Waging Peace

Dr. David Hartsough 
Author & Peace Activist; 
Executive Director, Peaceworkers 

In a conversation with Dr. Jim Anderson, a retired CSU, Chico Religious Studies professor, peace and social justice activist Dr. David Hartsough talks about his recently-published memoir, “Waging Peace: Global Adventures of a Lifelong Activist.” Dr. Hartsough’s commitment to a life of non-violent action began when he met Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a teenager and then as a college student, when he participated in the early 1960’s movement to integrate whites-only lunch counters. Since then, he has been arrested many times for engaging in non-violent civil disobedience and has been a leader of the anti-war movement. He is currently executive director of Peaceworkers. Dr. Hartsough states that he wrote his memoir because, “People can feel overwhelmed and hopeless and powerless. But we can find some like-minded people and use non-violent means to help change the world. The purpose of the book is to help people find some hope.” 

Recorded: November 5, 2014