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Remembering Nonviolent Protest Thinker Gene Sharp

Published February 5, 2018 at 11:40 AM CST
Gene Sharp poses at his office in Boston Thursday, June 25, 2009 with some of his books. (Elise Amendola/AP)
Gene Sharp poses at his office in Boston Thursday, June 25, 2009 with some of his books. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Gene Sharp, whose books and writings on nonviolent protest influenced revolutions around the world, died on Jan. 28 at the age of 90.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young spoke with Sharp in 2010.

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