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On AlterNet: 1960s

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "1960s"

Enraged About Corporate Greed? Kidnap Your Boss

Enraged About Corporate Greed? Kidnap Your Boss

Christopher Ketcham, AlterNet. April 30, 2009.
The French have taken to bossnapping -- "sequestering" their bosses while keeping them comfortable and safe -- to protest economic unfairness.

The Soul-Crushing Malaise of the 1950s Killed the American Dream

The Soul-Crushing Malaise of the 1950s Killed the American Dream

Michael Bader, AlterNet. January 31, 2009.
Barren suburban yards, drunk dads, dowdy moms, strained frivolity, deep depression -- let's hope the '50s don't make a comeback.

Obama's Inauguration Marks the End of America's Culture Wars

Obama's Inauguration Marks the End of America's Culture Wars

David Corn, MotherJones.com. January 19, 2009.
Guess who won the culture wars that have raged since the '60s? Just ask Garth Brooks.

Up Against the Wall Motherf**ker!: A Memoir of Anarchism in the '60s

Up Against the Wall Motherf**ker!: A Memoir of Anarchism in the '60s

Osha Neumann, Seven Stories Press. December 12, 2008.
In 1967, I became a founding member of an anarchist street gang -- an unexpected career move for a nice Jewish boy with an MA in history.

Brokaw's Blind Spot on Vietnam

Brokaw's Blind Spot on Vietnam

Fred Branfman, Truthdig. April 16, 2008.
How is it possible to write a book about the '60s without an in-depth discussion of the Vietnam War?

"Chicago 10": A Visceral, Compelling Look at a Youth Movement [VIDEO]

Gideon Yago, Huffington Post AlterNet: Media and Technology. March 1, 2008.
Check it out. It's worth the $10 bucks and who knows, you may even leave the theater with some ideas of how to start a movement of your own.

Tom Brokaw's Boom!: Voices of the Sixties

Tom Brokaw's Boom!: Voices of the Sixties

Tom Brokaw, Random House Publishing Group. December 5, 2007.
Journalism icon Tom Brokaw reflects on his Midwestern roots, 1960s gender politics and the death of JFK.

Lady Bird Johnson's Gone, But Her Legacy Still Blooms

Lady Bird Johnson's Gone, But Her Legacy Still Blooms

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. July 12, 2007.
Christy Hardin Smith: Former first lady Lady Bird Johnson had a spine of steel, encased in the finest silk, and a heart of pure gold.