Overview

Our recent storms didn't start in 2020 or 2016. They started decades ago in the 1960s - a whirlwind of threatened nuclear catastrophe, then police dogs and rednecks terrorizing civil rights marchers down south, then Vietnamese children fleeing from napalm flames. Then draft notices to go to Vietnam to ""fight commies."" A small town boy started by supporting rightist Goldwater against the ""peace candidate"" Johnson, but rapidly changed in the face of the civil rights and anti-war movements, and started a quest that hasn't ended yet. This book tells Dee Knight's story of ""waking up"" to the truth about the US war in Vietnam, then refusing the draft and going to Canada where he lived for six years. It relates the years-long campaign for amnesty, in which Knight was a leader. After war resisters won a partial amnesty, Knight continued campaigning against US wars up to the present day. There are chapters on: The political storms of 1968 Exile life in Canada The years-long campaign for universal unconditional amnesty Antiwar veterans and active duty soldiers and sailors, including the sanctuary movement Witnessing Portugal's ""Carnation Revolution"" of 1975 Living and working in Sandinista Nicaragua Socialism and the Green New Deal ""Messages from the Future"" Reflections on the Pandemic The Battle to Expand and Protect Democracy Appendices on Vietnam's victory in 1975, and on the reality of life and politics in China

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A fast-paced and fascinating tour of a life filled with politics, passion and purpose. Knight takes us through decades of turmoil in the U.S. and overseas, and decades of movement building against war, injustice and destruction of the planet. The book is infused with Knight's sweeping vision of a more humane world and his infectious sense of optimism. Read it and act. - Medea Benjamin, Co-founder, CodePink From the movement against the Vietnam War in the 1960s, to the revolutions in Portugal, Africa, and Latin America, to today's movement for a Green New Deal, these stories of how real change happens are full of inspiration and valuable lessons. - Jeff Paterson, Founder, Courage to Resist Dee Knight has written a most compelling account of his personal odyssey and political evolution. This life story shares much with that of thousands of young people whose lives and world views changed when they were pushed to participate in unjust U.S. wars. - Gerry Condon, Vietnam era GI resister and former president, Veterans For Peace ""Our best hope for today is to connect with China. Dee Knight's book is the path to hope."" Dee Knight's book recounts the history of American soldiers and civilians' resistance to our country's wars of aggression, from the perspective of a lifelong leader of that resistance. From resistance in the United States, to Canada and Nicaragua, Dee Knight has been there, and done that. Today America's number one target is China, and Dee has set his sights on resisting this new Cold War 2, a war which could turn hot at any time. Read Dee Knight's book and see the path to hope. - Michael Wong, Vice President, Veterans for Peace, Co-chair, VFP China Working Group, Co-founder of Pivot To Peace

Author Information

Dee Knight is the author of ""A Realistic Path To Peace: From Genocide to Global War... And How We Can Stop It,"" released in 2024. His writing appears at DeeKnight.blog, and at RealPathToPeace.com.

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