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FATHER PHILIP BERRIGAN

Longtime antiwar activist and one of the founders of the Plowshares movement. He was a member of the “Catonsville 9” who burned draft records during the Vietnam War. He has spent over 10 years in prison for his antiwar activities.

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“It’s Too Bad the Soil Couldn’t Cry Out from the Blood Shed Upon It”: On Memorial Day, an Extended Conversation with Peace Warrior Philip Berrigan from Inside a Federal Penitentiary

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