Radical: Weather Underground
Mark Rudd
Bernardine Dohrn
John Jacobs
Bill Ayers
Jeff Jones
Inspired by Bob Dylans lyrics from “Subterranean Homesick Blues” ("You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"}, the Weather Underground formed from the fractured ruins of the SDS organization in retaliation to the attempted take over by the Progressive Labor Party. The Weatherman became the purist form of radical Communism in the United States.
In the midst of the Vietnam War, the Weatherman sought to correct what they believe was reparations for the actions of the imperialist American military. Allegedly, the group travelled to Cuba to get training on how to revolt. Here is an interesting research article by AIM. John Jacobs, who led the “Days of Rage”, is quoted saying,
"[Weatherman would shove the war down] their dumb, fascist throats and show them, while we were at it, how much better we were than them, both tactically and strategically, as a people. In an all-out civil war over Vietnam and other fascist U.S. imperialism, we were going to bring the war home. 'Turn the imperialists' war into a civil war', in Lenin's words. And we were going to kick ass."
in an article in Vancouver magazine by Kevin Gillies in 1998. The intention of the “Days of Rage” was apparent. It was to revolt against the American government and bring a new communist regime to the forefront in the political spectrum. After the death of “Black Panther” member Fred Hampton in an FBI raid, Bernadine Dohrn declared war against the United States government. In the declaration, she states,
“We've known that our job is to lead white kids into armed revolution. We never intended to spend the next five to twenty-five years of our lives in jail. Ever since SDS became revolutionary, we've been trying to show how it is possible to overcome frustration and impotence that comes from trying to reform this system. Kids know the lines are drawn: revolution is touching all of our lives. Tens of thousands have learned that protest and marches don't do it. Revolutionary violence is the only way. “
The legacy of the Weather Underground is a numerous amount of deadly violent actions. Other than the “Days of Rage” some of them include:
Park Place Police Station Bombing: A nail bomb was detonated killing Sergeant Brian McDonnell and blinding Robert Fogarty.
Fire bombings in New York City: Molotov cocktails were tossed at the home of New York State Supreme Court Justice Murtagh who was presiding over the trial of the “Panther 21” who had planned to bomb New York landmarks and department stores. The bombing was considered a failure.
Greenwich Village townhouse explosion: While manufacturing nail bombs for future attacks, a bomb prematurely detonated killingDiana Oughton, Ted Gold, and Terry Robbins.
State Street & Trust bank robbery: Nearly $27,000 was stolen and a Boston police officer was killed.
Plot to Bomb California State Senator John Brigg: The plot was broken up by two moles in the Weather Underground. A TIME article explains the infiltration. It was this infiltration that caused Mark Rudd, Bernadine Dohrn, and Bill Ayers to turn themselves in. They would only get probation and minimal fines. Bill Ayer’s charges would actually be dropped because of unconstitutional wire tapping.
Brinks armored car robbery: Former underground members formed a new group called the “May 19 Communist Organization”. The group was said to have had an alliance with the Black Liberation Army. Kathy Boudin, Judith Alice Clark, and David Gilbert would attack a Brinks armored car killing 2 police officers and 1 security guard. All three would receive jail sentences.
Where are they now?
Mark Rudd
Reportedly, Mark Rudd is now an algebra teacher in Albuquerque New Mexico. He is also a member of the Democratic Party, the leader of Movement for Democratic Society (MDS) which is a group of former Weather underground members, a member of the Communist Party USA, a member of Democratic Socialists of America and a member of the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism. He recently supported Barack Obama during his campaign.
Bernardine Dohrn
Quote about Charles Manson Murders in 1969:
"Dig it! First they killed those pigs and then they put a fork in pig Tate's belly. Wild!"
"Offing those rich pigs with their own forks and knives, and then eating a meal in the same room, far out! The Weathermen dig Charles Manson!"
Dohrn is currently a Professor at Northwestern University Law School and Director of the Children and Family Justice Center at Northwestern University.
John Jacobs 
John Jacobs lived on the run jumping from blue collar job to blue collar job with several stints in school. He forever remained radical often selling drugs to get by. He would eventually die of cancer after 27 years of living on the run.
Bill Ayers
Bill Ayers sums up the Weather Underground as the American Red Army. He is quoted in a 2001 New York Times article saying,
“Kill all the rich people. Break up their cars and apartments. Bring the revolution home, Kill your parents.”
Today Ayers is a professor at Illinois University. He is married to Bernardine Dohrn with two children Malik (Muslim name of Malcolm X) and Zayd (Zayd Shakur was a Black Panther killed while driving radical JoAnne Chesimard (Assata Shakur) to a hideout – they were later stopped in a traffic stop which ended in a shootout where a New Jersey State Trooper was murdered.)
Bill Ayers is assumed to have been involved with President Barack Obama as he is claimed to have hosted the launching of Obama’s political career. He is also claimed to have written Obama’s book “Dreams from My Father”.
Jeff Jones
Jones serves as a director of the Apollo Alliance who has contributed to the crafting of Barack Obama’s $787,000,000,000 stimulus package of 2009. He is a huge Climate Change activist who is involved with West Harlem Environmental Action; the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy; the Healthy Schools Network; the Capital District Chapter of the League of Conservation Voters; and Movement for a Democratic Society (MDS).
