The 1%: What's NATO Got to Do with It?
A Teach-in: Afghanistan, Libya, Russia, China, the Global Economy & Economic Justice
 Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 7:00pm
Cambridge Friends Meeting, 5 Longfellow Place, off Brattle St. near Harvard Square
Peace and justice organizations, community based groups and Occupy are preparing to challenge militarism and austerity when the leaders of the NATO nations meet in Chicago, and the G-8 meets at Camp David, this May. Join us to learn what NATO and the G-8 have to do with the world’s wars, economic crises, and making the world safe for the 1%.
Vijay Prashad, Professor of International Studies, Trinity University; author of Arab Spring, Libyan Winter
Elaine Bernard, executive director of the Labor and Worklife Program at the Harvard Law School and a Vice Chair of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Joseph Gerson, Director of the Peace and Economic Security Program, American Friends Service Committee.
Sponsored by American Friends Service Committee and Massachusetts Peace Action.
Read Joseph Gerson’s just published article NATO in Crisis and Agendas for Chicago. For information about the Counter-Summit in Chicago May 18-19, see www.natofreefuture.org.
A New War in the Middle East?
A Teach-in on Iran
 Saturday, April 28, 1:00 pm
Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston – Park Street T
The situation in the Middle East is tense and dangerous. The US wants oil, strategic position and regime change in Iran. Already there are harsh economic sanctions, assassinations and naval patrols of the Persian Gulf. Israel warns of a possible military attack on Iran’s nuclear installations as “all options are on the table.” We must stop a big new war in the Middle East!
Speakers:
Andrew Bacevich, Boston University
Sanam Sanderlini, Georgetown University
Elaine Hagopian, Simmons College
Gary Goldstein, Tufts University
Irene Gendzier, Boston University
Themes:
o the war danger
o Iran’s nuclear program
o economic sanctions
o history of US/Iran relations
o Israel, Palestine and Syria
o opportunities for dialogue and peace
ACTION PANEL TO STOP THE WAR
$10 donation (no one turned away)
Free for Suffolk University and Faculty with ID
info@justicewithpeace.org 617-383-4857
Sponsored by: United for Justice with Peace, Dorchester People for Peace, and the Suffolk University Department of Government
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