dana Ullman to All panelists : A much more accurate movie about the Chicago 8 trial was made by USC professor of film, Jeremy Kagan. I highly recommend it: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092780/
16:45:13 From Stephen Spitz : was unfairly portrayed in the movie.
16:45:45 From Judith Rubenstein to All panelists : Judith Rubenstein, Troy, I worked with Jane and Tom on the indoChina Peace Campaign and lived near you in Ocean Park, and continued my relationship with them when you were little. It’s so great to see you now. Your father was a brilliant organizer and thinker. I lived with Len Weinglass for many years in Newark when your dad was organizer there. I will keep Tom and Len in my heart today.
16:45:50 From Joseph Wolf to All panelists : Sending love to Jessica Epstein!
16:45:58 From felicia marcus : Troy—thank you for both reflecting on Tom and on making the point about how young people can change the world and are. Tom went on to be a leader and change the world on so many issues, education, worker rights, environment, economics, etc., and inspired and supported waves of us to make a difference. You know how proud of you he was, listening brought tears to my eyes thinking of how he’d be bursting with pride to watch you.
16:45:59 From Perry Fellwock : From Perry Fellwock. Missing Stew, Dave, Ellen Ray, Bill Schaap, Coca Chrystal and so many more.
16:46:01 From Karin San Juan : Judy Gumbo, Rennie, Nancy, John, and Frank wrote about the antiwar movement here
16:46:03 From Karin San Juan : https://justworldbooks.com/books-by-title/people-make-peace/
16:46:03 From Margot Williams : I knew Pigasus!!
16:46:24 From Todd Gitlin : The murder of Mark Clark and Fred Hampton should be retold, retold, retold.
16:46:39 From ROBIN MENKEN : are Bob Scheer and Ann Weils here?
16:47:08 From Madeline Fine : The hog farm fed us at Woodstock! Angels they were
16:47:17 From Harold Jacobs : Glad to be among so many comrades.
16:47:22 From Gary Gordon to All panelists : Hello, Robin Menken. Miss you.
16:47:24 From Todd Gitlin : How weird to see a post going up under my name which (though I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment) I didn’t post on the chat.
16:48:00 From Marcus Dalzine to All panelists : I would have liked to see a post-script about my grandfather, David Dellinger, which set forth how he spent the rest of his long life continuing to stand up for peace and change. This was just one of my many issues with this film. Tania Horton (Natasha’s daughter).
16:48:08 From Matt Meyer : Brilliant, dialectic, strategic summary, Judy! We can be critical AND corrective AND supportive of this "major motion picture"...and teach the addition lessons we have using the movie and all the conversations it is sparking. Yippie!
16:48:42 From Karin San Juan : Gumbo—you are not Gloria Steinem!
16:48:55 From Josh Gould to All panelists : Remember the Ft. Hood 43. 43 Black G.I. who refused to go to Chicago for riot duty.
16:49:04 From Tom D'Antoni to All panelists : We got those at HARRY in Baltimore
16:49:05 From Madeline Fine : Move this worlds Gumbo!
16:49:08 From Perry Fellwock : From Perry Fellwock. Miss Bill Kunstler and Tom Hayden very much also.
16:49:18 From Susan Rutberg to All panelists : I am so appreciative of every person on this panel and also those (like Nancy Kurshan) who have written about it, filling in some of the missing history.. Thank you especially to Judy Gumbo!
16:49:38 From Al Glatkowski : Good to see you Judy Gumbo ~ really enjoyed you article and so glad to hear what you have to say.
16:50:05 From Ahavia Scheindlin : From: Ahavia (Havi ) Scheindlin
16:50:21 From Constance Brown : Hello from Connie Brown and Nick Egleson
16:50:23 From Norma J F Harrison : I am a candidate for Berkeley school board. https://tinyurl.com/y26jj3f8 School is the opposite of education. We need us all to be and do together, not age segregated. The 8 hr day is our Owners' device - totally unnecessary. Separation of learning content by what our Owners have created as commodities - history science art - although life is integrated, is destructive to our thinking and study.
https://njfhar.wordpress.com/2014/12/10/table-of-contents/ a study to release us from our confinement Pronouncing anyone as 'failed' has never to happen again. normaha@pacbell.net 1 510 526 3968
16:50:25 From Lola Cohen : Gumbo….your politics have never changed!
16:50:27 From Ahavia Scheindlin : As someone who wasn’t a part of any of this, I was
16:50:31 From Ellen Fred : Inspiring, Judy! Thank you.
16:50:37 From Jessica Epstein : Great job momma!
16:50:37 From ROBIN MENKEN : RIGHT on Siser! JUdy you rock
16:50:47 From Susan Reverby to All panelists : Judy, that was great! Can’t wait to read your autobiography.
16:50:47 From Larry Magid to All panelists : Judy. Good to see you. I remember you from People's Park.
16:50:57 From Roxanne Schwartz : Well said, Judy!
16:51:01 From Clara Bingham to All panelists : Go Judy!!
16:51:04 From Marla Slavner : You are so inspiring. I’d love to introduce you to my daughter - https://www.theglobalsunriseproject.com/1-5degreesofpeace
16:51:05 From Stella Resnick : Hi Lola! So glad you’re here.
16:51:05 From Jack Malinowski to All panelists : Brilliant, Judy. Thank you.
16:51:07 From Marla Painter : Thank you Judy. Well described! Hope you are doing well. Greetings from us in Albuquerque.
16:51:38 From Corinna Fales to All panelists : hello to all from Corinna Fales
16:51:40 From Madeline Fine : Fabulous visual !
16:51:47 From Marcia Suttenberg to All panelists : yes Judy! good words - I feel Stew with you
16:52:01 From Stella Resnick : Beautiful talk, Judy. I’m looking forward to your talking about the Panthers.
16:52:13 From Ahavia Scheindlin : I was moved by the film and therefore so grateful to hear all of these memories and comments. Troy is is so powerful to be here listening to all of this on the anniversary of Tom’s death. Thank you for inviting me.
16:52:19 From Ahavia Scheindlin : Havi
16:52:20 From Dean Blobaum to All panelists : Fort Hood 43. So relevant to Chicago 68
16:52:28 From Eleanor Stein : From Eleanor Stein and Jeff Jones, upstate New York. So important that Fred Hampton appeared in the trial and that his assassination played such an important role in the film - this story must be told to people today.
16:52:37 From Art Eckstein to All panelists : Bravo, Judy! The role of soldiers in the anti-war movement: exactly so!
16:52:39 From Robert Rini : Thanks, Judy.
16:52:40 From Thea Paneth : Sir! No Sir! excellent documentary made in 2000’s…
16:52:45 From Alice Embree to All panelists : Sir! No, Sir! is a great documentary about GI resistance.
16:53:01 From Lola Cohen : STELLA
16:53:03 From Molly Martin to All panelists : See the film the boys who said no
16:53:06 From David Cortright to All panelists : Yes, Andrew was one of the great GI organizers. See the new book, Waging Peace in Vietnam: Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War, for the full story of the GI resistance.
16:53:06 From Jeanne Friedman : Thank you Aislinn!
16:53:13 From ROBIN MENKEN : shout out to any Blue Fairyland veterans
16:53:34 From Glenn Silber : For the story of GIs who organized against the Vietnam War, see David Zeiger’s great documentary, “Sir, No Sir!”
16:53:41 From Sandy Brown to All panelists : Wonderful to see Troy and a big thank you for bringing women to the forefront. Let’s keep the energy strong and alive. We need it more than ever!
16:53:42 From Frances Schreiberg : Stephen Spitz + Sam Karp - hello back (too many comments and unable to figure out how to send a private note back) -- had no idea that the 2 of you knew each other - small world
16:53:44 From Merriam Ansara to All panelists : For many reasons, I missed most of the anti war movement. I did however work for the Voice of Vietnam through Radio Havana Cuba from 1972 through 1974. It was horrifying and exhausting to report the war from the perspective of the Vietnamese people and soldiers. I did have the great great honor of announcing the Paris Peace Agreement to the Western World in 1973 when the U.S. was determined to keep the world ignorant as long as possible the fact that they had been forced to in effect to surrender. I reunited last year in Hanoi with my Vietnamese comrades from those years and wrote to them now to advise them of this webinar. Perhaps they've been able to tune in. I did very much appreciate the film, flawed as it is, as for someone like me who was not there but who considers herself clear eyed, it was an important documentation. I very much appreciated the way the film was clear about the treatment of Bobby Seale and Fred Hampton, esp as my own first political work in the U.S. was with the Panther Defense.
16:53:48 From Nicole Gotthelf to All panelists : Hi Glenn1
16:53:49 From Jerry Rubin : Can one or more of the panelists please talk about the late Paul Krassner and his involvement.
16:54:00 From Stephanie Rugoff : What do folks think of an earlier animated film,"Chicago 10"? I've been surprised that there has been no mention of this in any reviews.
16:54:05 From Marty Blatt to All panelists : That story of Black GI resistance is told in the book Waging Peace in Vietnam - U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War, ed. by Ron Carver, David Cortright and Barbara Doherty
16:54:35 From Perry Fellwock : From Perry Fellwock. Judy you always inspired me from the day you taught me how to resist criminal grand juries while we were forcing Tricky Dick out of San Diego. And Stew was like a rabbi to me in later struggles.
16:54:41 From Marla Slavner : The money is bigger the stakes are higher
16:54:50 From ROBIN MENKEN : Chicago 10 is wonderful inventive and truthful
16:54:52 From Jeremy Kagan : the New York Times does mention the Chicago 10 very positively as well as my movie CONSPIRACY: The Trial of the Chicago 8
16:54:52 From William Ayers : Yes, Aislin! Critical history,
16:54:58 From Nancy Kurshan : Yes, definitely an increase in the militarization. thank you for pointing that out.
16:54:58 From Bill Galvin : thank you Aislinn for lifting up GI resistance. The GI Rights Hotline can assist current military resisters. 877-447-4487
16:55:11 From Tom Lees to All panelists : I believe there was an active branch of the Klan in CPD in 1968
16:55:12 From Sam Karp : Franny, Stephen and I know each other from the legal services community and HandsNet
16:55:29 From Toby Mamis : Stephanie, I saw “Chicago 10” when it premiered here at the Sundance Film Festival and I thought the animated characterizations were pretty well done
16:55:33 From David Cortright to All panelists : Thank you, Aislinn, for calling out the militarization of the police, and of our society in general.
16:55:33 From nancy cohen to All panelists : abbie says to my question Who would you like to play you?He answers What kind of question is that? Why not ask me if the film is going to say any goddam thing or not? I think from what you are all saying is that the film, though flawed, did succeed in saying something...and at the right time. yes? no?
16:55:34 From Nicole Gotthelf : Hi Glenn Silber!
16:55:40 From Xochitl Arellano to All panelists : muchas gracias to all - viva La Paz
16:55:44 From Glenn Silber : Back at ya!
16:55:48 From John Bancroft : Those of us working in the GI movement were assigned to stand between the 81st airborne troops sent by LBJ and the demonstrators to shout "we're all on the same side!" But it turned out to not be a good setting for political education.
16:56:00 From Gary Gordon : The Chicago 10 film is excellent. It's not just animation. Lots of historical footage. Rennie posted about it on Facebook. Also, I think there was a film of the FTA tour and Robin Menken is viewing this so she can comment on that.
16:56:07 From Karin San Juan : Chicago 10 NPR review
16:56:08 From Karin San Juan : https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93870724
16:56:11 From Scott Bennett to All panelists : For GI resistance, see also David Cortright, Soldiers in Revolt
16:56:12 From Michael Turek to All panelists : Thank you for mentioning the GI Anti-War Movement. I demonstrated against the War and Militarism with 70 other active duty GIs on Oahu, Hawaii May 1971. My story and others can be found at COURAGE TO RESIST Podcast. Veteran for Peace Mike Turek
16:56:22 From Abe Peck to All panelists : Piece on previous Chi 7/8/10 movies in Wednesday’s NY Times.
16:56:23 From GEORGIA WEVER to All panelists : What is the title of the Spike Lee film?
16:56:30 From Joanne Pohl to All panelists : I was moved by the film AND by this discussion! My husband and I were part of the resistance in New Haven, CT. When in Vietnam a few years ago, it was interesting to note that many of the Vietnamese called this was the "American war in Vietnam", and I found that a profound and critical way to talk about this war.
16:56:39 From Stephen Spitz : No Sam. I know Fran Schreiber through my good late friend Art Wulf.
16:56:47 From Glenn Silber : David Zeiger is now the distributor of FTA which was recently restored to 4K by IndieCollect in NYC
16:56:50 From Jim Barton : There was also a 1987 TV (cable?) film on the Chicago 8/7, which featured interviews with all defendants, as well as Kunstler & Weinglass. It is on Amazon Prime, at the least.
16:57:11 From Jack Malinowski to All panelists : Terrific conclusion to this panel. Thank you, Aislinn - jack malinowski
16:57:13 From Abe Peck : Piece on previous Chicago 7/8/10 movies in Wednesday’s NY Times.
