Did you know that Albert Einstein was a radical who used his world-wide celebrity as a scientist to battle militarism, racism, anti-semitism, and other forms of injustice? One of the fun parts of writing The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame, was discovering the radical views and political activism of many well-known public figures. Truthout published my profile of Einstein on its website today.
The radical Albert Einstein
25 JunDid you know that Albert Einstein was a radical who used his world-wide celebrity as a scientist to battle militarism, racism, anti-semitism, and other forms of injustice? One of the fun parts of writing The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame, was discovering the radical views and political activism of many well-known public figures. Truthout published my profile of Einstein on its website today.