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December 8, 2010
"War Is A Lie" Event Planned in Santa Cruz
Here's a poster/flyer: PDF
War Is A Lie
A benefit for the Youth Empowerment Program of the Resource Center for Nonviolence
Featuring a book talk by antiwar and impeachment activist David Swanson, author of the new runaway bestseller War Is A Lie
Plus slam poetry from an assortment of poets from across our community
and poetry open mike! You're invited to perform a poem (less than 5 minutes, please) on the theme "War Is A Lie"
Saturday, December 18
7:00 p.m.
Unity Temple
407 Broadway @ Ocean, Santa Cruz
"War Is A Lie" Event Planed in Santa Cruz
Here's a poster/flyer: PDF
War Is A Lie
A benefit for the Youth Empowerment Program of the Resource Center for Nonviolence
Featuring a book talk by antiwar and impeachment activist David Swanson, author of the new runaway bestseller War Is A Lie
Plus slam poetry from an assortment of poets from across our community
and poetry open mike! You're invited to perform a poem (less than 5 minutes, please) on the theme "War Is A Lie"
Saturday, December 18
7:00 p.m.
Unity Temple
407 Broadway @ Ocean, Santa Cruz
Life Inside the Giant Porno-Scanner
By David Swanson
John Whitehead's "The Freedom Wars: What You Can Do to Preserve Your Rights" came out earlier this year, before airport patdowns alerted so many Americans to the possibility that our government's post-911 in-security theater might have some flaws in it. This little handbook covers all the concerns that the TSA-as-sexy-news-topic has raised, but in a much broader context. It turns out we're being stripped in more ways than we can count.
The book is a handy guide to the ways in which we're moving toward total surveillance, and it does a great job of explaining why that's a problem -- unlike so many arguments that rely on our sentiments about "privacy" to do the thinking for us. The book is also a call to action and a pep-talk for potential activists.
The December 8th Project
[image error][image error]John Lennon believed that artists can change the world, and that each of us has a responsibility to create a better future. We are gathering creative people on the 30th anniversary of his murder, to do good. Human beings can be killed, but the power of human creativity endures.
Each participant’s name is linked to a place where you can purchase his/her work. They have pledged to donate any 12/8/10 royalties via this link to the charity listed after the link.
Let’s rewrite the story of December 8th. “A dream we dream alone is just a dream. A dream we dream together is reality.”
Marley Brant, author, donating to The Salvation Army
Mike Gerber, author, donating to the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Bob Harris, TV and travel writer, donating to Kiva.org
Jackie Martling, comedian/radio personality, donating to Rock and Wrap It Up
Devin McKinney, author, donating to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Joseph Moore, writer/photographer, donating to Doctors Without Borders
Rip Rense, writer, donating to the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Mike Sacks, author, donating to the Ronald McDonald House
Jon Schwarz, writer, donating to Consortium News
David Swanson, author, donating to Courage to Resist
Crystal Zevon, Writer, donating to Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence
December 7, 2010
Audio: Mark Thompson With David Swanson on "War Is A Lie"
Here's a good radio show: mp3.
AUDIO: Black Agenda Radio on Tax Cuts, FBI Raids, and War Lies
Glen Ford, Dean Baker, and David Swanson on this audio clip:
Black Agenda Radio - 12/06/10
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Download this episode (right click and save)
"War Is A Lie" Event Planned for Berkeley
Here's a poster/flyer: PDF
Friday, December 17th, 2010, 6 PM
"War is a Lie", with best-selling author David Swanson; other invited luminaries. Fellowship Hall, 1241 Cedar St. (@ Bonita) Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists.
Book talk, reception, music, followed by book signing and dancing.
$20 suggested donation (includes copy of book); $10 without book, to benefit CODEPINK Golden Gate Chapter and the BFUU.
AUDIO: Deanna Spingola and David Swanson discuss "War Is A Lie"
Deanna Spingola was an informed host with good calls from listeners. This audio is choppy for first 30 seconds or so, just speed past that: mp3.
Derision Points
Here's an entertaining book I just read: Derision Points: Clown Prince Bush the W: The Real Story of His Decision Points by Ted Cohen.
Two words about the title. First, this book has nothing to do with Bush's book and is not a critique of it. Second, this book is much funnier than the title which was presumably written by a marketer.
This is a based-on-facts fictional account of George W. Bush as a young drunk. Its political utility may be limited given the fact that our presidents seem to obey the same forces whether or not they are dry drunk morons who come from terrible and negligent parents and backgrounds of great privilege.
But the book is pretty amusing on its own, even apart from its connection to our most famous war criminal.