16:57:22 From Sue Udry : Yes Aislinn!! We're building a resource hub to collect tactics and advice on keeping safe during protests... will go live at ProtectMyProtest.org next week. It will be a wiki so people can upload resources to keep each other safe.
16:57:42 From Lincoln Cushing to All panelists : Thanks for this, love the dialogue.
16:57:42 From Perry Fellwock : From Perry Fellwock. Can anyone comment on the critical role the alternative press played in the anti-war movement. We sure need a widespread alternative media today.
16:57:43 From Jeremy Kagan : I made that film for HBO in 1987 - CONSPIRACY: The Trial of the Chicago 8 which is on Amazon Prime and Vimeo
16:57:45 From Al Glatkowski : Also those of us who made the decision (while in Vietnam) to say “No More!” and made the choice to do what we could to stop it or hurt the military’s role. Thank you for speaking about this, Aislinn. Additionally, some may want to check out the Veterans For Peace website (wwwVeteransForPeace.org) and the Full Disclosure Project. It may offer a bit of insight into what some Vets were doing. #AllPowerToThePeople!
16:57:47 From Jane Barton : Troi --as in Troy--eerie to watch you. So many of your mannerisms are so like your father. Miss him. Keep up the good work.
16:57:54 From Noah Stein to All panelists : great point. the young and green believe their the first being dealt these blows and that only black folks were dealt with as subhuman. Chicago April and August '68, Kent State, etc.
16:58:00 From Elizabeth Lee to All panelists : Leonard Pellets is still in jail for for his activities in AIM
16:58:07 From Robert Rini : Yes, Aislinn!
16:58:14 From Elizabeth Lee to All panelists : Pelletier
16:58:22 From ROBIN MENKEN : Sandra Shulberg ( Budd’s neice) has. acompany Idei Collect which just retsored The FTA film
16:58:25 From Glenn Silber : “The War at Home” has also just been re-released and is Now Streaming on Amazon Prime, YouTube and other platforms.
16:58:42 From Matt Meyer : FANTASTIC to bring Albert Woodfox and STILL IMPRISONED Panthers and others. For more information on the movements for Clemancy and Freedon for elder, political prisoners, see: https://thejerichomovement.com/
16:58:48 From carole cullum to All panelists : We also need to acknowledge and celebrate the role of the resistors, and VVAW - Viet Nam Veterans against the War
16:58:59 From Martin Tandler : Hi Glenn
16:59:16 From Nancy Kurshan : Amen to Aislinn.
16:59:17 From Norma J F Harrison : to get an acceptable clarifying discussion of what we 'have', see 'Revenge Capitalism' by Max Haiven. Almost all our explanations/analyses fall short of supplying analysis of the structure - the millennia old structure by which our Owners control us, and by which we control ourselves-us all.
16:59:18 From William Ayers : Role of GIs; Ft Jackson 8; brutality of CPD;domestic army; political prisoners today; Alfred Woodbox; the State and violence and racalized violence—connections!
16:59:19 From Glenn Silber : Glad you’re watching…this is great
16:59:21 From Ellen Fred : Yes, so important. Thank you Aislinn.
16:59:22 From Matt Meyer : In NYS, see: http://rappcampaign.com/
16:59:23 From Norman Stockwell : Per an earlier chat message, here are some words from Paul Krassner re: 1968 - <https://progressive.org/dispatches/the-funny-side-of-1968-180822/>
16:59:23 From Stephen Spitz : Great to hear everyone. This is a wonderful idea.
16:59:39 From Andy Spahn : Leonard Peltier in prison for more than 40 years now!!
16:59:42 From Bill Yahraus to All panelists : Good to hear, Glenn
17:00:08 From Corinna Fales : Hello to all and to Sam Karp
17:00:09 From Norma J F Harrison : Leonard - que viva!
17:00:13 From Jane Barton : Lets also acknowledge how the Vietnamese told us that their enemy was only the US govt--not the US people. This position led to an important bond.
17:00:14 From Colleen Fuller to All panelists : This film with Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Len Chandler, Holly Near and others is about the work done with American soldiers posted to Vietnam: https://dangerousminds.net/comments/when_jane_fonda_and_donald_sutherland_toured_their_anti_vietnam_show
17:00:41 From Art Eckstein to All panelists : Jane Barton is totally right.
17:00:50 From JOHN COLM : This was a good read: Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History Hardcover – January 8, 2008
by Harvey Pekar (Author), Paul Buhle (Editor), Gary Dumm (Illustrator)
17:00:52 From Ronald Mendel to All panelists : I was one of the anti-war activists who was hosted by a black church in Chicago at the time. In conversations with the Blackstone Rangers, a community group, we were warned about the Chicago police's gestapo tactics.
17:01:01 From Sam Karp : Corinna! It’s been so long. All the way back to the Fort Dix Coffeehouse.
17:01:06 From Karin San Juan : Vietnamese very skilled in diplomacy then and now
17:01:16 From Art Eckstein : Jane Barton is totally right.
17:01:19 From Eleanor Stein : Thank you, Aislinn, for calling out resisters from that era who remain in prison - as well as brutal treatment of today’s fighters. David Gilbert, lifelong anti-racist activist, now 76 years old, has been in prison in New York State for 39 years.
17:01:23 From Terry Murray : in the summer of 1968 I was a 14 year old on the South Side with a brand new first aid certificate. On the night of the 28th of Aug I called the Conrad Hilton to offer my services. Switchboard operator declined - and then said they should let the hippie Commies bleed. I got very involved when I was in high school, mostly working with the Chicago 15 - and got myself a Red Squad file, as did my parents.
17:01:34 From Gail Stern to All panelists : The documentary ‘The Boys Who Said NO!’ about the draft resistance during the Vietnam War can be seen on the Closing Night of the United Nations Film Festival anytime on Sunday, October 25 in California only. Purchase ticket at www.unaff.org The film opened the Mill Valley Film Festival earlier this month. It won the Audience Favorite Award and sold more tickets than any other films at the Festival. Additionally, at 6pm PT, Joan Baez will be presented with the UNAFF Visionary Award; this is free to view worldwide—you must preregister.
17:01:45 From Larry Magid : So important to hear from Aislinn. The struggle continues
17:01:49 From ROBIN MENKEN to All panelists : Troy< when yoru mom was staying with em and Joe ( Coubntry Joe0 to work on FTA show, she joined Blue Faiyland School ( a collectively parent run preschool where parents taught)and thats how she got together with your dad. Bob Scheer and Ann Weills were also involved as were many ,many others
17:01:56 From William Ayers : Thank you Aislinn, a Chicago leader and treasure! Teach.
17:01:59 From Laurie Frost : Recommended: PBS American Masters “Two Days in October.” Based on David Maraniss’s book “They Marched Into Sunlight.”
17:02:59 From ROBIN MENKEN to All panelists : excuse typos Im legally blind
17:03:30 From Judith Hallett to All panelists : bravissima, Judy! were you the only Canadian/non-US citizen engaged in these efforts? how did your resident alien status affect your involvement, treatment and perceptions?
17:03:37 From Jeanne Friedman : Webinar better by far than the movie.
17:03:37 From Jim Barton : Who is current speaker?
17:03:41 From murat : BLM is not the panthers, it is totatlly diffrent people
17:03:53 From Susan Reverby to All panelists : Frank Joyce
17:04:07 From murat : BLM leadership is middle class intelactuals
17:04:10 From Marcus Dalzine to All panelists : Thank you, Aislinn!
17:04:12 From Karin San Juan : FRANK JOYCE from Detroit, coeditor of THE PEOPLE MAKE THE PEACE: lessons from the Vietnam antiwar movement
17:04:29 From Leni Wildflower : Frank Joyce....a wonderful, skilful, and deeply human activist!!! xxxxxx
17:04:47 From Chris Richter to All panelists : Absolutely!
17:05:02 From Roxanne Schwartz : for bios: https://vnpeacecomm.blogspot.com/2020/10/chicago-seven-trial-webinar.html
17:05:15 From carole cullum : Leni Wildflolwer, how are you? how wonderful to see you here
17:05:15 From Nelson Bonner to All panelists : Hello Frank from a fellow People Against Racism alumn.
17:05:21 From Richard Feldman to All panelists : thank you all for bringing forth the history and its relationship to our work, spirit and commitment totoday's revolutionary moment.
17:05:26 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : Want to hear it now!
17:05:29 From Terry Provance to John McAuliff(Privately) : when i start to talk about VPCC please put up the poster
17:05:35 From David Fenton to All panelists : I was there when Frank jumped over several courtroom seat rows and landed right on a Federal Marshall who was pushing Bobby Seale in his chair. Bravo Fred!
17:05:43 From Joel shufro to All panelists : Hi Roxanne!
17:05:53 From Michael Turek to All panelists : For more on the GI Anti-War Movement see the documentary "Sir! No Sir!" available on You Tube. FTA! Mike Turek
17:05:54 From David Fenton : I was there when Frank jumped over several courtroom seat rows and landed right on a Federal Marshall who was pushing Bobby Seale in his chair. Bravo Fred!
17:05:59 From Nancy Kurshan : Go Frank!
17:06:04 From Leni Wildflower : Fine, dear Carole......contact me: leniwildflowerconsulting: gmail.com.....Love you! How great to connect!!!!!!
17:06:06 From Al Glatkowski : Totally correct Frank Joyce! Thank you for stating the fact!
17:06:10 From Randy Ross : So glad you are telling the truth about Fred Hampton and Mark Clark
17:06:19 From Peter Laarman : You go, Frank - I’m really glad for these correctives.
17:06:33 From Abe Peck : Amen, Frank. A liberal paint job.
17:06:33 From Jeremy Kagan : The portrayal of David Dellinger played by Peter Boyle is far more accurately presented and his commitment to non-violence is part of the move I made - CONSPIRACY: The Trial of the Chicago8 and David is in the movie himself. On Amazon and Vimeo = and the war is part of that movie and the violence of the state and the courage of the defendants.
17:06:34 From Robert Rini : Yes, Frank!
17:06:34 From Susan Reverby to All panelists : Thank you Frank. This is wonderful.
17:06:37 From Paul Lauter : Thank you Aislinn for drawing together the movement of the 60s and today. And for particularly raising the importance of the GI movement. This discussion is part of the on-going movement for change
17:06:41 From Gail Stern : The documentary ‘The Boys Who Said NO!’ about the draft resistance during the Vietnam War can be seen on the Closing Night of the United Nations Film Festival anytime on Sunday, October 25 in California only. Purchase ticket at www.unaff.org The film opened the Mill Valley Film Festival earlier this month. It won the Audience Favorite Award and sold more tickets than any other films at the Festival. Additionally, at 6pm PT, Joan Baez The documentary ‘The Boys Who Said NO!’ about the draft resistance during the Vietnam War can be seen on the Closing Night of the United Nations Film Festival anytime on Sunday, October 25 in California only.Purchase ticket at www.unaff.org The film opened the Mill Valley Film Festival earlier the month. It won the Audience Favorite Award and sold more tickets than any other films at the Festival.Additionall, at 6pm PT, Joan Baez will be presented with the UNAFF Visionary Award; this is free to view worldwide—you must preregister.
17:06:49 From Al Glatkowski : Yes! Thank you Frank!
17:06:51 From Stewart Shevin to All panelists : Bravo Frank. Drop the mic on that shit!
17:06:53 From Sue McKevitt to All panelists : Thank you!! Sorkin could have mentioned the Rainbow Coalition that Fred did which was exactly why he was deemed so dangerous and thus had to be eliminated.
17:06:56 From David H. Finke to All panelists : I was privileged on many an evening to share a ride home on the train (the "Illinois Central"/I.C.) with Tom Hayden. The office of American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) where I worked was a block from the trial, and Tom was staying a block from our home (University and Hyde Pk. Bldg.) He and I went back to when we were both undergraduates: I at Oberlin, he at U.Mich. Bob Kuttner got to hear him when I invited him to talk to our dorm on the way back from being beat up in Mississippi.
17:07:05 From Jack Malinowski to All panelists : Powerful testimony from Frank - jack malinowski
17:07:10 From Richard Feldman to All panelists : thank you Frank
17:07:15 From Marjorie Fritz-Birch : Thank you Frank Joyce I worked in the film industry for many years. You’re statement about poetic license is perfect.
17:07:15 From Steve Wasserman : I applaud Frank Joyce’s view. He speaks for me. I protested the trial, attended several days, knew several of the defendants well. The film, in crucial and appallingly fictive moments, hollows out what actually happened. It seeks to tart up events that were inherently dramatic and does so in ways that are patently false. Moreover, doing so, however earnestly intended, condescends to a younger generation.
17:07:31 From Leni Wildflower : Go Frank! You are wonderful!!! as always!!!!
17:07:40 From Helena Sheehan : Yes! So much was missing.
17:07:46 From Todd Gitlin : Frank, now I have yet more reason to admire you.
17:07:48 From Karin San Juan : @Aislinn thank you. Many important connections regarding racist police state…insurgent values now on fire once again!
