KPFA Stop The War Teach-In

  • Disarmament now! / Linus Pauling and Henry Way Kendall (Episode 1 of 4)

    Disarmament Now! Episode 1 of 4. Linus Pauling (February 28, 1901 – August 19, 1994) and Professor Henry Way Kendall (December 9, 1926 – February 15, 1999). Professor Kendall, MIT, describes the results of nuclear warfare, how the USSR is vulnerable to nuclear attack, how it would affect the ozone shield and therefore us. His…

  • Disarmament now! / Dr. Helen Caldicott (Episode 2 of 4)

    Disarmament Now! Episode 2 of 4. Dr. Helen Caldicott, a pediatrician and founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, gives her horrifying account of what the world will be like after a nuclear war, giving examples of the radiation disease resulting from the bombs dropped on Japan. Then she gives some chilling statistics about bombs and…

  • Disarmament now! / Dr. Richard J. Barnet (Episode 3 of 4)

    Disarmament Now! Episode 3 of 4. Dr. Richard Barnet (May 7, 1929 – December 23, 2004) of the Institute for Policy Studies speaks about nuclear proliferation and world security. He speaks about the new Cold War, the arms race, how we need new ideas, and the need for understanding the historical moment. He says that…

  • Disarmament now! / William Winpisinger (Episode 4 of 4)

    Disarmament Now! Episode 4 of 4. William Wayne Winpisinger (December 10, 1924 – December 11, 1997), International Machinists and Atomic Workers President, discusses the economic conversion of the weapons industry as well as giving his perspective of that industry. He claims it is a capital intensive industry that doesn’t do much in creating additional jobs.…

  • Disarmament now! / produced by Laurie Garrett (Series record)

    Series record for “Disarmament Now!” Description of effects of nuclear bombs, Hiroshima, the new Cold War, and the conversion of the weapons industry. r.1. Carter, Linus Pauling, Henry Kendall — r.2. Helen Caldicott — r.3. Richard Barnet — r.4. William Winpisinger.

  • Doomsday / Helen Caldicott

    Dr. Helen Caldicott speaks before the American Association for Advancement of Science and Physicians for Social Responsibility, recorded January 5, 1980. Caldicott, a pediatrician and founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, gives her horrifying account of what the world will be like after a nuclear war, giving examples of the radiation disease resulting from the…