Seymour Hersh: Mario Savio Memorial Lecture
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One of America's premier investigative journalists, Seymour Hersh shocked the world with his expose of the military's treatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib. His revelation of the My Lai massacre and its cover-up during the Vietnam War won the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting. He writes regulary for The New Yorker on military and security matters and is the author of many books. The 9th Annual Mario Savio Memorial Lecture & Young Activist Award is presented annually to honor the memory of Mario Savio (1942-1996), spokesperson for Berkeley's Free Speech Movement of 1964, and the spirit of moral courage and vision which he and countless other activists of his generation exemplified; to promote...
Channel: Education
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm
Author: ucberkeleyevents
Length: 53:35
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woundedwomb (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
mario, mario, you poor, misguided soul. You knew all about the "machine" baby; it can't be stopped and it stopped you a bit sooner than you ever intended.
internationallawman (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Mario Savio was arrested many times and beaten up on several occasions. He worked on black voter registration and other civil rights issues in Mississipi, which cost several northern white college students like him their lives. He was under constant FBI surveillance for about a decade starting in 1964.Instilling cynicism and hopelessness in the population is a calculated tool used to keep the masses in line. Standing up for what you believe is *easier* now. Fight like hell and organize.
westphalianprinz (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
We can't even talk about controversial things in class, because (allegedly) we can't offend conservatives (Bushevik-types) in the class. Really, that's just an excuse to avoid talking about anything that has to do with class power or whether our economic system is fair or viable.
HigherTruth (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
we do..but he got muted and tazered at Virginia with John Kerry..sensorship is a bitch today moreso then ever..we are slowly losing control and any power we might of had as a people.
14119473 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Become that person where you see the need.
westphalianprinz (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Mario Savio was a great student activist. I wish we had someone around like that today. |