17:07:49 From Marcus Dalzine to All panelists : Thank you, FRANK! I agree whole heartedly with all three of your points. Another major issue is that the only character Sorkin seems to want to develop and give an arc to is the Prosecutor who wasn’t even the real prosecutor. The idea that he gave the prosecution a heart when it had none then and surely doesn’t have any now is so offensive.
17:07:52 From William Ayers : Thanks, Frank! So good.
17:07:53 From Randy Ross : People should know that Lady Borton is working on the 3rd or 4th version of Mme. Binh’s autobiography. She is hoping it will be published here in the US. Earlier versions have been published in Viet Nam of course.
17:08:05 From Jackie Mulholland to All panelists : hello Leni Wildflower !! Jackie Mulholland
17:08:09 From Toby Mamis : Frank Joyce nailed it! Especially about Fred Hampton’s goal of a “Rainbow Coalition”
17:08:19 From Glenn Silber : Frank all great points…I agree completely and thank you
17:08:29 From Mohamed Mohamed to All panelists : Thank you, Frank!
17:08:48 From ken brociner : Excellent Frank, Stu Ball
17:08:50 From Gwendolyn Simmons : Thank you Frank! EXCELLENT!
17:09:15 From Carol Steinsapir to All panelists : The movie expressed concern about Americans soldiers killed but not the murder of so many Vieitnamese
17:09:21 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : Met Fred when Medical Committee fo Human Rights (MCHR) held meeting to decide on a “medical presence” at Days of Rage, with Quentin Young. Returned to Chicago for RYM II demonstrations parallel to Weatherman’s where Fred Hampton again spoke at a Rally. Another Rally held downtown at Courthouse building. (Had the trial started yet that early in October?)
17:09:54 From Paul Mishler to All panelists : THANKS Frank Joyce for speaking about the visionary leadership & excellent organizing of comrade Fred Hampton! His development as an internationalist and his formulation of the possibiol;ioty of multi-racial unity, provided that coalition honors and accepts Black leadership.
17:10:05 From don rose to All panelists : Wonderful reunion and get-together
17:10:16 From Martin Tandler : Great Frank. Thanks
17:10:17 From Art Eckstein : A symbol of the Panthers’ attitude is that Malik was given to Michelle Dellinger to watch other. It’s symbolic of the Panther attitude at that time—the belief in white radical allies being out there for them.
17:10:18 From Jim Barton : The Mill Valley Film Festival, which hosted a virtual panel with Sorkin and actors a week ago, was also the premeire of Judy Ehrlich's documeantry, The Boys Who Said No.
17:10:38 From Ted Smith to All panelists : The boys who said no is a really good movie!
17:10:59 From Jim Barton : Ooops-- Terry and I thinking alike. :) https://www.boyswhosaidno.com/
17:11:08 From Richard Rothstein : Thank you Frank. The mischaracterizations of the 8 doesn't really matter in terms of how current generations understand the message of the film. The biggest flaw in the film was its portrayal of the anti-war movement as being motivated solely by anger over the draft and American soldiers being killed. That was certainly an important part, but as Frank said, the main passion of the anti-war movement was about what the US was doing to the people of Vietnam.
17:11:09 From Fredi Dworkin to All panelists : to the tech people: would it be possible to "save" the chat - for those of us unable to do that, from our devices? I would appreciate that! I'm looking for the links, and the long comments (not the personal stuff!) tx!
17:11:14 From Stephen Spitz : Great points Frank! Perhaps you can help get an attorney for the Dellinger family for Sorkin’s defamatory portrayal of David Dellinger in the movie.
17:11:18 From Peter Werbe to All panelists : Agree with everything Frank says, however, most viewers would come away with the perception that the demonstrators were the good guys and the cops and the government were the pigs we called them. I'm not sure if we made a movie that included all of the criticisms would the average perception be any different. Again, a much better presentation of the trial is in the film, Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTzYgiL2HiM
17:11:30 From Dean Blobaum to All panelists : Sorkin leaves the beating of journalists out of his film. Seems so relevant to the present worldwide moment.
17:11:31 From Todd Gitlin : Rich Rothstein is absolutely right.
17:11:41 From Elizabeth Lee to All panelists : can you repeat the last film didn't get it
17:11:52 From Karin San Juan : @Art Eckstein that’s an important point, belief in solidarity and trust across culture and race
17:12:15 From JOHN COLM : Rich Rothstein-right on!
17:12:33 From Susan Rutberg : Sadly, i have to leave: will the recording be available? can you email us how to view later?
17:12:38 From Leni Wildflower : Best film on GI resistance in Army: Sir, No Sir. My wonderful brother, David Zeiger. Displaced films. com...…..I'm so proud to be his sister!
17:12:39 From danis regal : Many thanks for re-inspiring particularly on this 11th day. Is it true Alex Knopp is here?
17:12:41 From Joyce Gerber to All panelists : I really appreciate this webinar, and the work you've done, and are doing still. As a fellow activist, I totally support you. Please keep us in the loop so we can join you, and participate with you!
17:12:43 From Susan Reverby to All panelists : For more on solidarity after this time period, see my Co-Conspirator for Justice: The Revolutionary Life of Dr. Alan Berkman (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2020).
17:12:43 From Carolyn Oppenheim : The radical coalition that fred Hampton was organizing—that Frank was talking about—was called the Rainbow Coalition, made up of the Chicago Black Panthers, the Latino Young Lords, and the souther white group of the Young Patriots. A film about this was shown on independent Lens on PBS and made by filmmaker Ray Santisban.
17:12:49 From Stacey Ashlund to All panelists : I’ve just joined - who is speaking?
17:12:52 From Michael Bodaken : Rich Rothstein: thanks for making that point.
17:12:54 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : Pacific Street Films (facebook) made a documentary about Chicago 7-8 Trial. Also made a doc about the Chicago Red Squad, known as “Gang Intelligence Unit,” or GIU. (Thugs.) Fred was working with gang Blackstone Rangers (later, Nation) to build unity.
17:13:13 From Michael Dieden to All panelists : this has been a great program, thank you to everyone involved.
17:13:17 From Kurt Jacobsen : It is a treasured belief among enemies and non-participants that the anti-war movement was all about saving their own asses.
17:13:17 From Rick Hind to All panelists : Bravo to ALL the panelists today. It is a privilege to hear all of your insights and the truth of what happened in the trial and the broader anti-war movement. And thank you for your continuing commitment to radical change in today’s movements for peace & justice as well.
17:13:21 From Todd Gitlin : https://mediaburn.org/video/tales-of-hoffman-abbie-and-julius-and-the-chicago-conspiracy-trial-3/
17:13:33 From Randy Ross : Rich Rothstein - Good to see you on here. I work with Whitney Allgood. and also much appreciate Color of Law. Such an important book!
17:13:36 From nancy cohen to All panelists : definitely worth another peek at jeremy Kagan's film...how?
17:13:40 From Alex Knopp : Hi Danis! I remember you so well. Hope you are safe and healthy. Alex
17:13:54 From Dean Blobaum to All panelists : When Dellinger read the names of the war dead on October 15, 1969, before the trial began, he read the names of Americans and Vietnamese.
17:13:57 From Nelson Bonner to All panelists : Judy, is there a way to contact you through Berkeley Cohousing or other than Twitter?
17:14:10 From Jon Qiwnwe : Thanks everybody for a great discussion and a great event!
17:14:33 From Josh Gould : For Hay Leni Josh Gould here. agreed
17:14:39 From Vivian Rothstein to All panelists : Troy: Thanks for your comments stressing the key role of grassroots, radical movements in advancing justice in our nation's history.
17:14:42 From David Cortright to All panelists : I will make a contribution and I hope others do as well.
17:14:52 From Karin San Juan : First Rainbow Coalition
17:14:53 From Ellen Fred : Share website address again please?
17:14:53 From Al Glatkowski : Thank you for asking for a donation!
17:14:53 From Karin San Juan : https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/the-first-rainbow-coalition/
17:14:53 From Marla Slavner : Website link please
17:14:54 From Michael Bodaken : Put URL for website in chat
17:15:00 From Dean Blobaum to All panelists : MediaBurn has a few videos about the Trial.
17:15:06 From Paul Mishler to All panelists : OF COURSE THE RACIST/IMPERIALIST/CAPITALIST RULING CLASS WAS DETERMINED TO SNUFF OUT FRED HAMPTON'S LIFE! BUT THEY CAN NEVER SNUFF OUT HIS LEGACY! Chairman Fred Hampton, ¡Presente!
17:15:23 From David H. Finke to All panelists : Rich Rothstein: Hadn't you been at a gathering with NLF in Bratislava?
17:15:24 From Jim Barton : https://vnpeacecomm.blogspot.com/
17:15:35 From Skip Blumberg to All panelists : View 1969 interviews with Abbie, Jerry, and Fred Hampton Videofreex.com and vimeo.com/ondemand/MAYDAY1971RAW. For free rental use coupon code:PREVIEW.
17:15:40 From Nelson Bonner to All panelists : will this chat be available along with the video?
17:16:01 From Lola Cohen : Phil Ochs….cover of his album Rehearsals for Retirement featured a tombstone with an inscription. “Born in El Paso, Texas; Died Chicago, Il. Where was our music?Thank you panelists.
17:16:09 From John McAuliff to Terry Provance(Privately) : Another extraordinary film available on Vimeo "The Whistleblower of My Lai" by Connie Fields. Many printed and video resources listed here https://vnpeacecomm.blogspot.com/2020/07/videos-films-and-books-on-anti-war.html
17:16:26 From Alex Knopp : Richie Rothstein— thanks for coming to YLS several years ago to discuss your book Color of Law and testing my knowledge about the Brooklyn Dodgers starting lineup!
17:16:42 From Tom D'Antoni to All panelists : almost all white
17:16:44 From Stephen Spitz : Lola: I drove Phil Ochs from
17:16:47 From Skip Blumberg : View 1969 interviews with Abbie, Jerry, and Fred Hampton Videofreex.com and vimeo.com/ondemand/MAYDAY1971RAW. For free rental use coupon code:PREVIEW.
17:17:14 From Tom D'Antoni to All panelists : we supported black orgs but we were all whiet
17:17:23 From JOHN COLM : http://www.vietnampeace.org/
17:17:36 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : Pacific Street Films also did the important doc about NYPD Red Squad: “RED SQUAD.”
17:18:50 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : Rennie: Can you straighten out the story your friend Jon Jost has told about your blood-stained bandage?
17:18:51 From Jeremy Kagan : I have video tapes - each over two hours with all the defendants and the lawyers. I used pieces of these in my movie CONSPIRACY - but I would like to get these to whomever wants to see in detail interviews with these brave beings. Let me know who you think would want this in an archive.
17:19:21 From David Fenton : Jeremy put them on YouTube for everyone ?
17:19:40 From Ellen Fred : Donated!
17:19:47 From nancy cohen to All panelists : jeremy I would Nancy Cohen koan
17:20:06 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : BTW, Nice flowers Rennie...
17:20:08 From Judy Gumbo to John McAuliff(Privately) : Will I get to answer a question? Just curious.
17:20:10 From Marcus Dalzine to All panelists : Hi Jeremy. OUr family would definitely like copies of these! Tania (Dave’s granddaughter, Tasha’s daughter.)
17:20:16 From Richard Feldman : SNCC strongly opposed the war early....as did most black power leaders across the country. from Detroit to Oakland …...
17:20:22 From Marla Slavner : Mitigate climate change, mitigate conflict.
17:20:31 From Nelson Bonner to All panelists : Rennie, there were American servicemen in Vietnam in 1963. JFK wanted to remove 1000 of them by the end of 1963.
17:20:41 From anna schnitzer : I know that Tom Hayden left his papers to the special Labadie Collection at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He was in Ann Arbor shortly before he died and I heard him give a presentation about his career.
17:21:00 From Stephen Spitz : Lola: I drove Phil Ochs from the Lyndon Johnson unbirthday party on August 27,1968, where Phil performed back to his hotel in Lincoln Park. Four years later, I drove Phil to the University of Michigan Music School where he remixed his song Here’s to the State of Mississippi to Here’s to the State of Richard Nixon which he performed at a benefit for George McGovern in 1972. We talked about the concert in Chicago in 1968. He said that was the highlight of my life.
17:21:02 From Jim Barton : As a "younger" person, I'm blown away by the achievements of folks on the chat (including many books on my bookcases over the years).
17:21:04 From HENRY ROSENFELD : I am taking notes if anyone needs them after
17:21:10 From HENRY ROSENFELD : hankidu@aol.com
17:21:33 From Perry Fellwock : From Perry Fellwock aka Winslow Peck. I am working on a film on the CIA's drug trafficking during the war in Southeast Asia and afterword. As far as I know, besides some craven criminal politicians and the military-industrial-complex, the Agency was the only entity to profit from the war. This is still a problem today with the heroin and fentanyl plagues. The legacy of the damn war still lingers. If anyone has ideas or info you can contact me at pdfellwock@gmail.com. There is still so much to be told about the war and the movement. Love this webinar.
17:21:40 From Marla Slavner : Thanks @henry
17:21:46 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : Thanks Henry.
17:21:52 From Adam Cooper : How did Americans react to the trial as it unfolded?
