1972 and Beyond... Help Build the Socialist Alternative. Come to the Young Socialist National Convention Poster

New York, Young Socialist Alliance, Publisher, 1972. Unbound. Single sheet folded into 8 1/2 by 11 inches, measuring 17 by 22 inches when unfolded. Printed on both sides. A poster and advertisement for the Young Socialist National Convention to be held in Cleveland in November of 1972. One side features a large photo of the young people gathered in a demonstration or something similar, with the reverse containing information about the Young Socialist Alliance, what their ideals are and what their goals are. The Young Socialist Alliance was a youth group that was part of the socialist Workers Party, and that was active from 1960 to 1992. VERY GOOD condition. minor toning, wrinkling and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 018807

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Communism, Socialism, Marxism Posters Social Movements

Anti-War Pinback with White Dove in Front of a Raised Red Fist

New York, Larry Fox, Publisher and Artist. Unbound. no date, perhaps 1969. 2 ¼ inches in diameter. Stickpin style back. A pinback perhaps issued for a large anti-war demonstration in Washington in 1969, using the raised fist and white dove imagery. Created by Larry Fox, creator of many other pinbacks. GOOD condition. Moderate faint staining/browning to the face. Reverse a bit rusted. Good .

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Book number: 018430

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Pinbacks Social Movements

Brothers. The Diggers Have a Hotel. Three Floors Event Flier

San Francisco, The Diggers, Publisher, 1967. Unbound. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. A flier issued by the left wing, anarchist group, the Diggers, soliciting for help to rehab a building to bring it up to code so it could serve as a hotel and meeting/function center for the Diggers and their friends. One was to "ask for Bob Fuller, looks straight but ain't" to be assigned chores. The hotel was envisioned to have sack out places, free movies, acid rescue, dream life for street orphans, etc. The Diggers performed street theater from 1966 to 1968 in the San Francisco area, and served as local activists in the community, often providing free medical clinics and free food. The group hoped for a money free society, publishing a variety of broadsides and leaflets on their cause. GOOD+ condition. Two hole punches at the top edge. Minor toning. Good .

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Book number: 018500

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Fliers Social Movements

Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (Ccco) Collection of Promotional Material and Pamphlets

CCCO, Publisher. Unbound. Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO) Collection of Promotional Material and Pamphlets. CCCO, Publisher. Places and dates vary, ranging from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Includes 4 pamphlets/brochures (plus duplicates of each); 5 copies of a newsletter type piece, Learning the Hard Way, published in February, 1988 and spanning 6 pages; 4 copies of An Interview with a veteran, another 4 page newsletter style piece; 4 copies of A Marine's Story, being a single broadsheet printed on both sides; 2 copies of The Draft How it Works, set up pamphlet style on 8 ½ by 11 sheets of paper, 10 leaves, printed on single sides only; a single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches, Saying No to War. The various items discuss things to consider before joining the military, as well as explaining what the CCCO does, what a conscientious objector is, and discussing antiwar talking points. The CCCO was formed in 1948 as an organization supporting activists and secular people who resisted war, as well as those who voluntarily enlisted but wanted to be discharged. The organization ceased activity in 2011. All items in GOOD or better condition, with minor scattered soiling and creasing to the corners of some pieces. Good .

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Book number: 019633

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

Debate: Whose Life? Abortion Debate Leaflet/Flier

No Place, B.U. Women's Abortion Action, presumed Publisher, 1971. Unbound. No place or date, 1971. Single sheet, blue paper stock. 8 ½ by 11 inches. Large hand drawn image of a pregnant woman. A leaflet advertising a debate between Dr. Barbara Roberts of the Women's National Abortion Coalition and Dr. Mildred F. Jefferson of the Value of Life Committee. Barbara Roberts was part of the Women's National Action Coalition, which was formed in 1971 and disbanded in 1973. The group advocated for abortion rights and birth control. Dr. Mildred F. Jefferson was a prominent anti-abortion activist, including serving as president of the National Right to Life Committee. GOOD condition. Poor printing quality, resulting in some text being rather faded. Minor wrinkling and toning. Good .

