MOVEMENT FOR A NEW SOCIETY ALUMS

NOTE: This page updates and expands upon related content on the MNS legacy website, MovementforaNewSociety.org, specifically: records, documents, publications, films, videos and people 1971 to present.

Shodo Spring’s MNS Zoominar July 24, 2025 [Video, Audio & Chat], on her new book, “Open Reality: Meeting the Polycrisis Together With All Beings,” September 2025. Find details, pre-order, author events and more.

View Daniel Hunter & Katy Lauer’s 33m overview (or audio) then the Zoominar Video (60m edit) starting with George Lakey’s 15m summary, after which he leads a 45m Q&A with 20 astute MNS alums (Audio & Chat). Then visit WhatIfTrumpWins.org to Order Daniel Hunter’s Book or read it online and download free Group Scenario-Planning Tools:     Slides, Guide and additional resources.

MORE MNS ALUMS NEWS & RESOURCES

• MNS Authors and Books
• StephenZunes.org: His 1,000 articles, interviews and books on Middle East crises, “Western Sahara” and “Nonviolent Social Movements”
• MNS/Life Center Alum Reunions 1991-2021: Videos, photos etc. plus 2021 50th Anniversary
• Song Lyrics by MNSers, 1970s-80s
• MNS/Life Center Memorial Page for 100 we miss
• George Lakey’s Videos: How We Win, Polarization, Ukraine Nonviolent Resistance and trailer for his bio doc “Citizen George”

MNS WEAVERS WEBINARS 2020-2025

Fred Cook, Joan Nikelsky, Seth Horwitz, Mary McCaffrey,
Gael Livingston and Herb Ettel (lists and webmanager).

• 2025-7-24: Shodo Spring on her book, “Open Reality: Meeting the Polycrisis Together with All Beings” [Video, Audio & Chat]
  Find details, pre-order, author events and more.
• 2025-5-01: Personal Resilience: A Political Imperative with Sandra Boston & Pamela Haines: Video, Audio, Chat
• 2025-3-25: Israel-Palestine Now & What to Do with Steve Chase & Stephen Zunes (skip boring first 4 mins.) Audio & Chat
• 2025-2-26: Race, Class & Sexism Now with
  Betsy Leondar-Wright & Erika Thorne.
  Audio, Slideshow PDF & Chat
• 2024-7-25: WhatIfTrumpWins? Prepare Now
• 2024-4-19: Regenerative Agriculture:
  Project Drawdown, Fred Cook, Gael Livingston
  Video (85m); Audio; Chat; Charts & Film “Common Ground” (80-min., 2023)
• 2024-2-29: Elections 2024: Saving/Choosing Democracy:
  Anne Stauffer, Michael Beer, Herb Ettel
  Video (80m); Audio; Chat; Herb’s Most Effective GOTV PDF,
  4 pages with links to best resources & organizations on p.3;
  & Fred Cook’s 7pg PDF of Elections Analysis, Resources, Links
• 2023-12-06: Middle East Crisis: Stephen Zunes, Steve Chase, Michael Beer et al.: Video, Audio & Chat
• 2022-10-27: George Lakey’s memoir, Dancing with History:
  A Lifetime of Peace and Justice: 2023 Video, Audio & Chat
• 2022-9-30: Anti-Racism Work Now: Betsy Raasch-Gilman & Erika Thorne Video, Audio, & Chat
• 2022-3-31: Sociocracy: Jerry Koch-Gonzalez Slides, Video, Audio & Chat (30-min. + 45 Q+A)
• 2022-1-27: Braver Angels: Sandra Boston & Bill Richardson: 1-hour Video,
  Audio & Chat plus (George Lakey’s take on Braver Angels & polarization).
• 2021-9-30 David Albert: Friendly Water for the World and Friends Ugandan Safe Transport (LGBTQIA+):
  Video, Audio, Slideshow, Friendly Platform & Handouts: Bulungi Tree Shade & JK Story
• 2021-6-30 Anti-Racism Work with Betsy & Erika: Video, Audio, Chat
• 2021-4-29 Nonviolent Action Tactics & Burma: Video, Audio, Chat
• 2021-3-21 Elder Activists Supporting Youth: Video, Audio, Chat
• 2021-2-23 Anti-Racism Work, Haiti & more: Video, Audio, Chat
  & Handout from Ray Torres: Letter to Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis
• 2021-1-25 Follow-up Post-Election, Coup Prevention & What Now Chat only
• 2020-11-10 Election Protection III: Video, Chat
• 2020 Election Protection II, Oct. 21: Video, Chat
• 2020 Election Protection, Coup & GOTV, Oct. 8: Video, Chat
• 2020-09-15 Anti-Racism Work Updated: Video, Chat

VIDEOS ABOUT & BY ALUMNI

• George Lakey’s How We Win, Polarization, Ukraine & Nonviolent Resistance, plus the trailer for his bio doc at GeorgeLakeyFilm.com
• Beyond Credit Unions (18-min), 2021 doc by Ray Torres depicting the amazing founding of the West Philly C.U. by Ray, David Tatgenhorst, Gil Gilmore, Ruth Laughlin, Calvary Church…
• David Hartsough’s Power of Loving Your Enemy, his CaringBridge Site, & ceremony receiving the 2021 Clarence Jones Award for Kingian Nonviolence, with tributes by Stephen Zunes, Joanna Macy, George Lakey et al.

Fred Cook 2021 Interviews with MNS Elders:

• David Hartsough (25-min/117mb)
• David Hartsough (audio 25-min/23mb)
• Peter Jones, Australia (audio 20-min/20mb)
• Carol Perry, Australia (30-min/211mb)

Below: MNSers perform “Rainstorm,” a “light-and-lively”
(ice-breaker) at their 2009 Reunion – Betsy Leondar-Wright