17:22:01 From Margaret Cerullo : To Jeremy Kagan: Consider Interference Archives, a Movement archive in Brooklyn that does a lot of political education
17:22:01 From Bill Prince to All panelists : Not sure I understood right. There was certainly protests against our involvement in Vietnam when Madame Nhu visited the US in the fall of 1963.
17:22:03 From Ronald Mendel to All panelists : Great contributions which have shown how the past speaks to us in 2020.
17:22:16 From Stephen Spitz : Yes Anna. Is anyone going through Tom’s papers to write a biography of Tom?
17:22:26 From ROBIN MENKEN : Phil Ochs and I produced the benefit for Victor Jara’s widow, activist artist Joan Jara, at Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum after Victor was tortured and killed while singing in Stadium In Santiago, Chili, Parenthetically , Phil worked a week to bring Bob Dylan out of retirement and we formed a back up band that became Rolling Thunder, and Bob refused to let Phil tour.
17:22:29 From Jon Qiwnwe : Thank you John McA! "Conspiracy in the Streets: The Extraordinary Trial of the Chicago 7"
17:22:52 From Nancy Kurshan : Ask Marjorie whose mother was a juror. She’s on this
17:23:02 From Gary Gordon : @hankidu. Hi. (Gary Gordon)
17:23:08 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : Genius graphic artist Seth Tobocman has a graphic bio of Lenny Weinglass. Check it out.
17:23:13 From Todd Gitlin : Robin, What was Bob’s gripe against Phil?
17:23:21 From Sarah burns to All panelists : @hankidu - would like notes :)
17:23:22 From danis regal : Alex Knopp - All as well as could be expected here in Central Vt where I’ve met many women who knew your Mom well.
17:23:48 From HENRY ROSENFELD : HI GG!
17:24:09 From Art Eckstein : How about allowing Judy Gumbo to give her take on the Panthers, as people wanted to hear?
17:25:08 From ROBIN MENKEN : a long paranoic cruel story which porbably was the final blow in Phil’s story, I’ll tell you privately Todd, find me through Joe
17:25:24 From Jeremy Kagan : Again - in Conspiracy — Foran is the major prosecutor played powerfully by Harris Yulin
17:25:49 From Todd Gitlin : Seconding Art’s comment.
17:25:50 From ken brociner to All panelists : if Stu Ball is still here...he was one of the 2 ass't lawyers for the defense thru-out the whole trial!
17:25:52 From Stephen Spitz : Thanks Troy for posting the actual courtroom for the trial.
17:25:53 From Camillo Mac Bica : Perhaps worthy of consideration as more historically accurate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTzYgiL2HiM&ab_channel=PatrickMulvey
17:25:58 From Todd Gitlin : Robin, which Joe?
17:26:00 From Sarah burns to All panelists : I would like to be able to "re-watch" this as its moving fast and the questions are so good … what are my options?
17:26:34 From Judith Ezekiel : Second the suggestion of the University of Michigan’s Labadie Collection. Fabulous, very old collection of radical documents.
17:26:40 From ROBIN MENKEN : Country Joe, my ex he has. ablog dont want to send my email address here
17:26:55 From Todd Gitlin : Aha. Thanx.
17:26:57 From Marjorie Fritz-Birch : Christy King was the juror who was replaced because of a phony letter supposedly from the Black Panther Party. She was replaced by Kay Richards who was 23 not 43. Her fiancé worked for the Daley administration. My Mother was the juror who was r reading the James Baldwin book. Later in the trial the prosecution tried to take my Mother off the trial because they deemed her sympathetic which she was. It was my fault. attended a lecture by Rennie Davis at my college and asked a question and said my Mom was on the jury. I was a naive 20 yr old. Thankfully they weren
17:26:58 From Dan Vie : Just tuning in now - will the recording be made available later on youtube or elsewhere? thanks.
17:27:10 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : Yes.
17:27:41 From HENRY ROSENFELD : no doubt
17:27:45 From Edward Hasbrouck : Jules Feiffer was one of the sketch artists at the trial. See his "Pictures at a Prosecution".
17:27:46 From Alex Knopp : Rennie— thanks for taking me to meet John Lennon when we visited the set of the Mike Douglas show in Philadelphia when John and Yoko were guest hosting!Lennon told me the guitar chords for “Imagine”!
17:28:19 From Bill HARTZOG : Like to hear frpm
17:28:19 From Sarah burns to All panelists : ** @alex "mind blown" **
17:28:43 From Lapis Cohen : A book collecting Phil Ochs’ (non-song) writings, “I’m Gonna Say It Now” should be published in December (backbeat books).
17:28:45 From Stephen Spitz : Roger Wilkins not Roy!
17:28:47 From Bill HARTZOG : Like to hear from Judy on the Panthers and much more Rennie.
17:29:04 From ROBIN MENKEN : NO body here from the “field hospital” oasis at Second city’s Beer Garden?
17:29:14 From Laurie Sandow to All panelists : Courtroom drawing—Bobby Seale, Bound and Gagged: https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/drawing-justice-courtroom-illustrations/about-this-exhibition/political-activists-on-trial/bobby-seale-bound-and-gagged/
17:29:15 From nancy cohen to All panelists : can this be a weekly show?
17:29:33 From Sarah burns to All panelists : Would love to hear thoughts on Dylan's new song "Murder most foul" in the context of the antiwar movement here if it feels appropros
17:30:28 From Stephen Spitz : Roger was Roy’s nephew and worked in the Justice Department. Roy was head of the NAACP.
17:30:41 From Marjorie Fritz-Birch : Sorry They weren’t successful. My Mom was in part responsible for overturning the charges because of an interview she gave to John Schulz in Evergreen which resulted in the appellate hearings.
17:30:50 From Colleen Fuller : I also would like to hear from Judy on the Panthers.
17:30:55 From Roger Hickey to All panelists : I believe the Justice Department guy working for Clark was Roger Wilkins. Roy, a famous NAACP leader. I later knew Roger and he was a wonderful writer and leader
17:31:06 From Jeremy Kagan : Mayor Daley was a witness as well and this was an amazing part of the trial where Abbie walked up to him and with his humor challenged Daley to go outside and the two of them duke it out !! It’s in Conspiracy:The Trail of the Chicago 7.
17:31:13 From David Cortright to All panelists : Roger Wilkins later became a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.
17:31:25 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : Marjorie... Wow! Thanks!
17:31:32 From Nelson Bonner : second Colleen
17:31:49 From Art Eckstein : The trial was one of 7 or 8 “conspiracy” trials instituted by Mitchell in order to distract the leadership of the antiwar movement by having to defend themselves. Another example is the “Seattle Seven” trial, written about now by Kit Bakke. The trial needs to be seen in that broader context; it certainly wasn’t the result of “personal animosity” of Mitchell against Ramsey Clark.
17:32:07 From Stephen Spitz : Tom told me that Aaron Sorkin was Mark Zuckerberg- not a complement.
17:32:15 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : Best understanding of Aaron S.’s politics?
17:32:26 From Dean Blobaum to All panelists : Gainesville 8
17:32:47 From Alan Ramo to All panelists : The Abbie Tom argument rang false to me and seemed to reflect an agenda of Sorkin.
17:32:55 From JOHN COLM : Seattle 7 included the real "Dude".
17:33:22 From John Bancroft : So glad Troy is correcting this horrible part of the film (Tom/Abbie conflict)
17:33:26 From Jeremy Kagan : I tried to get the makers of the new film to see Conspiracy as it has all the real people in it, but they never responded.
17:33:48 From Robert Rini : Thanks, Troy. A good note from Tom.
17:33:53 From Barbara Myers : Lennie Weinglas’ depiction was also completely off
17:33:56 From Nancy Kurshan : anyone else feel faded away?
17:34:06 From nancy cohen to All panelists : wow. abbies flat nose is a testament to his involvement, no?
17:34:22 From ROBIN MENKEN : is Jeff Dowd here?
17:34:28 From Al Glatkowski : Just made a small donation, thank you for asking folks to do so. #AllPowerToThePeople!
17:34:29 From Laura Foner to All panelists : No Nancy. Still fighting on all cylinders!
17:34:34 From Dan Ellis to All panelists : NK: Just a bit sore and tired...
17:34:35 From Stephen Spitz : Thanks much Troy for reading Tom’s words.
17:34:40 From Barbara Myers : I think Tom was responsible for bringing Lennie onto the legal team for the Pentagon Papers defense.
17:35:11 From Marla Painter : Troy- thank you.
17:35:12 From Stella Resnick : Hi Nancy, I just want to say hello to you. I would love to meet you one day—maybe on a Zoom meeting.
17:35:15 From Perry Fellwock : From Perry Fellwock. For those wanting to know more about the course of the war and the secrets of why Vietnam? and why so long?, secrets still not well known, please consult the books by Douglas Valentine available on Amazon.
17:35:21 From David Cortright to All panelists : All should C Wright Mills' "The Power Elite" and "The Sociological Imagination."
17:35:50 From David Fenton : that isn’t working. it only shows all panelists and attendees, not the individuals.
17:35:52 From Todd Gitlin : I want to shine a light on Abbie. I’m Kenneth Porter, a spiritual psychiatrist in NYC. It was nice to see Sasha Baron Cohen, but I want everyone to know that the real Abbie was 3x more brilliant and hysterically funny than the movie Abbie. The only guys that could have played him were Robin Williams or Richard Pryor - both sadly no longer with us. I met Abbie right after Chicago, when he was hospitalized for a minor medical problem and I was the medical student assigned to him. Abbie immediately cracked me up by telling me about his having sex in the hospital bed with Anita. Abbie was a brilliant star who eventually went super-nova and burned out, but he brought a brilliant and loving intelligence too all of us. Love to you Abbie.
17:35:56 From Sarah burns to All panelists : You need to turn on the chat function to allow that
17:35:58 From Trudi Cohen to All panelists : That option is not available to attendees.
17:35:58 From Alex Knopp : alex.knopp20@gmail.com
17:35:59 From Roxanne Schwartz : can we pivot to Panthers ?
17:36:03 From Nancy Kurshan : you can’t contact an individual on this chat. the arrow thing does not work.
17:36:09 From Dan Ellis : That feature not available with current host settings, evidently.
17:36:09 From Stella Resnick : To Nancy: stellares@aol.com
17:36:10 From Steve Wasserman : I urge people to read Tom Hayden’s last book, which I had the privilege of editing and publishing at Yale University Press. It has a continuing relevance: “Hell No: The Forgotten Power of the Vietnam Peace Movement,” which appeared even as Tom laying dying four years ago today.
17:36:15 From Marla Slavner : theglobalsunriseproject@gmail.com - we would like to connect
17:36:25 From Jim Barton : Yet another production of the trail was a play by Frank Condon. I saw it in 1999 in Sacramento. It was excellent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Condon
17:36:36 From Michel Coconis to All panelists : Judi and the Panthers discussion please. Remember the women! Thanks. #MeToo
17:36:44 From GEORGIA KELLY : Totally agree on reading Tom Hayden’s last book — and, maybe rereading some of his earlier one.
17:36:46 From Mardi Klevs : Hal Jacobs,we are two ex-students of yours from Berkeley. We TAed for you as undergraduates. Greetings from Mardi and Joey
17:36:47 From Richard Feldman : thank you nancy for all of your work, struggle and vision
17:36:48 From Felix Kramer to All panelists : We’d stilsl like to hear Judy about Bobby Seale!
17:36:51 From Noah Stein to All panelists : https://www.facebook.com/28339277789/posts/10158862415137790/
17:36:58 From nancy cohen to All panelists : stella.which nancy
17:37:14 From Elizabeth Lee to All panelists : can the woman who wanted to say something about the Black Panthers, havevtimr
17:37:20 From Michel Coconis to All panelists : Thank you!
17:37:24 From Todd Gitlin : Would Troy just said about Fred Hampton being shot in the head is so important.
17:37:29 From Charlotte Aguilar to All panelists : Will this recording be available anywhere?
17:37:30 From Robert Rini : Yes, Chairman Fred was shot in his sleep.
17:37:42 From Todd Gitlin : *WHAT Troy just said….
17:37:43 From Colleen Fuller : Thank you Troy for saying the truth about Hampton’s brutal murder.
17:38:06 From Noah Stein to All panelists : Newberry library post with original "Secret Expose" plans for Lincoln Park
17:38:20 From Tom Lees : Bobby, as far as I know, still lives near me in the section of Philadelphia known as Germantown.
17:38:25 From David Fenton : And Hampton’s bodyguard was an FBI agent who gave him a sleeping pill that night. he was killed while sleeping, through the wall from the room on the other side of the bed
17:38:25 From Jeremy Kagan : You are so right about Abbie, Todd. The actor who portrayed him in CONSPIRACY Michael Lembeck spent time with Abbie and got the humor, brilliance, passion and commitment and intelligence of this remarkable man.
