MOVEMENT FOR A NEW SOCIETY ALUMS

Urgent: Support Minnesota activists:

• Help if outside Minn. & donate;
  Guidance for Minnesotans
• “Minneapolis on Offense against ICE“
• Stop Enterprise transporting ICE;
  then make Enterprise reservations
  online or phone 855-266-9289
• Indivisible Twin Cities

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.

• 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 2020-2026

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

• 2026-1-27: Supporting MN activists during ICE chaos crisis. Betsy Raasch-Gilman & Erika Thorne [Video, Audio, Chat & Transcript]
• 2026-1-27: Shodo Spring on her book, “Open Reality: Meeting the Polycrisis Together with All Beings” [Video, Audio]
• Reimagining Our Future (amid and after current chaos)
  Nov. 11, 2025 [Video, Audio & Chat]

• Unity & Diversity in Progressive Movements:
  Jan. 15, 2026, Working-Class Studies Assoc. with Betsy Leondar-Wright & Professor Gloria Browne-Marshall, author of A Protest History of the United States (more Talking Class webinars)

• 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). More best videos and resources for now at ChooseDemocracy.US

• 2025-7-24: Shodo Spring on her book, “Open Reality: Meeting the Polycrisis Together with All Beings” [Video, Audio & Chat]

• 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
  80m Audio; Chat; Herb’s 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 Audio, & Chat
• 2022-3-31: Sociocracy: Jerry Koch-Gonzalez Slides, Audio & Chat (30-min. + 45 Q+A)
• 2022-1-27: Braver Angels: Sandra Boston & Bill Richardson: 1-hour 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+):
  Audio, Slideshow, Friendly Platform & Handouts: Bulungi Tree Shade & JK Story
• 2021-6-30 Anti-Racism Work with Betsy & Erika: Audio, Chat
• 2021-4-29 Nonviolent Action Tactics & Burma: Audio, Chat
• 2021-3-21 Elder Activists Supporting Youth:  Audio, Chat
• 2021-2-23 Anti-Racism Work, Haiti & more:  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: Chat only
• 2020 Election Protection II, Oct. 21:  Chat only
• 2020 Election Protection, Coup & GOTV, Oct. 8:  Chat only
• 2020-09-15 Anti-Racism Work Updated:  Chat only

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