3. Radicalization and Collaboration with Foreign Actors, Part 1

The chapter delves into the radicalization of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) during the late 1960s, focusing on their increasing militancy and collaboration with foreign actors. It highlights the SDS's shift from peaceful protests to advocating for guerrilla warfare and political violence, as seen in their 1967 national convention and subsequent editorials in New Left Notes. The text also explores the SDS's deepening ties with Cuban officials and other foreign communists, including their participation in international conferences and training programs. Additionally, it examines the role of individuals like Leibel Bergman and his connections with Chinese intelligence, shedding light on the broader context of international communist influence on American radical movements. The chapter concludes with an analysis of the Columbia University uprising in April 1968, marking a significant turning point in the development of the New Left and the SDS's growing militancy.