17:38:50 From Noah Stein to All panelists : Newberry Library post text:
17:38:53 From Rick Hind to All panelists : Also the killing of Fred Hampton in his sleep is something that today’s movement should try to lift up and more fully retold today. Thanks, Rick rhind_2000@yahoo.com
17:38:59 From Glenn Silber : See the Jeff Haas book, The Assassinatin of Fred Hampton”
17:39:04 From Bill Yahraus : Thanks Troy, bottom line all of the issues and relationships here are far too deep and complex for a movie…but the real flaw of this movie is that facts and personalities were changed for dramatic impact…not necessary and inexcusable.
17:39:11 From Larry Magid to All panelists : Judy -- I'm working on a book on that period, including People's Park and the "Cleaver Course" at UC Berkeley. Could you please email me so we can connect: Larry@LarryMagid.com
17:39:14 From Jerry Rubin : I believe the most important thing we can do in the next 10 days is help get the word out to DUMP TRUMP and his pandering Republican cronies! To keep urging people to VOTE BLUE and stay unified! Think green, vote Blue!
17:39:14 From Naomi Price to All panelists : Judy, So wonderful to hear your strong, passionate voice again. Rennie, you, too. Naomi
17:39:19 From Mairtin O Muilleoir to All panelists : Greetings from Belfast, Ireland. The spirit of Tom Hayden lives on ! Síocháin agus saoirse !
17:39:21 From Noah Stein to All panelists : Lincoln Park never sounded so groooovy.
In August of 1968, the Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago. The event drew thousands of protesters opposed to the Vietnam War and the political status quo, including members of the Yippies (Youth International Party), who set up camp in Lincoln Park, complete with a "Church of the Free Spirit” and a "Yippie Pentagon"--each depicted in this map.
They also put together a schedule of events, which included everything from morning workshops on "snake dancing, karate, and non-violent self-defense" to evening sessions of "folksinging, barbecues, singing, lovemaking."
Things took a dark turn on August 25, when Chicago police stormed Lincoln Park to enforce an 11 pm curfew, beating protesters and forcing them out of the area. Over the ensuing days, police repeatedly beat and tear-gassed protesters, journalists, and even bystanders in Lincoln Park and elsewhere. By some estimates, more than 1,000 people were left injured by the end of the week.
[Yippie! Lin
17:39:36 From Steve Wasserman : And to Bill Y’s point, I’m all for poetic license but in this instance Sorkin’s should be suspended.
17:39:37 From ROBIN MENKEN : please explain where you find the boxes to reach out privately? dont see any boxes
17:39:52 From Nicole Gotthelf : they are not here
17:39:55 From Karin San Juan : Breonna Taylor, also shot at home in bed
17:39:56 From Lola Cohen : ‘Murder of Fred Hampton” directed by Howard Alk.
17:40:00 From Laurie Sandow : Courtroom drawing—Bobby Seale, Bound and Gagged: https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/drawing-justice-courtroom-illustrations/about-this-exhibition/political-activists-on-trial/bobby-seale-bound-and-gagged/
17:40:01 From JOHN COLM : Robin - that feature hasn't been activated for this webinar.
17:40:01 From Al Glatkowski : it’s not set up for that
17:40:27 From Stephen Spitz : I remember that well. I was a first year law student at the University of Chicago Law School a few blocks away from where Fred Hampton was murdered. The Chicago Sun Times showed the door - hundreds of bullets clearly going inside.
17:40:30 From aaliyah austin : The connection between Fred Hampton's murder and todays events is sadly so strong
17:40:32 From Al Glatkowski : only the organizers can do that at this time
17:40:36 From Jeremy Kagan : It was actually Bobbie not Hampton who calmed the black angry members in the audience. In the film CONSPIRACY.
17:40:43 From Jodie Evans : But Hampton was a political assassination which is different than Breonna, the FBI knew he could unite all the people who were siloed.
17:41:01 From ROBIN MENKEN : Thanks for answer legally blind and tech challenged
17:41:21 From Bob Joondeph to All panelists : Judy!
17:41:26 From Raines Cohen to All panelists : there is a online fundraiser to buy and preserve Fred Hampton’s house as a history center
17:41:27 From Barbara Myers : Another important story from the period that we are at risk of losing is Tony Russo’s. Tony was best known as Dan Ellsberg’s co-defendant in the Pentagon Papers trial. He also tried to expose another layer of secrets – of torture and a major misinformation campaign at the heart of US intelligence.
17:41:30 From Glenn Silber : “The Murder of Fred Hampton” is directed by Howard Alk & Mike Gray
17:41:57 From ROBIN MENKEN : hmm why have only panelists have access to that function, elitist
17:42:08 From Dan Ellis : Spitz: Slime murderer Hanrahan pointing to what were later identified as nail heads.
17:42:11 From Jeremy Kagan : Bobby Seale - not Bobbie - too much typing for me but so glad all you are commenting and involved, Inspiring !
17:42:35 From Alice Embree : Thank you, Judy. Fred’s son came to El Salvador with a CISPES delegation that my daughter helped organize.
17:42:37 From Barbara Myers : Tony’s story is here https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/06/other-conspirator-anthony-russo-daniel-ellsberg/
17:42:39 From Ronald Suarez to All panelists : The trial changed my life. My wife and I were web developers #1&2 for Occupy Wall Street. I am looking to collaborate with others. Find me here: https://neighborsquad.org/members/drron/
17:42:47 From Tom D'Antoni to All panelists : We sure had a lot of hair :)
17:43:40 From Raines Cohen to All panelists : gofundme.com/f/savethehamptonhouse51
17:43:43 From Ronald Suarez : The trial changed my life. My wife and I were web developers #1&2 for Occupy Wall Street. I am looking to collaborate with others. Find me here: https://neighborsquad.org/members/drron/
17:43:43 From Alice Embree : Thank you Aislinn for keeping this history and struggle alive
17:43:49 From Dan Ellis : 13 million settlement. (Hardly worth it, of course.)
17:43:53 From Carolyn Oppenheim : The mainstream media perpetuated the myth that Fried Hampton was shooting at the police from inside the apartment. This Chicago Tribune published front page photos purporting to show bullet holes coming from the inside. The Chicago Journalism Review broke the story that those photos were rigged up by the Red Square—CPD and Cook County Sheriff’s office—and given to Tribune crime reporter Ron Koziol who was exposed as working with the cops.
17:44:04 From Karin San Juan : It is our duty to fight for our freedom.
It is our duty to win.
We must love each other and support each other.
today FBI labels people “black identity extremists” throwback to COINTELPRO
17:44:34 From David Cortright : Thank you, Aislinn, for remembering the GI movement and Andrew Pulley's role in it.
17:45:21 From Marjorie Fritz-Birch : The trial changed my Mother’s life. After the trial, she got death threats and mail. Long time friends stopped speaking to her. She became a liberal Democrat and never looked back.
17:45:23 From Joseph Wolf : Aislinn, you are amazing. So very moved!
17:45:38 From Steve Ladd : Info about The Boys Who Said NO! film on draft resistance info is here, filling in a story missing totally from the Burns/Novick Vietnam series - https://www.boyswhosaidno.com/
17:45:51 From Alan Ramo : I would like to hear more about Troy’s comment that the film criminalized and minimized the defendant’s, portraying them as initiating the violence. How does that help the Black Lives Movement today?
17:45:52 From David H. Finke to All panelists : Hampton was killed by the States' Attorney's own police. He (Hanrahan) was defeated for re-election. An informal coalition got a Republican elected as his successor. In Chicago/CookCounty a GOP candidacy is usually a meaningless ritual, but in this case (forget his name) it was handy to have his name on the ballot.
17:45:53 From Barbara Myers : hey Steve!
17:46:01 From Jim Barton : Adam Cooper- You asked how the public reacted to the trial at the time. For many younger people (I was 13), it was a radicalizing experience. The defendants DID put the system on trial.
17:46:34 From Richard Feldman : I remember Andrew Pulley and the American Servicemen's union. the GI resistance was so critical. Today there are Vietnam Vets active in Detroit Revolutionary Movement.. thanks for the legacy
17:46:53 From Roxanne Schwartz : Thanks Carolyn O for comment on Media at the time which spun Hampton’s murder as his own fault. Even progressive friends at the time bought it. Now it’s common knowledge that it was an assasination.
17:46:58 From Aislinn Pulley to William Ayers and all panelists : Hi Bill! Thank you so much for your comments
17:46:58 From GEORGIA KELLY : We can criticize the historical errors in the film, but it is a dramatization, not a documentary. As a drama, I expect it to spawn lots of discussions. The links between 1968 and 2020 regarding police brutality, corrupt judges, evidence tampering, agent provocateurs, etc., is striking. The timing of this film could not be better.
17:47:23 From Ellen Fred : yes!
17:47:35 From anna schnitzer : Deep social change—right! Thanks, Frank Joyce!
17:47:42 From Dan Ellis : Tony Russo reference please?
17:47:51 From ROBIN MENKEN : Many of us believe the FBI killed rad poet D.A Levy in Cleveland for his involvement with the Panthers, called a suicide. and my friend Jean Seberg, who translated the Panthers’ writing into French and may have been killed by FBI , a
17:47:52 From Karin San Juan : Frank is one of the National Council of Elders
17:47:56 From Michel Coconis : All: You can use the blue drop down box here in the chat to find people here in the meeting and then send a note directly to them here. At the bottom of this chat, is a box that says To: All panelists with an arrow down. Click on arrow and see all of our names. Select the person and write them directly. When you read the chat, which is moving quickly because of so much participation (yeah!), you are looking for a note to you with the word (private) in red to distinguish that message to you from the “all participants” messages! Good luck.
17:47:59 From David Cortright : No evidence of peace activists spitting on troops. See Jerry Lembke's book The Spitting Image.
17:48:03 From Barbara Myers : Tony
17:48:19 From Paul Lauter : Yes. Frank. My new book, "Our Sixties," tries to make some of the connections between the earlier movement and today.
17:48:31 From Karin San Juan : super important to cultivate an intergenerational and cross cultural dialogue
17:48:35 From Barbara Myers : Sorry. hard to get the link to take. Tony is here:
17:48:36 From Kurt Jacobsen : The question is, Was there one mischaracterization or invention in the film that was necessary?
17:48:37 From anna schnitzer : Tony Russo ref: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/06/other-conspirator-anthony-russo-daniel-ellsberg/
17:48:40 From Marla Slavner : Why has the peace movement not attracted the numbers of young people to it the way the environmental movement has inspired them to act?
17:48:42 From Dan Ellis : John Kifner always did good reporting at New York Times. At Kent State and covered Fred Hampton murder.
17:48:52 From Nelson Bonner : I agree with you, Georgia!
17:48:59 From Glenn Silber : for a step by step chronicle of the Antiwar movement 1963-72, using Madison, WI as a microcosm, check out The War at Home www.thewarathome.tv which has just been re-release on Amazon Prime & YouTube
17:49:01 From ROBIN MENKEN : The blue drop down box doesnt drop down to peeps fro me
17:49:03 From Vivian Rothstein to All panelists : The podcast Working Class History WCH has just released several episodes on the widespread organizing in the U.S. against the War in Vietnam.
17:49:26 From Stephen Spitz : No Michael - arrow does not work.
17:49:26 From Trudi Cohen to All panelists : The option for writing to individuals is not enabled for us as Attendees.
17:49:32 From Marjorie Fritz-Birch : There’s a very interesting book by Frank Kutch called Battleground Chicago, He talked to many of the cops who were there.
17:49:35 From David Hughes to All panelists : Kent State: May 4
17:49:40 From Jerry Rubin : Kent State was May 4 NOT April 4.
17:49:50 From Jack Malinowski to All panelists : Frank Lauter’s book is crucial and highly recommended - Jack Malinowski
17:49:56 From David Hawk to All panelists : Rennie, where are you? <hawkdavid@hotmail.com>
17:49:58 From ROBIN MENKEN to All panelists : i cannot find that red box. only panelsit or panelist and attendees nothing interactive
17:50:03 From Steve Ladd : Also preserving another important story of the antiwar movement and its impact is “The Movement and the Madman” film in progress, about the fall 1969 Moratorium and Mobilization actions - the largest protests at the time in American history - which, unknown at the time, undermined Nixon’s efforts for a dramatic escalation of the war - https://www.movementandthemadman.com/
17:50:12 From nancy cohen : not working
17:50:13 From Joyce Gerber to All panelists : Hi Jerry!
17:50:14 From Jim Barton : Marla Slavner- Contradicting other commenters, I think opposing the draft DID have an element of self-interest. Not for the core activists, but for the mass of young people. Today, young people have a clear self interest to speak out on climate.
17:50:16 From Al Glatkowski to All panelists : Thank you Jerry
17:50:30 From Al Glatkowski to All panelists : absolutely correct
17:50:30 From Paul Soglin : There were two great events that divided this nation for generations. the Civil War and Vietnam. We know how the narrative of the Civil War turned out after 150 years. I would rather not wait another 100 years before we right the story of Vietnam. LBJ and Nixon ripped out generations apart. It is not too late.
17:50:36 From Michel Coconis to All panelists : @all - sorry. That’s how most meetings I’m in work. Maybe with 575 they chose otherwise which I get. It’s Michel no a.
17:50:37 From Dan Ellis : May 4, 1970. Hampton was murdered on December 4, 1969. Reporters cover different events.
