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Friday,
February 17th, 7:30 pm
"Spying on Americans!",
with Elizabeth de la Vega |
"Spying
on Americans"
Does the President Really Know Best?
(see
her article by the same name here...)
A Talk by
Elizabeth de la Vega
Download
the flyer... (93
KB)
| Elizabeth
de la Vega is a former federal prosecutor
with more than 20 years of experience. During her
tenure, she was a member of the Organized Crime Strike
Force and Chief of the San Jose Branch of the U.S.
Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California.
Her pieces have appeared in the Nation Magazine, the
Los Angeles Times, and Salon.com. She writes regularly
for Tomdispatch.com. |
Friday,
February 17th, 7:30 PM
First
Unitarian Church
160 North Third St.
San José, CA
Suggested
donation: $5 - $15
Students Free!
(No one turned away for lack of funds)
Sponsored
by
San Jose Peace Center
South Bay Mobilization
For more information, call (408) 998-8504
Recent
Articles by Elizabeth de la Vega:
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Sunday,
February 12th, 3:00 pm
"Iran: Eye of the
Storm!", with Dr. Parsa Benab and Dr. Morteza Mohit |
History
teaches us that outside intervention always weakens
internal pro-democracy movements. Learn why the US
attack plans will only strengthen the dictatorial
clerical regime in Iran.
Who is in favor of U.S. intervention in Iran, and
why?
What will happen if the U.S. tries to expand its program
of “democratic” occupation across the
Middle East?
Why does the progressive movement in Iran
not support U.S. intervention? |
Map
of Iran |
"Iran:
Eye of the Storm!"
A Talk by
Dr. Parsa Benab and
Dr. Morteza Mohit
Talk:
3:00 pm
Download
the flyer...
(45 KB)
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Two
Iranian Political Scientists and Scholars
will talk about the geo-strategic importance of Iran
and ...
Dr. Benab & Dr. Mohit will discuss the future
of Iran and the nature of the resistance to any outside
intervention. Iran is at least 6 to 10 years away
from a nuclear bomb by most estimates. The crisis
is not even a crisis. The US will not solve the nuclear
problem by threatening military strikes or by dragging
Iran before the UN Security Council. Come find out
what's really going on! |
Sunday,
February 12th, 3:00 PM
St.
Paul's United Methodist Church
405 South Tenth St.
(Tenth
and San Salvador)
San José, CA
Suggested
donation: $5 - $15
Students Free!
(No one turned away for lack of funds)
Sponsored by
South Bay Mobilization
For more information, call (408) 998-8504
| Dr.
Younes Parsa Benab's Bio: |
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Younes Parsa Benab was born in Tabriz, Iran in
1937. He is currently professor of political science
at Strayer University in Washington, DC. He was
academic dean at Strayer University from 1986
to 2000. He has been a guest lecturer on politics
and culture at various academic institutions in
Washington DC, New Jersey, and Michigan during
1977 to 1979. As visiting professor in Georgetown
University, Washington, DC at 1977, he taught
an advanced course entitled “History of
Peasant Revolts and National Liberation Movements
in the Middle East and North Africa. From 1972
to 1977 he was assistant professor of International
Relations at Antioch College, Washington, DC.
He is co-founder and co-editor of “RIPEH/Review
of Iranian Political Economy and History”
Journal, from 1975. He is also a member of the
editorial board of Iran Bulletin, a political
quarterly.
Dr. Parsa Benab has been publishing books and
articles since 1973.
Some of his recent publications include:
- “One Hundred Years History of the Iranian
Political Parties and Organizations, Volune
1”. (2004)
- “The Gilan Soviet Republic and Azadestan
in Iranian Azerbaijan (1017-1921), A Study in
the Linking”, (Iran Bulletin, winter/
Spring 2005)
- “The Strident Voice of Pan-Iranianism”,
(Iran Bulletin, Summer 2004)
- “The Origin and Development Of Imperialist
Contention In Iran”, (Iran Bulletin, Spring/Summer
1999)
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Graduated Tehran University School of Medicine--1962
- Pathology Residency, Columbia Univercity School
of medicine, New York City--1963-1967. Politically
active against the Shah Regime in Confederation
of Iranian Students.
- Associate professor, Jondi-Shapour University
School of Medicine, Ahwaz-- Politically active
against the Shah-1968-1974
- Political prisoner--1974 until the 1978-79 revolution.
- Politically active after freedom, during the
revolution - 1978-1982
- Escaped to Turkey and was granted political
asylum in Austria--1982-83
- Pathology sub-specialty-Harvard University School
of Medicine, Boston-1984-1987
- Political activity, research and writing since.
- Authored and/or translated 9 volumes - in the
areas of political economy, philosophy, history
and sociology.
- Authored and/or translated 100 articles on these
subjects.
- Cooperating with and contributor to, Monthly
Review Magazine. |
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Saturday,
February 11th, 2:00-4:00 pm
"Street Theater Workshop",
with the Ronald Reagan Home For The Criminally Insane |
Street
Theater Workshop
by
The Ronald Reagan Home
For The Criminally Insane
www.InsaneReagan.com
Saturday,
February 11th, 2-4:00 PM
South Bay Location - Call SBM for Directions
| Learn
from a master how to shock your fellow zombie Americans
out of their corporate propaganda trance, so they
wake up laughing! And have a great time doing it!
If you want to be more effective in the progressive
movement you need to learn
a few more tricks to make your contacts with people
unforgettable!
Street
Theater at Its Best
with Jeff Grubler
Guerrilla Theater Workshop
Suggested
Donation: $5 - $15 Sliding Scale
Students FREE! No one turned away for lack of funds
Join Jeff Grubler of the award winning political
satire group the Ronald Reagan Home for the Criminally
Insane for a short talk on street theater and lots
of brainstorming to plan street theater for March
20th in San Jose.
To prepare, think about street theater that you
have seen or even just heard about that really made
an impression on you. Follow what is going on in
the news and bring your ideas.
You can also look over their website:
http://www.InsaneReagan.com
Make sure you go to the movie page to see examples
of the antics
of the Ronald Reagan Home for the Criminally Insane!
http://www.insanereagan.com/movies.shtml
For an example of one of the Jeff Grubler's actions
in the south bay, read
this article here...
San Francisco resident Jeff Grubler began pulling
publicity stunts, performing street theater and
marketing phony products in 1997 to bring attention
to the U.S.-led sanctions on Iraq. In the time since,
Grubler has helped to organize demonstrations across
the nation, provide creative assistance and media
outreach, and throw benefit parties and MC events
for activists, artists and diverse organizations
working for peace and social justice. Grubler is
a San Francisco Bay Guardian Local Hero Award winner
and the founder of the political satire group the
Ronald Reagan Home for the Criminally Insane.
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Suggested
donation: $5 - $15
Students Free!
(No one turned away for lack of funds)
Sponsored by
South Bay Mobilization
For more information, call (408) 998-8504
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