“The duty of every revolutionary is to make the revolution.” Every New Leftist in the late 1960s was familiar with that axiom, attributed to Fidel Castro, and most took it to heart. Yet in a leaderless movement, there were numerous ways to comply. Some sought to advance the revolution with marches demanding the U.S. pull out of Indochina right away, allowing the indigenous communists to win. Other...
The article explores the legacy of the Weather Underground and the controversy surrounding one of its founders, Bill Ayers. The Weathermen were known for their violent acts of political activism, which included bombings of government buildings. Despite this, Ayers went on to become a prominent figure in the educational reform movement and even ran for Congress as a Green Party candidate. The article also discusses Ayers' brief association with Barack Obama, who was a child during the Weathermen'...