17:50:38 From Todd Gitlin : Steve Ladd, so glad to hear this is in progress.
17:50:41 From Merriam Ansara to All panelists : That is a great plan for the speech! Hope to be able to join
17:50:41 From Thea Paneth : Kit available at UFPJ website to help you with organizing a Beyond Vietnam reading: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/2012/01/12/organize-a-public-reading-of-dr-king’s-“beyond-vietnam”-speech-in-your-community/
17:50:41 From Ruth Staber to All panelists : Judy Gumbo !!! I applaud you ! Much Gratitude for it ALL ! Much Respect, Many Blessings ! I miss you !!! VENCEREMOS ! Xoxo, Ruthie Staber
17:50:49 From Perry Fellwock to All panelists : For perspective on the G.I. Movement, see https://www.globalresearch.ca/fifty-years-ago-today-us-soldiers-joined-vietnam-moratorium-protests/5692565 Fact is that the anti-war movement grew on every military base around the world. And the anti-war G.I media appeared in nearly every military unit.
17:50:49 From aaliyah austin : The legacy of this movement is not only inspiring but, so needed especially during these times
17:51:08 From Sarah burns to All panelists : yes, it still doesn't work
17:51:09 From nancy cohen : nope
17:51:15 From Nancy Kurshan : john, we know how to do that but it does not work
17:51:16 From David Fenton : no way. not working. i know what its supposed to look like, and it isn’t there.
17:51:17 From Sarah burns to All panelists : you need to enable CHAT for tha tfunction to work
17:51:17 From BOB SCHWARTZ to All panelists : Doesn’t work John - might be you as a host.
17:51:19 From Karin San Juan : Not as individual attendees, only as an entire group
17:51:20 From Stephen Spitz : No!
17:51:20 From Rabbi David Cooper : Ot true
17:51:21 From Marla Slavner : Not on apple computer.
17:51:24 From Sarah burns to All panelists : Admins need to change that setting
17:51:25 From ROBIN MENKEN to All panelists : addendum Jean’s suicide was porbably political murder
17:51:26 From Jeremy Kagan to All panelists : hoping this gets to Rennie - a hello from the director of CONSPIRACY: The Trial of the Chicago 8 - where you were played by Robert Carradine and you yourself appeared in the movie. Great to hear and see you. Jeremy Kagan — ainsof@gmail,com
17:51:26 From Sue Udry : we don't get an attendee list
17:51:27 From nancy cohen : doesnt work
17:51:28 From Dan Ellis : Wrong! You have to adjust the settings!
17:51:29 From Sarah Pillsbury : No you can’t
17:51:32 From Tom Lees : It doesn’t work, John
17:51:32 From Sue Udry : other attendees are hidden
17:51:32 From Edward Hasbrouck : @Marta - You ask, "Why has the peace movement not attracted the numbers of young people to it the way the environmental movement has inspired them to act?" But in fatc, the level onf noncompliance with the Selective service System *today* is far greater than was the extent of draft resistance at any point during the US war in Indochina. That resistance is largely quiet and closeted, but has been effective in preventing reinstatement of the draft. See: https://resisters.info
17:51:33 From Judy Gumbo to Ruth Staber and all panelists : Wow! Hi Ruthie! How are you doing and where are you??
17:51:35 From ROBIN MENKEN to All panelists : THAT DOENT WORK ON FIREFOX
17:51:35 From nancy cohen : fix
17:51:35 From Roxanne Schwartz : No, individual attendees do not show.
17:51:35 From Al Glatkowski to All panelists : only panelist can do that
17:51:36 From David McDonough to All panelists : I think you can only see that John because you are a host
17:51:38 From Todd Gitlin : Not working on my Mac.
17:51:38 From Barbara Simonetti : Only the panelists can see the attendees names.
17:51:40 From Michael Bodaken : Simply can send to 'all attendees." Not individual attendees.
17:51:41 From Dean Blobaum : The reporting that John Schultz did from the Trial for Evergreen Magazine formed the core of his book The Conspiracy Trial of the Chicago Seven
17:51:42 From Sarah burns to All panelists : JOHN >>> you need to turn that on
17:51:44 From Madeline Fine : You as organizers hav e different view from the attendees. More options.
17:51:45 From Jodie Evans : No it is not happening that way. We can just talk to each other as a mass, not individually.
17:51:54 From David H. Finke to All panelists : The listing of attendees via a little arrow is NOT here on an iPad.
17:51:58 From Bill HARTZOG : names are not there.
17:52:00 From Sarah Pillsbury : Who’s the host, they need to open up the chat.
17:52:05 From Sue Udry : all for one and one for all @jodie!
17:52:06 From William Ayers to All panelists : Troy, you done good. Bernardine
17:52:06 From Ann Gordon : Thank you all for creating this event & for making connections to the world around us today. And good wishes to friends from earlier days. Ann Gordon
17:52:09 From Rabbi David Cooper : What is the link to your channel
17:52:13 From Rabbi David Cooper : ?
17:52:20 From Edward Hasbrouck : Don't buy into the myth that young peole today acquiesce to war.
17:52:20 From Michel Coconis to All panelists : You can NOT see all of the names. You likely set that up because of the number of names we’d have to scroll through. People can @name and put email.
17:52:23 From nancy cohen : Why not let people who want to be a contacted just to put their names on
17:52:25 From BOB SCHWARTZ to All panelists : Terrific discussion - look forward to future campaign activities! Best to all - loved seeing some old friends (and a lot of current activists)!
17:52:27 From Jim Barton : This webinar doesn't have time to deal with how the anti-war movement helped lead to the anti-nuclear movement (1976-1989).
17:52:32 From Bill HARTZOG : say the channel name again please.
17:52:33 From Ruth Staber to All panelists : Hi Judy…. I’m still in the Catskills, life be deep, i’ve been really wanting to connect with you and Jessica and then I got your email
17:52:36 From Lola Cohen : Robin… I was in charge of the talent for the Chile Benefit. I brought Bob to the concert and went on the Rolling Thunder tour. We must have met. My name wants Lola. Phil was in his manic phase. No way he could go.
17:52:36 From Jodie Evans : thanks Troy for sharing all these awesome photos!
17:52:39 From Robert Rini : What channel, John? Please post links.
17:52:49 From Todd Gitlin : John and Terry, if you can open up the chat to all present, please do.
17:52:50 From Nelson Bonner to All panelists : yes, only options are All Panelists and All Panelists and Attendees
17:52:52 From Bruce Gilbert : No individual chat available
17:52:54 From Michel Coconis to All panelists : You can use Ollio next time for a transcription of your next event.
17:52:58 From Stephen Spitz : We have been all saying that we cannot access anyone other than all panelists and attendees but not individuals
17:53:02 From Jeremy Kagan : Hey there Jodie - glad to see you here - wonder if you ever saw my movie CONSPIRACY: The Trial of the Chicago 8.
17:53:20 From Laurie Frost : Seeing our former Mayor Paul Soglin’s name pop up here reminds me of another documentary from this time (in addition to “Two Days in October”): “The War at Home.”
17:53:28 From Susan Saxe to All panelists : Thank you for keeping memory alive and telling the truth about our history.
17:53:32 From Abe Peck : Inspiring “class reunion.” Thanks to all.
17:53:46 From William Ayers to All panelists : Troy, you done good. Bernardine
17:53:48 From Judy Gumbo to Bruce Gilbert and all panelists : Hi Bruce - great to hear from you!!!
17:54:15 From Peter Werbe to All panelists : I keep posting a link to it online, Jeremy. Excellent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTzYgiL2HiM
17:54:18 From felicia marcus : Thank you to all of you on this zoom that paved the way for the rest of us!
17:54:19 From ROBIN MENKEN to All panelists : I CANNOT FIND THAT touted interactive box for individual attendees private messages not in Chrome nor firefox
17:54:24 From Marla Slavner : What’s the website to donate?
17:54:40 From Michel Coconis to All panelists : Sorry - not Ollio, Otter.ai
17:54:45 From Laurie Frost : My son is the K-12 social studies lead for the state of Massachusetts. I promise to make sure he sees this excellent, moving program when it becomes available on Youtube.
17:54:46 From Jim Barton : Jeremy Kagan- Do you have any public interviews this last week about your 1987 film?
17:54:57 From Rabbi David Cooper : The police riot in Chicago helped elect Nixon, not the demonstrators in Chi
17:54:59 From ROBIN MENKEN to All panelists : Todd, contact Country Joe at his blog tell him i said to give you my email. Shout Out To Gary Gordon
17:55:00 From Bruce Gilbert : Hi Judy, thanks for helping to organize this
17:55:08 From Barbara Myers : https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/06/other-conspirator-anthony-russo-daniel-ellsberg/
I for one would love to see the footage of the defendant/lawyer interviews.
17:55:14 From ROBIN MENKEN to All panelists : Yo jeremy Kagin, Good work
17:55:19 From Michael Bodaken : Felicia, hi from Michael. And ditto your remarks. Grateful for this program and what Frank Joyce and others are doing to protect this important history.
17:55:25 From Brewster Rhoads to All panelists : John... looks like Jerry Rubin wants to say something.
17:55:30 From nancy cohen : hope you include indigenous elders
17:55:50 From Howard Rodman to All panelists : Thank you so much for this! Educational, usefully corrective, and inspirational.
17:55:52 From Jeremy Kagan : I am going to do a radio interview this weekend and I wrote and article in The Forward that I am told they will publish comparing these movies.
17:56:13 From Dan Ellis : Radio details?
17:56:33 From Laurie Frost : Hello, college classmate Felicia Marcus!
17:57:01 From Dean Blobaum : Doug Lindner has an enormous amount of material about the Trial at https://famous-trials.com/chicago8 transcripts, interviews, etc
17:57:01 From Ellen Fred : So great. thank you.
17:57:07 From Marla Slavner : Thank you - this has been incredible!
17:57:14 From Louise Enoch : We used to believe that we could ultimately count on the courts doing the right thing, but I fear we don’t have that confidence anymore.
17:57:17 From Glenn Silber : This has been great. Thank you for doing this.
17:57:19 From Larry Gross to All panelists : Thank you.
17:57:22 From Barbara Williams : Thank you all for bringing your best game to this most fascinating symposium.
17:57:23 From Steve Ladd : Donations can be made here
17:57:24 From Nelson Bonner : thank you, all
17:57:25 From Tom Lees : Thank you all! Dump Trump!
17:57:26 From felicia marcus : John Froines pictures! What a great human.
17:57:26 From Steve Wasserman : Abrazos to all. Excellent conversation. Thanks to all who organized it.
17:57:30 From ken brociner to All panelists : I find it extremely disappointing that so little has been said about the upcoming election!
17:57:32 From nancy cohen : 🦒inspiring
17:57:32 From Jim Barton : Thanks to the organizers of this. Donation URL?
17:57:34 From Marla Slavner : Please put your website
17:57:34 From Elizabeth Lee to All panelists : fabulous fabulous you wonderful human beings!!!
17:57:38 From Steve Ladd : Donations can be mad there - http://www.vietnampeace.org/donate
17:57:38 From William Ayers : Thank you
17:57:39 From David H. Finke : "The system has been doing this for 500 years.". Good documentation of this in Wilkerson's fabulous book "CASTE."
17:57:40 From Patricia Sonne to All panelists : Thank you!
17:57:41 From Michel Coconis to All panelists : Will someone say who the people are in all the pictures you’ve been showing?
17:57:41 From Joyce Gerber : Thank you so much!
17:57:43 From Robert Rini : Please post links!!!! And thanks.
17:57:46 From Toby Mamis : Great panelists and amazing turnout of listeners/viewers, so many influential and experienced and knowledgeable people
17:57:47 From Joanne Pohl to All panelists : Thank you for organizing this. Very informative as we live and act in today's world.
17:57:47 From Ronald Mendel : Great contributions which have shown how the past speaks to us in 2020.
17:57:48 From Rabbi David Cooper : Link to make donations?
17:57:49 From Anna Blackshaw to All panelists : So inspired by all of these stories. Tom was my mentor and teacher - he was my boss in the Senate in the 90’s when we were fighting mass incarceration and affirmative action rollbacks. I am part of SURJ - showing up for racial justice - organizing white folks to organize in white communities. Tomorrow I am hosting a viewing of this film with my millennial comrades. So important too keep these histories alive.
17:57:49 From Jackie Mulholland to All panelists : well the comment be u tube???
17:57:50 From Madeline Fine : Bless all of you - the truth will set us free (Madeline, Brookline)
17:57:50 From Bill HARTZOG : many thanks for all of your contributions.
17:57:51 From Marianne Brown to All panelists : Thank you for putting on this important presentation. This was much needed after the film.
17:57:52 From John Bancroft : Joe Biden is not Hubert Humphrey! Humphrey was an enthusiastic VP prosecuting the war. I'm voting for Biden, but never could have voted for Humphrey
17:57:55 From Ruth Staber to All panelists : Judy…. Thank you for being an all time mentor of my life and for revolutionizing the campus in the 70’s at S
17:57:55 From Nicole Gotthelf : thank you!
