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Designer, Artist, Writer, Director, Activist

Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987), better known as Andy Warhol, was an American artist who became a central figure in the movement known as Pop art. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became famous worldwide for his work as a painter; an avant-garde filmmaker, a record producer, an author and a public figure known for his presence in wildly diverse social circles that included bohemian street people, distinguished intellectuals, Hollywood celebrities and wealthy aristocrats. A controversial figure during his lifetime (his work was often derided by critics as a hoax or "put-on"), Warhol ...

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Musician, Activist

Jean Cook is the Outreach Director for the Future of Music Coalition. She has been playing violin since 1979. She is a founder and Executive Producer of Anti-Social Music, a New York-based new music collective, and currently records and tours with Beauty Pill, Gena Rowlands Band, Ida, and Jon Langford. She has worked as both a curator and publicist for Washington Performing Arts Society and produced the multimedia indie opera The Nitrate Hymnal. Other past projects include producing the radio program "The Twentieth Century String Quartet" on WKCR-FM in NYC and directing operations for Air Traffic Control, a political action ...

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Activist

Spartacus was a gladiator-slave who became a leader in the unsuccessful slave uprising against the Roman Republic known as the Third Servile War. The figure of Spartacus, and his rebellion, has become an inspiration to many modern literary and political writers, who have made the character of Spartacus an ancient/modern folk hero.

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Philanthropist, Writer, Scientist, Philosopher, Activist

CARL SAGAN was the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and Director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University. He played a leading role in the American space program since its inception. He was a consultant and adviser to NASA since the 1950's, briefed the Apollo astronauts before their flights to the Moon, and was an experimenter on the Mariner, Viking, Voyager, and Galileo expeditions to the planets. He helped solve the mysteries of the high temperatures of Venus (answer: massive greenhouse effect), the seasonal changes on Mars (answer: windblown dust), and the reddish haze of ...

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Philanthropist, Philosopher, Activist

Zen Master (Roshi) Bernie Glassman is a world-renowned pioneer in the American Zen Movement. He is a spiritual leader, published author, accomplished academic and successful businessman with a PhD in Appliied Mathematics. Dr. Glassman currently teaches and travels, giving talks and workshops on spiritual practice, socially responsible business and international peacemaking. He is the founder and co-spiritual director of the Zen Peacemakers.

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Musician, Activist

Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958) is more widely known by the stage name Jello Biafra. He first gained attention as the lead singer and songwriter for San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys. After his time with the band concluded, he became more directly involved with political activism and took over the influential independent record label Alternative Tentacles, founded in 1979 by him and East Bay Ray. Although now primarily focused on spoken word art, he has continued as a musician in numerous collaborations.

Politically, he is a member of the Green Party and actively supports progressive political ...