

After all, the nuclear arms race had similarities to white racism in the South - in that both were systemic, profitable and widely supported within many institutions. The planners of the 1958 voyage were tuned into what was working for the emerging civil rights movement in the Deep South, and that gave them a powerful strategic perspective on the issue they were aiming to impact.

While taking in the sights - and reminiscing about the historic 1958 voyage - I couldn’t help but think about the original crew’s brilliant strategy and the useful lessons it offers today’s activists looking to further empower a variety of movements.

So, it was a delight to set foot on the Golden Rule last week for a sail in the Philadelphia harbor. government to sign the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.Īs a young activist, I got to know and learn from some of the original crew members and organizers. nuclear weapons were being tested, sparking a movement that forced the U.S. Nearly 65 years ago, the Golden Rule defiantly sailed toward the Pacific Ocean site where U.S. Organized by Veterans for Peace, this national tour puts the 1958 Golden Rule voyage back in the news.

One source for inspiration should be the Golden Rule, a historic sailing ship that’s currently visiting ports along the Eastern U.S. Pacific Warships APK file details: Best Android EmulatorsĬom-gdcompany-deepwaters-1-1-26_SOFTSTRIBE.In today’s polarized context, progressive movements need their best strategic thinking.
