Active in the peace movement for several decades, Brad was an associate of the legendary A. J. Muste and a principal organizer of the 1970 Washington, DC march against the U.S. War on Vietnam.

As he has on so many previous occasions, Brad courageously stood up for civil liberties and against war in March 2005 in the face of heavy police intimidation. If you can, please support him by attending his trial on Tuesday. Brad's legal defense is thanks to the pro bono services of National Lawyers Guild attorneys Charles Nissim-Sabat and Jeff Frank.

Here is a portion of a statement Brad recently made about his arrest and upcoming trial:

"It is always nice to have supporters at a trial, but attending requires so much time that I have never felt that I had the right to ask anyone to attend trials of this kind... The civil liberties issue for which I was arrested is important. I was affirming the right of people to demonstrate for peace on Michigan Avenue. I think this an important enough principle to have risked going to jail for it. The National Lawyers Guild seems to agree with me. In general, I believe that all freedom of speech questions like this should be stoutly contended. The government is always trying to erode freedom of speech. Freedom of speech should be defended at every point, and the best ways to defend freedom of speech is to practice it."

"...The charge is a misdemeanor, "disorderly conduct, and does not carry a jail sentence. However, it does carry a substantial fine. I plan not to pay any fine that may be imposed. This may result in being sent to jail. Jail is unpleasant, and if I am sent to jail I would welcome all kinds of protests, such as letters to the judge and local newspapers and other news outlets, and picket lines. Such protests can shorten the period of detention, and have considerable public education value."