Abbie Hoffman
Summary
Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman (November 30, 1936 – April 12, 1989) was an American social and political activist who co-founded the Youth International Party ("Yippies").Hoffman was arrested and tried for conspiracy and inciting to riot as a result of his role in protests that led to violent confrontations with police during the 1968 Democratic National Convention, along with Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, Lee Weiner and Bobby Seale. The group was known collectively as the "Chicago Eight"; when Seale's prosecution was separated from the others, they became known as the Chicago Seven. While initially convicted of intent to incite a riot, the verdicts were overturned on appeal.Hoffman came to prominence in the 1960s, and continued practicing his activism in the 1970s, and has remained a symbol of the youth rebellion and radical activism of that era.Hoffman was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to John Hoffman and Florence Schamberg, who were of Jewish descent.
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Ward Carroll: Time's Bad Pick
When I heard earlier this week that Time magazine had picked "The Protester" as its Person of the Year, two other classic fails across the American pop landscape came to mind: When the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded a Grammy to Jethro Tull over Metallica for the "Heavy Metal" category in 1989 and when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave Tommy Lee Jones an Oscar in 1993 for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "The Fugitive" over Ralph Fiennes' amazing portrayal of Amon Goeth in "Schindler's List.
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Michael Sigman: Satirist Paul Krassner Turning 80, Going Strong
There's irony in the fact that Paul Krassner sees "increasing insanity" in our current politics and culture. The 1960s activist whom the FBI once tagged "a raving, unconfined nut," told me recently that "insanity is evolving along with everything else. ".
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Insiders Tell The Story Of LinkedIn's Stunning Success (LNKD)
We spoke to Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn's executive chairman and principle founder, as well as two former long-time executives to learn the story of how a company founded amidst the rubble of the 1990s bust managed that feat.
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LinkedIn prepares for US flotation
Business site expected to raise about $146m as it becomes first major western social network to go public.
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G20 photographer awarded £30,000 for injury by police
David Hoffman suffered fractured teeth after a police inspector in full riot gear ran at him and hit him with the shield.
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Buying Twitter Exposure: How to Feel Dirty and Influence People
With a nod to Abbie Hoffman, allow me to introduce reTweet. it, a service that allows you to buy retweets-cash or credit.
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Online Tracking Gets Third Degree, But What About Offline?
ADOTAS – As I was reading a Wall Street Journal profile of RapLeaf CEO Auren Hoffman, a banner ad popped up on the right side of the screen: below on image of baby feet perched atop a parent’s was the tagline, “What does trust look like?”.
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Shopkick Raises $15 Million For Its Location-Based Shopping App
Shopkick, which is behind a highly-anticipated mobile app that will send offers to shoppers when they are near a store, has raised $15 million in a second round led by Greylock Partners. Shopkick has already lined up several major retailers, including Best Buy and Macy’s, as partners for its app which will launch later this summer.
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