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Book number: 018476

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Fliers Social Movements

Destroy Racist Oppression Demonstrate at the Atlantic Monthly Offices/Fight Richard Herrnstein's Iq Class System Event Handbill/Flier

Boston, B.U. SDS, Publisher. Unbound. no date, presumed early 1970s. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Yellow paper stock. Printed on both sides. A handbill for a demonstration at the Atlantic Monthly offices, protesting a then recent article written by Richard Herrnstein, that according to the flier, used unresearched testimony to assert that IQ and genes puts one into their financial/social status. The BU SDS demanded that all remaining copies of the September issue of the Atlantic Monthly be taken back, a direct rebuttal printed, and Richard Herrnstein fired from Harvard. VERY GOOD condition. Minor wrinkling, fading and toning. Very Good .

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Book number: 018631

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Fliers Social Movements

In Memory of George Jackson Anti-Repression Rally. Free All Political Prisoners! Flier/Handbill

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. No publisher, place or date. (Miami Convention Coalition, Miami, 1972). Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Printed on a single side only, with a large photo of George Jackson. A handbill promoting a rally being held at the start of the Republican National Convention in Miami in 1972. The event was held in memory of activist George Jackson who had been killed while attempting to escape from prison in August of 1971. Bobby Seale of the Black Panther Party, Jackson's lawyer John Thorne, Louis Kammack and Sean Keane were all scheduled to speak. Topics included political repression, police brutality, underemployment, substandard housing, inadequate care for the poor, etc. The rally was sponsored by the Malcolm X United Liberation Front, SCLC, Miami Conventions Coalition and Vietnam Veterans Against the War. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. General toning, some faint staining and soiling present. General wrinkling to the piece. "Rides Need" in large magenta felt tip marker on the back. Good .

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Book number: 018449

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Fliers Social Movements

Old Mole Strike Special 7. April 18, 1969. The Eighth Day

Boston, Old Mole, Publisher, 1969. Unbound. Single sheet, tabloid sized. Light yellow paper stock, printed on both sides. Number 7 in a series of special news sheets issued by the underground newspaper, the Old Mole, covering events and issues surrounding the student strike at Harvard University in 1969. The Old Mole was an underground newspaper from Boston, Massachusetts, devoted primarily to politics and left-wing struggles. Issued by sympathizers and associates of the SDS, and primarily focusing on the Boston area. This issue discusses the deciding to keep the ROTC at Harvard; the decision between choosing a "strike" education versus a corporate education, etc. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold crease present. Minor soiling, wrinkling and creasing. Good .

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Book number: 018386

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Underground Newspapers Social Movements

Professor Morris J. Lansky Defense Fund Contribution Letter

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. No publisher, place or date. Perhaps Arizona, late 1970, early 1971. Three sheets, 8 ½ by 11 inches, with two stapled at the upper left corner. Dark yellow stock. Printed on single sides only. A letter explaining the plight of Professor Morris J. Lansky, accompanied by a short biography page. The letter details his struggles with Arizona State University after he addressed students at an anti-racism rally. The Arizona State Board of Regents brought charges against him, which after a public hearing, were dismissed. Despite this, he was dismissed from ASU in June of 1970. He was then declined for a temporary position in California due to this interaction. Various suits were brought against ASU and California. The letter sought to establish a "Committee of 1000," to raise $1000 for his legal expenses. Morris J. Lansky was a professor and was one of the first citizens to use the Freedom of Information Act to discover that he was subjected to the FBI's COINTELPRO, revealing he had been subject to illegal wiretaps and surveillance. VERY GOOD condition. Vertical fold creases present. Minor wrinkling. Very Good .

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Book number: 019141

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

Public Protest Meeting. The South Philadelphia Young Socialist League... Monday December 22, 1913. Handbill/Flier

Philadelphia, Reliance Printing, 1913. Unbound. Single sheet, 5 ½"x 9". A call to a protest meeting against the police abuse of people taking part in the Cloak-Makers strike in Philadelphia, as well as against the machinist strike in Erie, PA and the Miners Strike in Calumet, MI and Colorado. Held by the South Philadelphia Young Socialist League, a group not affiliated with the British organization of the same name. GOOD condition. Edges have minor chipping and loss. Faint horizontal fold crease present. Paper rather browned. Good .

