[I haven't seen Silverback Jon, since (my guess) 1964. He was the older brother of one of my classmates, and we walked to school together occasionally. Our paths crossed again when we both had achieved Silverback status, and his work has been proudly featured in this Digest. His book Coal Country is now available, and... Continue Reading →
Seabrook protests of the ‘70s and ‘80s
by Jon Chase (Quaker Silverbacks) Forgive me if I can’t recall which of my several protests of the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant came first; that was 45 years ago! But neighbors of mine at Newton Corner got me interested, and I joined them for a couple of early protests in the late 1970’s, before nuclear... Continue Reading →