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Samuel H. Day Jr.

Samuel H. Day Jr. was a nuclear activist, journalist, and champion of free speech. He served as managing editor of The Progressive and defended the publication in a controversial lawsuit that was spurred by US government entities asking The Progressive to not publish an article on social justice.


Articles by Samuel H. Day Jr.

This is a screenshot from a 1975 Bulletin magazine issue that focused heavily on the threats that humanity faced on the threshold of the last quarter of the Twentieth Century. From arms control discussions between the US and Soviet Union, to discussions on how to combat a mounting energy crisis, this issue features commentary from luminaries like historian Alice Kimball Smith and champion of free speech Samuel H. Day Jr.

An avid peace activist’s agenda from 1975

By Samuel H. Day Jr. | Nuclear Risk