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Harvey is a lifelong activist who speaks, writes and organizes widely on energy, the environment, election protection, social justice, grass-roots politics and natural healing, personal and planetary.He hosts "California Solartopia" at KPFK-Pacifica and "Green Power & Wellness" atprn.fm. He editsnukefree.org,solartopia.organd has taught history, diversity and ecology studies at numerous colleges. With Pete Seeger and David Bernz, he co-wrote the Grammy-winning "Solartopia Song."
With Dan Keller, Harvey co-wrote the award-winning "Lovejoy's Nuclear War" and "Last Resort" documentary films. In 1994, he spoke (for Greenpeace) to 350,000 rock fans at Woodstock 2. He's made major media appearances on "Today," "Nightline," "Democracy Now," "Thom Hartmann," "Phil Donahue" and more. His articles have been published at The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Nation, Progressive, Huffington Post and more.Harvey has authored or co-authored about 20 books, with introductions or endorsements from Howard Zinn, Bonnie Raitt, Dr. Benjamin Spock, Marianne Williamson, Studs Terkel, Dr. Helen Caldicott, Kurt Vonnegut, Ina Mae Gaskin, Dennis Kucinich, Lila Garrett, Ed Asner, Ralph Nader and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
He is married with five daughters and many grandchildren. His top priority is to shut all nuke reactors and help make Los Angeles the world's first Solartopian megalopolis.
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Now By Fire, Next by Quake, then by Apocalyptic Radiation: Will Gavin Newsom's Atomic Folly Kill Us All?
Los Angeles is now being destroyed by fire. Next will be the "Big One" earthquake everyone knows is coming. And then---unless we take immediate action---Diablo Canyon's radioactive cloud will make this region a radioactive dead zone. My family is now besieged by four fires raging less than four miles away. We don't know how long our luck will hold. We are eternally grateful to
The Bigoted Fraud of JD Vance
As Joe Biden inches toward retirement, right-wing attacks on his presumptive replacement, Kamala Harris, are already beyond the pale.
The meanness of spirit and naïvete' can sometimes be breathtaking.
Nuke power at the brink of bankruptcy, war, apocalypse
With war coming right at them ALL reactors need to be shut NOW before they ignite the next apocalypse.
As Roe Dies, How Many "Pro-Life" Cultists Will Celebrate the Death Penalty While Refusing Masks and Vaccinations?
Right-wing hypocrites are lining up for an expected Supreme Court nullification of Roe v. Wade. As restrictive anti-abortion state laws head to the six anti-choice fanatics on the Court, the Trump Cult's simultaneous attack on anti-virus vaccination grows ever-more stunning in its hypocrisy.
Collapsed Florida Condo Sends a Giant Nuke Warning
he horrifying collapse of a south Florida condo should alarm us all about the next reactor catastrophe.
The All-Out War on Voting Rights Has Gone Nuclear
The GOP Trump Cult has lost the American public. So now it's denying citizens of youth and color the right to vote.
The Once-Proud New Yorker Soils Itself in Radioactive Offal
For decades, The New Yorker has set a high bar for journalistic excellence. But in a breathless, amateurish pursuit of atomic energy, the editorial staff has leapt into a sad sinkhole of radioactive mediocracy.
On January 5th and 6th, Democracy Won, Fascism Lost
The voters of Georgia chose a black preacher and a Jewish filmmaker to successfully flip the empowered majority of the United States Senate. The vote merged an epic demographic shift with a massive grassroots election protection movement to remake our nation.
The Empire Strikes Back (Part One): The Largest Voter Suppression Campaign in US History Is Underway
Was The Republican Party's post 2020 state-by-state assault on voting rights has begun with the demand that all mailed-in paper ballots include photo ID. The Jim Crow racism is beyond obvious.
Will a Hitlerian Impeachment Performance Ignite Trump's Paramilitary Death Squads?
No matter how badly Trump comports himself in the eyes of his haters, his cultist legions will lap up every drop of insane blather. Once back in the spotlight, Donald Trump need merely open his mouth and the madness will march.
Our "Schmuck" Godfather Threatens Us All
In his infamous one-hour shakedown of Georgia's Secretary of State, wise-guy Donald Trump TWICE calls himself a "schmuck." It's a gross undershot.
Why the Failed Fascist Coup of 1933 Could Succeed in 2021
Trump could never be a "loser." The "fake election" was "stolen" by radicals, socialists, communists...not to mention gays, uppity women (re: Kamala Harris), immigrants, "genetically inferior" people of color, "millions" of whom voted with "fake ballots."
Trump Got Dumped by Paper Ballots, Millennials ... and "Socialism"
The demand for hand-cast/hand-counted paper ballots has been at the core of the Election Protection movement since Florida 2000. Getting a paper ballot to all registered voters is now the gold standard for our democratic elections.
Trump Is US History's Biggest Loser
Donald Trump will not be re-inaugurated on January 20, 2021. For the rest of human history, the overthrow of Donald Trump can serve as a shining example of an angry public successfully disposing of a despicable tyrant.
Postmaster General DeJoy Defies Federal Judge as Mail-In Ballots Surge for Biden
As the battle for the presidency boils down to uncounted mailed-in ballots, Trump's deconstruction of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has taken center stage.
Trump's Attacks on Mail-In Voting in Las Vegas Could End Up at the Supreme Court
The Trump campaign and Nevada Republicans have asked a state court to stop Nevada from counting its mailed-in ballots in the diverse Las Vegas/Clark County jurisdiction. The suit joins a wide range of GOP attempts to shut down the counting of such votes in swing states like Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Florida.
Will Trump Collect His Pardon and Flee Like a Virus?
As a dictator-to-be, Trump may be done. He's the second White Supremacist president brought down by a virus he helped spread. He's the second mobster-in-chief desperate for a pardon to stay out of prison.
Vote Early. Vote Now! By Hand. On Paper. Be a Poll Worker and Protect This Election!
Saving our democracy and our ability to survive on this planet demands a protected election and a well-prepared aftermath. That means ALL OF US!!
How to Save 2020: The Grassroots Emergency Election Protection "Trifecta" Action Guide
The 2020 election is not likely to be cancelled or postponed. But it CAN be sabotaged or stolen. It will not be enough this year merely to register and vote. Nowhere near.
The 2020 Election Demands 3-Way Protection and a Nationwide Grassroots EP Upheaval
The 2020 election will be decided by 3 factors:
Registration Rolls, Vote by Mail, and Ballot Counting.
How effectively a national grassroots election-protection upheaval can affect them will decide the fate of the Earth.
