Women — Political activity.

  • Backlash : feminism under attack / Susan Faludi ; interviewed by Pamela Burton.

    Susan Faludi, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of “Backlash: the Undeclared War Against American Women,” discusses how the movement to liberate women has lead to a reactionary backlash. Feminism has become a scapegoat, she argues, and is associated with satanism and witchcraft–raising peoples fear of magic. New leaders in the women’s movement (such as…

  • The impact of nuclear detonation in Los Angeles / Dr. Helen Caldicott.

    Talk on the effects of a nuclear attack on Los Angeles, and the role of women in the disarmament movement.|THE IMPACT OF NUCLEAR DETONATION IN LOS ANGELES / Dr. Helen Caldicott. – A talk on the effects of a nuclear attack on Los Angeles and the role of women in the disarmament movement. – RECORDED:…

  • Perspectives on the arms race / Joan Bokaer.

    Joan Bokaer speaks on her transformation to an anti-nuclear activist after hearing a speech by Helen Caldicott, how she dealt with her fears of annihalation, and why the arms race continues.

  • Nuclear madness / Dr. Helen Caldicott

    Dr. Helen Caldicott was a former Australian pediatrician, anti-nuclear activist, author, and president of Physicians for Social Responsibility. In this recording, Caldicott speaks to State officials following the Convention of Physicians for Social Responsibility, held in Sacramento, the week of November 16, 1980. In her talk, Caldicott describes a reactor meltdown, radiation sickness, plutonium, the…

  • Socialist feminist theory : third world panel / produced by Bonnie Bellow (Episode 2)

    The Third World Panel from a series on Socialist Feminist Theory recorded at the first national Socialist Feminist Conference at Antioch College, July 4, 1975. The speakers are Marietta(sp?) of the Latin Women’s Collective of New York City who issues a statement collectively prepared by the Puerto Rican community; Bayyinah Shabazz, from the Youth Against…

  • Feminist forum : the Equal Rights Amendment / Carol Burris.

    Carol Burris, National Organization for Women (NOW) and a coordinator of the Equal Rights Amendment, talks about the proposed Amendment. Burris discusses the fact that the 5th and 14th Amendments have not prevented discrimination against women in the areas of divorce, alimony and child support laws, labor laws, and military service regulations. She traces the…

  • Papusa Molina / produced by Penny Rosenwasser.

    Series of radio interviews with women shamans, activists, teachers, artists and healers.|PAPUSA MOLINA / produced by Penny Rosenwasser. – SERIES: Voices of women of power| no. 1 – Series of radio interviews with women shamans, activists, teachers, artists and healers. CONTENT: Papusa Molina is a founding member of Women Against Racism in Iowa City, and…

  • Rachel Bagby / produced by Penny Rosenwasser.

    Series of radio interviews with women shamans, activists, teachers, artists and healers.|RACHEL BAGBY / produced by Penny Rosenwasser. – SERIES: Voices of women of power| no. 2 – Series of radio interviews with women shamans, activists, teachers, artists and healers. CONTENT: Rachel Bagby is the Associate Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project…

  • Fran Peavey / produced by Penny Rosenwasser.

    Series of radio interviews with women shamans, activists, teachers, artists and healers.|FRAN PEAVEY / produced by Penny Rosenwasser. – SERIES: Voices of women of power| no. 9 – Series of radio interviews with women shamans, activists, teachers, artists and healers. CONTENT: Fran Peavey is a political strategist and organizer, poet, furniture designer, television producer, environmental…

  • Helen Caldicott at the Palace of Fine Arts.

    Anti-nuclear speech. Caldicott speaks on her recent activities in Europe and Australia, the political opposition to the anti-nuclear movement, the impact of the movement uponpolitical leaders, the hope of the last 10 years, and thestruggle for the next 10, as well as the role of women in theanti-nulcear movement considering the internal politics of the…