17:57:56 From Ellen Fred : leelanauunited.com
17:57:57 From ROBIN MENKEN to All panelists : Hey Lola, IM recalling BOB”S depression nd Phil’s weeklong sacrificial work to unerath Bob originally< he deserved teh same consideration? How are you? remember the wack Dylan clone Bob threw out on stage before he appeared?
17:57:58 From David Hughes : Hi to all from David Hughes in Pittsburgh
17:57:59 From Jim Barton : http://www.vietnampeace.org/donate
17:58:00 From Pablo Duran : Thank you so much for the insightful conversation!!!
17:58:03 From Barbara Myers : Wonderful 2 hours. Wish we could do this more often.
17:58:05 From Merriam Ansara : Does anyone know how to save this chat? The usual button to do so I can't see
17:58:06 From Perry Fellwock to All panelists : From Perry Fellwock aka Winslow Peck. Keep daring to struggle and daring to win.
17:58:07 From Carolyn Oppenheim : Remind us how we can get this recording and other material to share with those who missed this.
17:58:10 From Jessica MacPhail : Thank you, so valuable.
17:58:11 From Jeanne Friedman : Webinar SO much better than movie. Ask Sorkin to append it to movie!
17:58:12 From Laura Foner : Thank you (from Western Maine)
17:58:19 From Adam Cooper : Thank you!
17:58:21 From Louise Enoch : Thank you. This has been very informative and inspiring.
17:58:22 From Marla Slavner : Judy rocks!
17:58:23 From Peter Werbe to All panelists : 1111.com says it can't found
17:58:26 From Rabbi David Cooper : Thank you JUDY!
17:58:26 From Marcus Dalzine to All panelists : Thank you, Natasha and Michele!
17:58:28 From Judith Ezekiel : *Superb* discussion. THANK you.
17:58:30 From Tina Fahnestock to All panelists : Please put the last website here!
17:58:32 From Summer Brenner : Thank you very much! Inspiring and memorable.
17:58:35 From anna schnitzer : Great webinar, best one I have seen since COVID-19!
17:58:36 From Matt Nelson : Thanks Everyone!
17:58:36 From Shirley Tomczaak : THANK YOU, THIS HAS BEEN A CONNECTION TO THE PAST AND AN INSPIRATION FOR THE FUTURE.
17:58:37 From Nicole Gotthelf : Go Yippies!
17:58:37 From Richard Feldman : As a 19 year old who attended the Democratic Convention, I was transformed by the leadership, commitment and vision of the elders to support the Vietnamese. I have been active for more than 50 years and that demonstration changed my life. Thanks to my elders....and thanks to a new generation that continues the work towards revolutionary transformation which is both cultural-political and economic- this was outstanding.
17:58:38 From Joyce Gerber : www.ffh.org
17:58:42 From Norman Stockwell : Thank you everyone. Wonderful event.
17:58:44 From Robert Rini : Dump the fascist white supremacist--we can move and organize better under the neoliberal.
17:58:51 From charles pasternack : the memories keep me young--Charles pasternack ex newreel
17:58:52 From Carol Kurtz to All panelists : Thank you to all panelists for your wisdom and remembrances. A particular shout out to Troy. Your Dad would have been so proud.
17:58:52 From Alan Haber to All panelists : Many people and groups, sunrise looking for national mobilization for general strike of some sort. Wider unity possible ? Thanks all
17:58:57 From Stephen Spitz : Thanks!
17:58:59 From Birthdays Countryman : Thank you for this afternoon
17:59:00 From Joel shufro : thank you!
17:59:01 From Marianne Brown : Thank you all for this outstanding presenation.
17:59:01 From Barry Lynn : This has been an extraordinary event. Thanks.
17:59:01 From GEORGIA KELLY : Thank you to everyone on the panel. It has been a wonderful experience and connection between the decades.
17:59:03 From Karin San Juan : REALLY GREAT JOB EVERYONE!
17:59:04 From Perry Fellwock to All panelists : Thank you Judy and Rennie and the others. You brought tears of joy to my eyes.
17:59:05 From Colleen Fuller : Many thanks, super interesting and I look forward to further webinars
17:59:06 From nancy cohen : bye
17:59:06 From Matt Meyer : Stay safe, healthy and strong you all! Peace & Power to the People!
17:59:06 From Marta Gara : Thanks so much to the panelists for your witnesses and your words and thanks to this huge and lively audience. The webinar has been so meaningful for me and for my research. Marta Gara
17:59:07 From Joyce Gerber : ffh.org
17:59:09 From Jeremy Kagan : Thank you all for your courage and insights.
17:59:15 From Jonathan Gale to All panelists : Thank you!
17:59:17 From Ruth Staber to All panelists : Judy, thank you for being an all time mentor and for revolutionizing the SUNY New Paltz campus in the 70’
17:59:18 From Stella Resnick : This had been a wonderful presentation from everyone. I’m very grateful for everyone’s really informed input.
17:59:43 From Shirley Tomczaak : WHAT IS THE CHANNEL YOU ARE REFERRING TO, JOHN?
17:59:48 From Dan Vie : youtube channel URL please!
17:59:54 From Mary Williams to All panelists : EXCELENT!!
18:00:00 From Carol Kurtz : It was wonderful to see you all. Thank you for organizing this event. For myself, I was so pleased to have been able to share this with you all.
18:00:03 From Robert Rini : Muchisimas gracias.
18:00:10 From Jerry Rubin : Wear a mask! Be safe!
18:00:11 From Ruth Staber to All panelists : Thank you to all the panelists… The jury continues. A Luta Continua !!!
18:00:17 From Michel Coconis to All panelists : You could record and say who they are if everyone knows who everyone is. Thanks to you all for so much leadership and making the road by walking it!
18:00:17 From HENRY ROSENFELD : https://www.hope1111.com/
18:00:23 From Perry Fellwock to All panelists : From Perry Fellwock aka Winslow Peck. Still having problems with Zoom. I wrote to Judy and Rennie, thanks for bringing tears of joy to these old eyes.
18:00:33 From Alex Knopp : Best to you Carol and Jack from Alex and Bette!
18:00:39 From Ronald Mendel : As someone who attended the Chicago demonstrations in 1968, I learned a great deal from the webinar participants.
18:00:40 From Ruth Staber to All panelists : Journey continues
18:00:46 From nancy cohen : www.somethingaboutjohn.com
18:00:53 From Merriam Ansara : Thank you for a really interesting webinar
18:01:03 From Michael Bodaken : Could very well put together some nonviolent action post election if Trump attempts to steal election. Perhaps some pointers/tips/manual/options for people to get involved.
18:01:05 From nancy cohen : 🐶
18:01:20 From Madeline Fine to All panelists : Marvelous - you’ll find a way to make this work really well! I’m so blessed to have been able to participate - silently
18:01:34 From Joyce Gerber : https://ffh.org
18:01:44 From Michel Coconis to All panelists : Far out to you and your DAD!
18:01:53 From Marta Gara : Thanks for your great work for memory and organizing
18:02:09 From ROBIN MENKEN to All panelists : Troy I Have soem origin stories fro you probably
18:02:20 From Jeremy Kagan : Troy - I have a two hour interview with your dad that I used in CONSPIRACY
18:02:20 From Ellen Fred : lol
18:02:25 From Jessica MacPhail : Troy that is wonderful news. Thanks!
18:02:27 From David Fenton to All panelists : I have photos of Tom
18:02:49 From Howard Hertz : This was fascinating. HH
18:02:53 From HENRY ROSENFELD : YO GO TROY BOY
18:03:01 From nancy cohen : woodstock:asnapshotintime
18:03:01 From Stephen Spitz : Great Troy! Have you met with Al Haber for your documentary?
18:03:03 From Nelson Bonner : how to reach Troy?
18:03:07 From Marla Slavner : How do we get in touch with you Troy?
18:03:15 From Joseph Di Salle : Wonderful program. Thank you.
18:03:15 From David Hughes : Troy, you may have been conceived in my house in
18:03:18 From Brenda Reeber : Thank you. Really liked the program you put together.
18:03:18 From nancy cohen : wear a mask
18:03:23 From David Hughes : Pittsburgh
18:03:39 From Bruce Gilbert : Thank you to all the participants
18:03:54 From David Hughes : I have some photos you might want to use.
18:03:58 From HENRY ROSENFELD : THANX JOHN
18:04:04 From Robert Rini : Thanks, John. This has been great
18:04:05 From ROBIN MENKEN : YO BRIC GILBERT!
18:04:11 From Marla Slavner : theglobalsunriseproject@gmail.com (1.5 Degrees of Peace - film)
18:04:12 From HENRY ROSENFELD : YO YANSA
18:04:26 From ROBIN MENKEN : Yo BRUCE GILBERT typo
18:04:35 From Joseph Fortunato to All panelists : well worth it.
18:04:47 From Edwina Vogan to All panelists : Fabulous. Thank you!
18:04:48 From Xochitl Arellano to All panelists : xochitl1@comcast net please send me anything
18:04:53 From Bill Yahraus : Yo Robin M
18:04:57 From Xochitl Arellano to All panelists : gracias
18:05:05 From Judith Ezekiel : Thanks
# Question Asker Name Answer(s)
1 By
focusing on the courtroom, and mot on the larger social, economic and political
context, the movie became less relevant to today’s events. Mohamed Mohamed Copy this message to chat
please.
2 Rennie! What a treat Giovanni
Rodriguez use
chat for greetings
3 to
Rennie do you recall being in CONSPIRACY: THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 8 where you
appeared and were played by Robert Carradine? Jeremy
Kagan Jeremy,
we totally enjoyed your movie!
4 Why
couldn’t Bobby Seale attend? Is he okay healthy-wise? Best to him. HENRY ROSENFELD We don't know. He was off again on again about
participating. Bobby
acknowledged my birthday greeting to him on his facebook messenger a few days
ago.
5 Hi all,
can you please turn on the Captions function for people with hearing issues? Eleni Gourgou Sorry
don't know how to do it once the webinar has begun. "'@John McAuliff
Maybe this helps? NOt sure, but maybe.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/207279736-Managing-and-viewing-closed-captioning"
6 Can we
hear from Nancy Kurshan about Jerry Rubin? Martha
Sonnenberg thanks
Martha for asking, did you see the piece i wrote
7 Drives
me crazy that Dave Dellinger is depicted as slugging someone…and in Orange is the New Black the character based
on Sr. Ardeth Platte said w/a wink and nod that Plowshares activists don’t
throw their own/real blood…why does Hollywood undermine the solemnity and the
deep commitment in these ways? Thea
Paneth
8 How was
the decision made to have Rennie and Abbie testify? What went into that
decision? Dean Blobaum
9 What was
that bra burning? I don’t believe that was happening, was it? And why did
Sorkin erase the women? Margot
Williams
10 These
days, there is no identifiable leader to the protests and movements. How did this major change take place and what
is its significance? I noticed this
originally with the Occupy actions. BAILEY
BARASH
11 Can some
of the participants share their thoughts on your relationship to Black Lives
Matter and other activist groups of this moment? Chris Richter
12 Natascha —
thanks so much Giovanni Rodriguez Please
use the chat function for messages.
13 Erin,
Criminal Defense Attorney in Colorado -(born in 1978 - former prosecutor) - was
there really jury tampering similar to that depicted in the film? Erin Hogan Short
answer: Yes. There's an excellent account of the jury tampering in John Schultz'
"Motion Will Be Denied" (back in print in an updated edtion from the
U. of Chicago Press). It's the best
blow-by-blow account of the trial, with a lot of act-checking and
behind-the-scenes insight.
14 I want to
pose what might be an unpopular view. I
was deeply committed and worked hard to end the war - working with CALC,
Southern Student Organizing Committee. But I was not in Chicago, and I believe
(in hindsight) that the Chicago demonstrations were a mistake. A mistake in the sense that the message was
that there was no difference between Humphrey (who was being nominated in
Chicago) and Nixon. We were wrong about
that -- in the same way that people who refuse to support (the liberal
centrist) Joe Biden think there is
"not a dime's worth of difference"
between Biden and Trump. Let me
be clear: I was part of many anti-war
protests after the Chicago convention -- MayDay, for example. But I think we contributed to the electoral
failure of Humphrey (although he did a lot to defeat himself, but failing to
oppose the war clearly). But I believe
it would have been much easier to end the war if Humphrey had been
elected. Biden + a movement will get
progress. We should have
supportedHubert+a movement Roger
Hickey we're
dealing with a structure - what's called 'a democracy' barely is that,
certainly not enough to change the governmental form. You or I could be President - we wouldn't be
able to bring us justice. FDR was able
to get a 'working class' (slaves-ish) to sustain our Owners' war - is his big
achievment. Our Owners moved the world
to war as they got Hitler-Germany to advance through Europe, the encouragement
to overthrow the 'Russian' revolution. "Thanks
Roger Hickey...a very timely and important point!
Ken Brociner" Humphrey
should have committed to ending the bombing much sooner. That was the major
issue for so many.
