At the Salt Satyagraha Memorial in Dandi, where Gandhi marched to the sea and defied the British monopoly on salt. He and 80 satyagrahis marched 241 k—an incredible act of political theater that spelled the inevitable defeat of the British Empire.
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My friend Anand, who was born on Gandhi’s ashram, identifies the names of those he recognizes—almost all of them—among the 80 salt marchers.
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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92:
"We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong"
rollingstone.com/politics/polit
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