The Activists: War, Peace, and Politics in the Streets (2017)
60 min
This documentary brings to life the stories of ordinary people who tried to stop and end the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. At best, activists had limited influence over the conduct of military policy after 9/11. Yet, their experiences in the antiwar movement helped them to learn about speaking out in the face of injustice. They inspired others to do the same during the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street movements. Indeed, democracy requires more than just one vote every four years. It requires continued pressure by citizens on their government. This is what democracy looks like!
- Release date
- March 1, 2017
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Zeus Zephyn as Narrator
- Rob Constantine as Narrator
- Tom Hayden as Self
- Leslie Cagan as Self
- Marilyn Katz as Self
- Brian Becker as Self
- Geoffrey Millard as Self
- George W. Bush as Self
- David Broder as Self
Crew
- Richard Nixon · Archive footage
- Melody Shemtov · Director
- Michael T. Heaney · Writer
- Melody Shemtov · Writer
- Michael T. Heaney · Producer
- Marco Roldán · Producer
- Melody Shemtov · Producer
- Jeff MacKey · Editor
- Marco Roldán · Editor