15 '@John
McAuliff Thanks for trying. Eleni
Gourgou
16 was the
whole segment on Ramsey Clark accurate? When did the public find out about his
Justice dept report? Mary Mi not
accurate
17 My father
was a teenager and living in chicago at the time of the trial, he tried to go
into the city one day and get close to the court house to see what was
happening and said it was impossible. He
made a comment to me that no one really knew what was really going on in the
courtroom. What was the press coverage
like at the time? Erin Hogan
18 Your
father was presented very well, IMO. I
love what he did. Hope this helps Giovanni
Rodriguez
19 Can Rennie
describe how the defendants left the courtroom each afternoon and flew to
rallies around the country, trying to return to court on time the next morning? John Bancroft
20 What does
everyone think of prosecutor Richard Schultz, and how he was depicted in the
film? Erin Hogan
21 Did the
Chicago 8 spend time in jail while waiting for appeal? Tanya Shaffer
22 Question
for any of the panelists -- Notwithstanding the misrepresentations of the 7 being tried in Chicago, what are the
political 'lessons' that can be drawn from the film? Ronald Mendel
23 How
accurate was the portrayal of Ramsey Clark?
Thanks. Barry Lynn
24 If Mr.
Sorkin is on this webinar perhaps he can address why he chose to depict
Dellinger as losing his radical pacifist beliefs and resorting to violence.
Does he see this as undermining both Dellinger and the radical left? Chris Richter
25 This is
the 4th film made about the Trial. Why is the Trial the cinematic lens through
which the events of August '68 are viewed? Dean
Blobaum I made the first
of these when all the defendants and lawyers were alive and I included them in
the narrrative- I know our film is more accurate - CONSPIRACY:THe Trial of the
Chicago 8 and Abbie on set said what you just did - now the movie becomes the history Ther was Medium Cool, but
Wexler didn't need to pay all those "extras." Id that part of the problem? Just the sheer scope?
26 I would
like to hear ore fron Troy about how his father was depicted; I don’t think the
film at all captured Tom’s gravitas, depth, or power Richard Appelbaum
27 Was there
really an infiltrator from the FBI who seduced Jerry Rubin? GEORGIA WEVER
28 Troy:
First of all, I met you when you were in your mother’s arms in Washington DC.
Second I knew your father and greatly admired him. I discussed the making of
this movie with him in our beloved Ann Arbor in 2010. Third, my friend Kristin
Cabral and I looked at a box of your father’s files at the University of
Michigan in 2018 and discussed this with Al Haber. My question to you: Is
anyone looking through those files with an eye to writing a biography of your
father? Stephen Spitz
29 Youy are
all so inspiring! Tthe Chcago 8 represented many faces of the Movement, and
many tactics. Here in Seattle, an officially designated "anarchist
jurisdiction," we demonstrated hard for BLM, shut down a police station,
and established a liberated zone, CHAP, Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. Yet I'm
voting for Biden to stop the fascist white supremacist Trump without illusions.
I believe there will be more room to move and organize and fight under a
neo-liberal president than an outright fascist.
Is this a contradiction? Is this
different than supporting Hubert Humphrey back in the day? I'd love to hear your comments on this
election and the current scene. Robert
Rini
30 Rennie,
moving ahead a bit: How do you think the coffeehouse movement moved the needle
on the anti-war movement. I was part of the Haymarket Square collective, in
Fayetteville, and your contributions were invaluable. Naomi Kaufman Naomi Price
31 Did the
Voir Dir happen? was the former attorney general called, and was his evidence
really that his administration concluded that the police started the riots? On
what grounds was that evidence ruled inadmissable? Jonathan Gale
32 My first
year law school (1968) criminal law professor tossed out his syllabus and
"taught" the Trial day by unfolding day as it was rich in teachable
moments. That particular class at the Univ of Pennsylvania Law School produced
more activist lawyers than were in any of that school's classes before or for
decades after. After watching the Chicago PD as revealed during the pretrial
and at the Trial, two law students and two Philadeliphia lawyers met with Bill
Kunstler and launched a lawsuit against the Philadelphia PD (COPPAR v Rizzo) on
behalf of 3000 black victims of police abuse--which resulted initially in a
federal judge putting the entire PD under federal court supervision for failure
to uphold the constitutoinal rights of its Black citizens. Richard Walden
33 Sorkin
pretends that the convention was right next to the Hilton Hotel. It was four
miles away! Sorkin thus totally distorts the facts - we were never allowed to
march to the convention. Stephen Spitz The mis-placement of the
actual convention is a common error.
Ther was a small AFSC march that got within a mile of the convention
(the International Amphitheatre)
34 Rennie can
you talk about the relationship between Mayday and Chicago carole cullum
35 Barbara
Williams, Tom’s wife said Sorkin had to wait to make the film until Tom died as
he kept sending back notes explaining all that was not right and it didn’t fit
with Sorkin’s needs to tell his story.
So they just waited. Presente Tom
Hayden! He died 4 years ago today. Jodie Evans
36 On John
Burge and his Midnight Crew, read Ron Kitchen (and Thai Jones) My Midnight
Years . Eleanor Stein
37 that was
what got me. WHY did he have THE major pacifist slug a court officer. really
made me crazy. jehed diamond
38 Will the
vhat box be made available to webinar participants? Jack Hirschfeld
39 Will the
chat box be made available to webinar participants. Jack Hirschfeld
40 Re Frank
Joyce's observations: Constitutional historian, Stanley Kutler (Nixon's
Watergate tapes): "You did something almost inconceviable, your brought
down two U.S. presidents, Johnson who resigned and Nixon - Watergate was a
direct result of his inablity to deomocratically deal with the anti-war
movement." Todd Gitlin Who is this,
posting under my name?
41 If the
film misrepresented Fred Hampton's role in the trial my question is did Fred
Hampton and the Chicago BPP have any role or contact w/the defendants or
defense? If so, what did that look like? Mike
Hertenstein Hampton
was never present at the trial.
42 What was
Paul Krassner’s involvement? May he rest in peace! Jerry Rubin Part
of the Parts Left Out of the Chicago 7.
Check PK's review of Steal This Movie.
A lot of it apllies here.
43 Why wasn't
there any mention of the crucial role which Vietnam Vets Against the War played
in the movement to end the war? Barbara
Webster
44 If the
administration does indeed change, will the committee still push for a memorial
to the anti Vietnam war movement in DC? Marla
Painter
45 Might
there be grounds for a defamation suit over the fictitious, negative depictions
of real people? Dave Potvin
46 what's
your website? Norma J F Harrison
47 Can uou
talk about the witnesses the defense called? Rabbi
David Cooper
48 Troy: Were
you asked to play the role of your father in the film or did you consider it at
all? Kara Dulysz
49 Can Judy
Gumbo talk about the Panthers? She
didn’t get a chance to do that. Alice
Embree yes,please!!!
50 Any
discussion of the demonstrations in Chicago should include the Ft. Hood
43. 43 Black G.I.s who refused to go to
Chicago for riot control. Just another
way the G.I. movment stood with those against the war. Josh Gould
51 Renee --
I'll never forget the night we met at Dulles Airport where you wrote me a
letter of introduction to the NLF delegation to the Paris Peace Talks. I was on
my way to Paris (and then Algiers to meet with Eldridge) to introduce the idea
of the treaty to the delgation. It was
such an honor to play a small role in that important event and later May Day. Larry Magid
52 Will you
give the speaker an opportunity to talk about the Black Panther Party? I hope
so! Gwendolyn Simmons
53 consensus
..did the film say anything ..which is what Abbie hoped for..did it say enough
to overlook its flaws.. nancy
cohen
54 How did
Americans react to the trial as it unfolded? aaliyah
austin How did Americans react to the
trial as it unfolded?
55 Troy,
Thank you! I loved your presentation. I also appreciated your own humility as
well as your insights. How did you feel about the way your father was depicted
in the film? Thank you again! Rick
Hind
56 Judy G:
pls talk about the PANTHERS! Karin San
Juan
57 Curious to
know panelists view of the earlier film about the trial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTzYgiL2HiM&ab_channel=PatrickMulvey Camillo Mac Bica you might want to check out my movie
CONSPIRACY: The Trial of the Chicago 8 that is on AMazon Prime and Vimeo and as
I have mentioned in the chat has the actual defendants and lawyers as part of
the movie giving this film an honesty that subsequent versions dont have. "you were helpful to me on my
little MDWA
cant separate Abbie from his wit"
58 Rennie, As
someone who didn’t start coming to the mass mobiliazations in Washington until
1970, I some how read that you were a lead organizer and I was blown away by
the masses of like minded opponents of the war. I ended up in the movement
working for CALC in upstate NY. One of things I remeber hearing about you was
that you kept pushing for big DC demos while others were saying they wanted to
focus on local actions. I thought we needed both to keep the pressure on the
government AND mobilize more local resisters. Could you speak to that internal
debate and how it might apply to today’s movement debates on strategy and
tactics? Rick Hind
59 per troys
comments, let me try this again. Abby
would tell the story of Tom as lenin writing in his walk-up his white paper ,
heard a crowd coming down the street, ran down the steps ran to the head of the
crowd and shouted I will lead you.
Hellan- unindicted co-conspirator hellan
dowden what a great image
60 RE Sorkin
talking only to Tom: He also talked to one of the unindicted co-conspirators
from the Mobe who was there from the beginning. Sorkin asked one question:
“What’s it like to be tear gassed?” We knew then what to expect. Peter Kuttner Was
this Eric Weinberger? His FBI file strongly suggests that the FBI wanted to
include him with those indicted, but couldn't figure out how and when he
crossed the Illinois state line to pin an "overt act" in furtherance
of the conspiracy on him: https://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/002548.html No, not Eric. I wish I’d asked
my friend if it was alright for me to mention their name and tell the story. I
had space in the Mobe office in Chicago as Chicago Newsreel. Later I worked on
Hollywood movies and one of Sorkin’s producers knew this and asked if Sorkin
could speak with me. I agreed as long as my friend could also participate.
That’s how the conversation happened.
61 Is this
being recorded, and if so will it be made available? Charlotte Aguilar
62 how did
military intelligence impact this moment of the movement? we know about Red
Squads and the FBI, but military intelligence and domestic spying by the CIA
are never explored, explained unwound. Noah
Stein
63 I’m not
seeing how to get in touch with panelists. I’d like to either get Judy Gumbo’s
email or have mine given to her: nelson.bonner@protonmail.com. Nelson Bonner
64 I was
particularly struck by the profound bias and incompetence of the judge, would
anyone like to speak on this topic? Erin
Hogan
65 Will this
webinar be available for viewing after it ends? Judy
Kaplan
66 John, you
see the individual attendee list because you have the host function. Kathy Tate-Bradish
67 What
channel are you refering to? Shirley
Tomczaak That’s to JOHN
68 No
individual chat available to us to contact. I recommend @name and put email
info and hope for the best! Michel
Coconis
69 John or
Terry, you need to open the chat to all attendees. Sarah Pillsbury
70 rennie hellan dowden
71 Is there a
way to save the chat? Merriam Ansara
72 I remember
meeting your mom and her telling me how she would under or over pay her utility
bill just to hassle the utility companies! hellan hellan dowden
73 Hello
Aislinn Summer Brenner "Hello
Aislinn, I don't see a way to contact you privately but if you have a moment
could you email me: summerbrenner@gmail.com
Thank you"
74 Is there a
place online to see the photos displayed during this panel discussion? Dan Martin
75 Please help
us all get the chat. Thanks so much. Barbara
Myers
76 Thank you
all very much. I'm inspired by each and
every one of you. Erin Hogan
77 "Thank
you all for this *superb* discussion.
I was too young to go to Chicago (only 14) but my older brother
was there. He had been close to SDS in
Ann Arbor in 67--my uncle had co-organized (initiated?) the 1965 Ann Arbor
Teach In. I was in the Indochina Peace
Campaign and interacted some with Tom Hayden and Jane Fonda; our Ann Arbor
chapter, at the end of the War, unsuccessfully pushed for the organization to
continue and work against apartheid. I
shared an office with Dave Dellinger at Seven Days Magazine in 1977. I later taught the history of social movement
of the 60s-70s for decades and wrote a book about the Women’s Movement.
So much important stuff has been said. From the mischaracterization of some of the
defendants particularly Dave, to promoting the myth of the feminist bra burner,
the suggestion the Fred Hampton’s assassination was linked to the trial,
etc. Most importantly, passing over the
impact on the Vietnamese, ignoring women, and divorcing the trial from the
movement. Another thing" Judith Ezekiel Who
was your uncle Judith? I was at the first teachin in 1965. See below. Rafe Ezekiel I found some of his notes recently
78 Another
thing, not mentioned: the lack of connection between Black freedom movements
and the New Left Judith
Ezekiel
79 Raphael
(Rafe) Ezekiel, social psychologist at U of M Judith
Ezekiel
80 Thank you
so much for organizing this program and all the resources that were provided Dan Martin
81 was this
program recorded and available? David
Weintraub yes
Great (grate?) webinar- I wanted to know what are participants doing now- Garrity and Rennie thank you- also no mention of KingsBayPlowshares 7 being sentenced at this moment- i like to spk of tactix moving forward- dave eberhardt baltimore4 (1967)
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