Afghanistan Today and Tomorrow

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Tom Hayden, close observer of US foreign policy since the early 1960s, offers his wisdom on Afghanistan, seen here through the artistry of two young comics creators and editor Paul Buhle, founder of the New Left journal RADICAL AMERICA.

Paul Buhle

Paul Buhle is an editor of a dozen radical comics, most recently (with Lawrence Ware) of The Young C.L.R. James, drawn by Milton Knight.

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Tom Hayden

Tom Hayden was a leader of the student, civil rights, peace and environmental movements of the 1960s. He served 18 years in the California legislature, where he chaired labor, higher education and natural resources committees. He was the author and editor of 20 books. He taught most recently at UCLA, Scripps College, Pitzer College, Occidental College, and the Harvard Institute of Politics. Hayden passed away in 2016.

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Ellis Rosen

Ellis J. Rosen is a contributor, along with Sam Marlow, to the Eisner-nominated graphic anthology 'Yiddishkeit: Jewish Vernacular and the New Land,' edited by Harvey Pekar and Paul Buhle. He has just completed work which will be seen in the forthcoming movie 'Diving Normal,' based on the award-winning play by Ashlin Halfnight. He has done several comic adaptations (with Marlow) of speeches by Tom Hayden. His satiric look at contemporary life, 'The Shadow's Nose,' as well as his other works, are available for your enjoyment at ellisrosen.com.

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