The Hidden Power of Student Protests

Recommendations:

• Tom Hayden, Rebel: A personal history of the 1960s
• Lawrence Roberts, Mayday 1971: A White House at War, a Revolt in the Streets, and the Untold History of America's Biggest Mass Arrest
• Francis Gavin, Nuclear Statecraft: History and Strategy in America's Atomic Age
• Michael Koncewicz, They Said No to Nixon: Republicans Who Stood Up to the President's Abuses of Power
• Leeja Miller, How Student Protesters Will Save Democracy (They've Done It Before) - Video

Chapters

• 00:00 Welcome to Minds Blown: Unveiling the Power of Student Protests
• 01:09 Diving Deep into Nixon's Nuclear Obsession
• 08:23 Exploring the Impact of Student Activism with Michael Koncewicz
• 19:45 The Legacy of SDS and the New Left Movement
• 26:34 Columbia University's Historic Stand Against War
• 31:35 The 1968 Columbia Protests: A Reflection
• 32:39 The Evolution of Student Activism and Nonviolence
• 33:03 The Symbolism of Columbia in the 60s Activism
• 33:28 Tom Hayden's Journey Through Activism
• 36:17 The Democratic National Convention of 1968
• 37:52 Comparing Past and Present Political Unrest
• 45:11 The Legacy of 60s Activism in Today's Political Climate
• 46:48 The Role of Leadership in Social Movements
• 50:29 The Changing Landscape of Protest and Music
• 54:06 Reflections on the Anti-War Movement's Impact
• 56:18 Book Recommendations and Closing Thoughts

Sources

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

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

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

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