FTV 044 An Audio-Biography of Dr. Helen Caldicott
Dr. Helen Caldicott is perhaps most influential environmental activist in the past 35 years. She has fought tirelessly against nuclear proliferation and industrial overconsumption, helping to found numerous groups in her home country of Australia, the United States, and Europe to address environmental and nuclear issues; one group, International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985. Dr. Caldicott is an articulate speaker, and has made many public addresses concerning the causes she is so passionate about — in the mid 1990’s, she even hosted a weekly radio show on Pacifica Radio’s WBAI in New York City to champion her causes.
Dr. Caldicott’s passion is well documented on audio tape within our vaults, and in an original Pacifica Radio Archives documentary, An Audio-Biography of Helen Caldicott, this material is showcased. You will hear memorable addresses from Dr. Caldicott such as “If You Love This Planet – 1993,” “Pretense of Reality: Creation of Ideology – 1988,” “Is the United States a True Democracy? – 1988,” and “Let’s Be Hot – 1990.” Also included is Dr. Caldicott’s address from the ‘Shut ‘em All Down: A No-Nuke Rally’ in Washington, DC, 1979, and speech given at the Woman’s International Democratic Federation in Moscow, 1987. These special recordings, when woven together, presents a compelling and truly passionate human being.
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