C. Clark Kissinger
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C. Clark Kissinger was the National Secretary of Students for a Democratic Society
in 1964-65. He visited the People's Republic of China
twice during the Cultural Revolution
, and is a devoted Maoist
. His writings frequently appear in Revolution, journal of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA
. He was an activist for Refuse and Resist
and Not in Our Name
, and is an activist for World Can't Wait
.
As National Secretary of SDS, he was the principal organizer of the first March on Washington against the war on Vietnam (April, 1965). In the early 1970s, Kissinger was a founder and national officer of the US China Peoples Friendship Association
. Most recently, he was the convener of the International Commission of Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity Committed by the Bush Administration.
He graduated from the University of Chicago
in 1960. He is not related to Henry Kissinger
.
Students for a Democratic Society (1960 organization)
Students for a Democratic Society was a student activist movement in the United States that was one of the main iconic representations of the country's New Left. The organization developed and expanded rapidly in the mid-1960s before dissolving at its last convention in 1969...
in 1964-65. He visited the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
twice during the Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
, and is a devoted Maoist
Maoism
Maoism, also known as the Mao Zedong Thought , is claimed by Maoists as an anti-Revisionist form of Marxist communist theory, derived from the teachings of the Chinese political leader Mao Zedong . Developed during the 1950s and 1960s, it was widely applied as the political and military guiding...
. His writings frequently appear in Revolution, journal of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA
Revolutionary Communist Party, USA
The Revolutionary Communist Party, USA , known originally as the Revolutionary Union, is a Maoist Communist party formed in 1975 in the United States. The RCP states that U.S...
. He was an activist for Refuse and Resist
Refuse and Resist
Refuse & Resist! was a human rights activist group founded in New York City in 1987 by Emile de Antonio, Dore Ashton, Dennis Brutus, John Gerassi, Abbie Hoffman, William Kunstler, C. Clark Kissinger, Conrad Lynn, Sonia Sanchez, Rev. Fernando Santillana, and other activists who were concerned...
and Not in Our Name
Not in Our Name
Not in Our Name was a United States organization founded on March 23, 2002 to protest the U.S. government's course in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks; it disbanded on March 31, 2008.-Two key documents:...
, and is an activist for World Can't Wait
The World Can't Wait
The World Can't Wait is a group in the United States dedicated to mobilizing mass resistance to what it describes as crimes committed by the US government.-Formation and goals:...
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As National Secretary of SDS, he was the principal organizer of the first March on Washington against the war on Vietnam (April, 1965). In the early 1970s, Kissinger was a founder and national officer of the US China Peoples Friendship Association
US China Peoples Friendship Association
The US–China Peoples Friendship Association describes itself as "a nonprofit, tax-exempt, 501 educational organization" whose "goal is to develop and strengthen friendship and understanding between the peoples of the United States and China....
. Most recently, he was the convener of the International Commission of Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity Committed by the Bush Administration.
He graduated from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1960. He is not related to Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger
Heinz Alfred "Henry" Kissinger is a German-born American academic, political scientist, diplomat, and businessman. He is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and...
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