Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation

The Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, which still exists, was created in 1963 by mathematician and philosopher Bertrand Russell to ‘further the cause of peace, and to assist in the pursuit of freedom and justice’.  

It was part of a coalition of groups that, in 1966, formed the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign (VSC) Vietnam Solidarity Campaign (VSC) The Vietnam Solidarity Campaign (VSC) was formed in 1966 as a collaboration between the International Marxist Group and the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation. Though dominated by Trotskyists, the VSC was able to forge broad coalitions across the left through its use of ad-hoc committees to plan specific actions. The VSC’s campaigning activities went into sharp decline in 1969, ceasing to function from October that year. Full page: Vietnam Solidarity Campaign (VSC)  to organise mass protest against the escalating Vietnam war. The group is only mentioned in SDS reporting in connection with the VSC, see Document tab on this profile.