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Book number: 018543

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Communism, Socialism, Marxism Social Movements

The Ramparts Wall Poster. Poster Two, Edition One. Sunday, August 25th, 1968

No Place, Ramparts Magazine, Publisher, 1968. Unbound. Single newsprint sheet, roughly 22 ¾ by 34 inches. Folded, as issued, into an 8 ½ by 11 inch size, presumably to be inserted in issues of Ramparts Magazine. Issued to provide coverage of the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. This issue with a large photo of a Black soldier, along with a small map of the area in which protests in Chicago were to happen. Front page discusses the refusal of Black GIs to serve a riot control in Chicago, with 43 held in a stockade. Reverse gives news briefs, firsthand accounts of protesting, etc. GOOD+ condition. Mostly minor general toning, a bit heavier along the folds. Good .

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Book number: 018788

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Posters Social Movements

Smash Racism! Support Attica Rebels! Event Handbill/Flier

No Place, SDS, presumed Publisher, 1971. Unbound. No place or date. Presumed Boston, late 1971. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Yellow paper stock. A handbill promoting two rallies in Boston to raise awareness of the Attica uprising, and to the plight of incarcerated people, especially African-Americans. The piece highlight systemic racism and inequities built into the judicial system that results in a disproportionate number of African-Americans being incarcerated. Flier produced by the SDS (Students for a Democratic Society. GOOD condition. Some wrinkling and creasing to the paper. Minor toning. Good .

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Book number: 018630

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Fliers Social Movements

War Resisters League. Collection of Approximately 100+ Letters, Leaflets, Pamphlets and Other Mailers Sent to Members. Spanning Years 1973-1995

New York, War Resisters League, Publisher. Unbound. dates vary. Unbound, with some being stapled at the top left corner. A collection of monthly newsletters, leaflets and brochures mailed to members, either providing monthly updates on events around the world and the response of the War Resisters League. Many solicit donations, including reproduced letters attributed to Grace Paley, Martin Sheen and Pete Seeger. The War Resisters League was founded in 1924, consisting of members who had opposed World War I. Still in operation today, the League also protests the use of nuclear power, has worked on civil rights issues and against racism. Items range from GOOD to VERY GOOD condition, with generally minor wear. This includes fold creases, staple holes, a few address labels and handwritten names and other minor wear. Good .

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Book number: 019587

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

We Stand Against Oppression Iraq Protest Poster

No Place, Iraki Revolutionary Communists, Publisher. Unbound. No place or date. Presumed late 1970s, early 1980s. Printed in white and black only. We have had another version of this where the figure about to be hanged was colored red. 19 by 27 ½ inches. Poster reads in English and Arabic, "We stand against oppression and bloody terrorism in Iraq. We have decided to fight. We have decided to victory." The Iraki (Iraqi) Revolutionary Communists formed from a split with the Revolutionary Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party. The Revolutionary Communists objected to the Iraqi Communist Party's alliance with Baathist rule in Iraq, advocating militant action against them. The group fell apart in the 1980s after the assassinations of several of its leaders (see Wikipedia for previous information). POOR/FAIR condition. Several horizontal fold creases to the piece, with heavy curling at the bottom edge. Other creases and wrinkles present. A few small tears and some scuffing along the extremities. Poor .

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Book number: 018677

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Posters Social Movements

Young Socialists Report from World Conference of Revolutionary Youth Flier/Handbill

New York, Young Socialists, presumed Publisher. Unbound. no date, perhaps mid 1970s. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Printed on a . single side only. Large photo from the conference, with a panel of speakers sitting in front of large images of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Trotsky. A flier advertising the World Conference of Revolutionary Youth at the Paris Hotel, noting that there would be dancing after, proving that even socialists like to have fun. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Some creasing and a few small tears along the edges. Faint browning along the right edge, with a small spot of staining. Good .

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Book number: 018730

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Communism, Socialism, Marxism Fliers Social Movements