The New Way of War Workshop – October 20, 2012
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012Thank you Steve Niva & Tim Russell
Thank you Steve Niva & Tim Russell
Several TESC programs and the Olympia Movement for Justice and Peace (OMJP) are pleased to announce that this important event that will be held at The Evergreen State College on Friday, October 19th and Saturday, October 20th.
The Peoples’ Movement Assembly will bring together activists and scholars from the region to discuss not only what are some of the major social, economic, and human rights issues that we face, but also what can be done about them and what some people are actually doing now.
A few comments on his work:
”Michael Parenti is a towering prophetic voice in American life. We need him now more than ever.” — Cornel West
Peoples’ Movement Assembly Schedule
@The Evergreen State College
October 19 and 20, 2012
Lecture Hall 1 and Seminar 2 Buildings
Schedule of Events (as of 10/14/12, subject to change)
Friday, October 19, 2012
Michael Parenti, “Ecology Wars and the 1% Pathology”-7PM-Lecture Hall 1
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
Gary Galbreath, Lecture Hall 1, 10AM, Welcome and Opening Prayer Song
Opening Panel, 10:15-11:15AM “State of the Struggle”
International –Michael Parenti
National- Savvina Chowdury
Local- Sarah Regan
First Set of Workshops 11:30AM-12:50PM
Lecture Hall 1, Gar Lipow and…, “Environmental Justice”
Seminar 2 Buildings
A2105- Tyler Henderson, Socialist Alternative, “What Caused the Financial Crisis and Why Capitalism Can’t Fix It”
E3107- Sidwalk (invited), “Foreclosure Resistance”
E3109- Gateways (Naomi Tachman-Kaplan and Miguel Rodriguez) and Jericho Project, “Prisons and Prisoners”
A2109- Glen Anderson, OlyFOR-“Bring Our Billions Home”
E3105- Steve Niva, TESC faculty and Tim Russell, Sociology Teacher, ”America’s New Way of War: From Drones to Special Operations”
D2107- Sarah LaGrange and Patricia Ridge, POWER, “Women’s Issues in State and National Politics”
D3107- Mary Hath Spokane, “Occupy Movement”
A3105- “Youth in the Movement”, unconfirmed moderator at this time
E3107- Peter Bohmer, “Current Economic Crisis: US and Globally
C3109- Activist Media Showcase
Lecture Hall 1-Brown Bag Lunch Hour with Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party Candidate for President of the U.S. at 1PM-2PM
(Bring your own lunch, buy it on campus or partake in some limited snacks that will be provided.)
Second Set of Workshops 2:10-3:30PM
Lecture Hall 1- Alice Zillah, Leonard Eiger, “Abolish Nuclear Weapons”
Seminar 2, Buildings
A2105- Gar Lipow, “Cooling A Fevered Planet”
E3107- Glen Anderson, OlyFOR, “Empowering the Progressive Movement”
E3109- Skye @ Left Foot, Kim Chaplin, Pat Rasmussen, “Food Security”
A2109- Josh Simpson, IVAW, “Operation Recovery and Veterans Rights”
E3105- “Gender Justice”, unconfirmed moderator at this time
D2107- “Combating Racism,” unconfirmed moderator at this time
D3107- Teresa Mosqueda, Washington State Labor Council, “Healthcare Rights”
A3105- Molly Gibbs, MovetoAmendOlympia.org, “Corporate Personhood”
A3107- Jen Kaplan, Seattle Attorney, “Know Your Legal Rights”
C3109- Activist Media Showcase
Third Set of Workshops, 3:45-5:15
Lecture Hall 1, Jill Stein and Kshama Sawant, “Alternative Politics”
Seminar 2 Buildings
A2105- TESC Divest, BDS/Palestine
E3109- Kelly Norman, Student Debt
A2109- Brendan Funtek (OMJP), Rick Fellows (Media Island), Deborah Vinsel, (TCTV), “Alternative Media”
E3105, Oscar The Wild, “Anarchists Anonymous”
D2107- Returned Students from Venezuela, “Venezuela Today”
D3107- “Marriage Equality”
A3105- Mike Coday (OMJP) and Drew Hendricks (Copwatch), “Police Accountability”
A3107- Harry Branch, Susan Macomson, Laura Henderson, “Shoreline Protection”
E3107 – Stephanie Gottschalk from CIELO & Nellie Sollis, “Immigration”
C3109- Activist Media Showcase
Wrap Up and Summary at Lecture Hall 1, 5:30-6:15
Facilitators: Marylea Coday and Mary Hath Spokane, “Organizing opportunities, announcements and where do we go from here.”
N.B. The final schedule will be available at the FREE conference.
Please send this announcement to others especially any lists that you belong to and to Facebook pages and other social media.
PMA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/428624080488725/
Paper copies available at Lecture Hall 1 this evening and at PMA
This evening = 6-9pm Michael Parenti event (Lecture Hall 1).
Next Friday night, Oct 19th. Community potluck, meet and greet the author, book sales thanks to Last Word Books and free talk from Dr. Michael Parenti at 7 pm. Lecture Hall 1 at TESC.
For more details, go to the Facebook Event for the People’s Movement Assembly.
Suheir Hammad Peforms in Ramallah on Vimeo
Suheir Hammad Peforms in Ramallah from Palestine Festival of Literature on Vimeo.
Thanks to Austin
I know that many of us will miss Christopher Hitchens. Here is a debate between Christopher Hitchens and Michael Parenti.
A couple of great minds, quick thinkers, people who could think on their feet. Enjoy!