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'''Mark Rudd''' was born June 2 1947 in Irvington, [[New Jersey]]. Rudd led the riots ar new York's Columbia University in 1968. Rudd was one of the [[Weather Underground]] (WUO) leaders. He was arrested during the Chicago "Days of Rage" in October 1969 and attended the WUO Flint, Michigan War Council in December 1969. | '''Mark Rudd''' was born June 2 1947 in Irvington, [[New Jersey]]. Rudd led the riots ar new York's Columbia University in 1968. Rudd was one of the [[Weather Underground]] (WUO) leaders. He was arrested during the Chicago "Days of Rage" in October 1969 and attended the WUO Flint, Michigan War Council in December 1969. | ||
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| + | Upon his return from Cuba, Rudd was elected Chairman of the [[Students for a Democratic Society]] (SDS) Chapter at [[Columbia University]] and became a leader of violent disturbances. It was believed by the [[FBI]] that such disturbances were planned in Cuba and that the visitors to Cuba received specific instruction from Cuban officials in regard to the demonstrations. At Columbia, Rudd led the largest student strike in the [[United States]]. Although there had been various demonstrations in prior years, the main feature of the spring 1968 strike that distinguished it from earlier demonstrations was Rudd's brand of confrontation politics which involved physical confrontation, including the take over of buildings and the ransacking of offices. By the end of April, 1968, 700 to 1000 students had taken over five university buildings and eventually had to be removed by a force of 1000 policemen. In addition to Rudd, a number of others involved in the leadership of the Columbia strike later played prominent roles in the [[Weathermen]]. They included [[Ted Gold]], John Jacobs, Robert Roth, Martin Kenner and Jonah Raskin. Rudd was later interviewed about the Columbia riots by the Cuban publication, ''Prensa Latina''. | ||
==Progressives for Obama== | ==Progressives for Obama== | ||
Revision as of 15:41, August 19, 2009
Mark Rudd was born June 2 1947 in Irvington, New Jersey. Rudd led the riots ar new York's Columbia University in 1968. Rudd was one of the Weather Underground (WUO) leaders. He was arrested during the Chicago "Days of Rage" in October 1969 and attended the WUO Flint, Michigan War Council in December 1969.
Guerilla training in Cuba
Fomented Columbia University insurgency
Upon his return from Cuba, Rudd was elected Chairman of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) Chapter at Columbia University and became a leader of violent disturbances. It was believed by the FBI that such disturbances were planned in Cuba and that the visitors to Cuba received specific instruction from Cuban officials in regard to the demonstrations. At Columbia, Rudd led the largest student strike in the United States. Although there had been various demonstrations in prior years, the main feature of the spring 1968 strike that distinguished it from earlier demonstrations was Rudd's brand of confrontation politics which involved physical confrontation, including the take over of buildings and the ransacking of offices. By the end of April, 1968, 700 to 1000 students had taken over five university buildings and eventually had to be removed by a force of 1000 policemen. In addition to Rudd, a number of others involved in the leadership of the Columbia strike later played prominent roles in the Weathermen. They included Ted Gold, John Jacobs, Robert Roth, Martin Kenner and Jonah Raskin. Rudd was later interviewed about the Columbia riots by the Cuban publication, Prensa Latina.
Progressives for Obama
Mark Rudd is a leader of Movement for a Democratic Society (MDS)–a grouping of former Weather Underground leaders and senior Communist Party USA, Democratic Socialists of America and Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism activists.
Several MDS leaders, including Bill Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn, Carl Davidson and Rashid Khalidi know Barack Obama personally. Several MDS leaders including Tom Hayden, Bill Fletcher, Jr., Barbara Ehrenreich and Carl Davidson were involved in setting up Progressives for Obama–an organisation tasked with uniting the far left behind the Obama campaign and presidency.[1] Rudd also is a member.
Sources
- http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=82774
- The Weatherman and Me, Mark Rudd: Political organizer, ex-federal fugitive, my pseudo stepdad, By Simon McCormack, Albuquerque Alibi V.18 No.22, May 28 - June 3, 2009
- Communism in Chicago and the Obama Connection, Cliff Kincaid, America's Survival, Inc.