Ray Miklethun

Ray Miklethun

MMGA Arrests

Nearly 40 Moral Monday Georgia activists were arrested Tuesday March 18, 2014, for interrupting proceedings throughout the Georgia Capitol in an effort to urge Gov. Nathan Deal to expand Medicaid - and block legislation that would strip him of the authority to do so.

16 Arrests - Senate Gallery: Joe Beasley, 77 Edward Loring, 74, Gary Kennedy, 51, Richard Miles Rustay, 84, Marquerite Casey, 65, Shawn Adelman, 32, female, Lorraine Fontana, 66, Minnie Ruffin, 72, Gladys B. Rustay, 81, Emma Stitt, 23, Morgan Swann, 62, female, Emma French, 22, John Slaughter, 74, Ray Miklethun, 79, Gregory Ames, 65, Robert Goodman, 73.

12 Arrests - at Governor's Office: Shanan Eugene Jones, 39 George F. Watson, Jr., 65, Francys Johnson, Jr., 34, male, Jeffrey Blair Benoit, 55, John Evans, 81, Raphael Warnock, 44, Karen Elaine Reagle, 71, Katherine Acker, 61, George Johnson, 42, Ronald Allen, 38, Fred Douglas Taylor, 71, Donald Bender, 73.

11 Arrests - Outside Senate Doors: Kevin Arthur Morgan, 66, Emilia Sigrid Kaiser, 26, female, Daniel Sean Hanley, 32, Sara Katherine Gregory, 31, Dawn Gibson, 39, Corey A. Hardiman, 22, male, Fred Albert, 67, Jacqueline Rodriquez, 31, Michael Schumm, 51, Neil Yukt Sardana, 32 Misty Novitch, 27.

Chair of MADSA's Education Working Group

Ray Miklethun is chair of MADSA's Education Working Group, according to a tagline for an article he wrote published in the Democratic Left Winter 2017 edition:

Dialogue Days By Ray Miklethun

"For four years, the Metro Atlanta DSA’s primary educational program has been twice a-month Sunday afternoon events called “MADSA Socialist Dialogue.” The programs have ranged from deep dives into Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century to a viewing and discussion of She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry. Participants have been frustrated that the two-hour format of panel discussion and questions and answers didn’t allow for adequate member participation. So, in July we tried something different.

"The topic was “An Age of Unrest,” focusing on the centenary of U.S. entry into the First World War and the subsequent repression of the left in this country. Under the leadership of MADSA member Ian Fletcher, a popular educator and people’s historian, we crafted a new format. The audience of 50 (most of them new DSA members) broke into groups of five to six people, and each person received a card with a description of an event or feature of the era leading up to the war (1890-1910s). After sharing the information on their cards, group members looked for patterns, connections, and contemporary parallels. This approach brought all participants into the discussion, grounded the conversation factually, and sparked lively discussion. Each small group then reported major findings to the whole group.

"The cards had brief descriptions of war, imperialism, state and corporate repression, anti-immigrant policies, and attacks on women and workers. They also included information about resistance efforts.

"What struck most participants was how these attacks were met by organized unions, women’s groups, and environmentalists. Many were surprised by the global reach of progressive and socialist movements in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

"The response to the new format was almost universally positive. Following the discussion, attendees were invited to go to a row of tables where they could connect with activists from a variety of local groups. 

"Ray Miklethun is chair of MADSA’s Education Working Group. You can get samples of the cards by writing to him at miklethun(at)gmail.com.

GI Civil Liberties Defense Committee

Circa 1969, Rev. Ray Miklethun, University Christian Movement, Cleveland, was listed as a sponsor of the Socialist Workers Party led GI Civil Liberties Defense Committee .

Metro Atlanta DSA 2012 officers

2012 officers of Metro Atlanta Democratic Socialists of America were Marcia Borowski, Barbara Joye, Barbara Landay, Norm Markel, Ray Miklethun, Barbara Segal and webmaster Bob Wohlheuter. Adam Shapiro died during the year.

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