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The Accidental Radical

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Richard Guzman

WHY  LONG  JOHN  SILVER’S  IS  MY  FAVORITE  RESTAURANT On the evening of May 4, 1970, at the University of California at Berkeley, I became the director of the Peace Information Center.  Earlier that day poorly trained, poorly commanded National Guardsmen … Continue reading →

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Activism & Inwardness: An Appreciation of Carolyn Rodgers (1945-2010)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Richard Guzman

Remarks at her Memorial by Richard R. Guzman, ETA Theater, Chicago, May 4, 2010. ____________________ Thank you for inviting me to take part in this memorial. It is one of my life’s great honors.  And thank you for letting me … Continue reading →

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Bryan House Expands

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Richard Guzman

The movement to “break the cycle of working-class poverty through home ownership” is expanding to the East Side of Aurora! Continue reading →

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