Vlado Bevc

Member, American Physical Society

25 August 2001

I am well aware that Physics Today is in hands of people who have no respect for the right of free speech from my own experience. What is so curious is that they published a big spread on one Mario Savio who was a "Free Speech Movement" rabble rouser at Berkeley quite some time ago, the article was sheer propaganda and contained factual errors. At the same time Physics Today pushes Fidel Castro emissaries and demands that they be allowed to come to the USA for a visit.

Writing to Brodsky would do no good — I tried to reason with him before and found him impervious to any views that are not his own. It's just one of those things. When a clique like the one currently in charge of PT moves in and takes over one must decide whether to spend the rest of his free time to battle it or forget about it. I, of course, support your efforts for what it is worth and wish you luck. PT editor is, in my opinion, an ethically disadvantages person who should be removed.

Sincerely,

Vlado Bevc