Ralph Nader, activist, author and lecturer, shared his views in the matter of the "Next Steps for the Peace Movement," at a panel discussion on Oct. 11, 2007. The event was held at Bus Boys and Poets, in Washington, D.C. It was a fundraiser for DemocracyRising.US. For more information, please go to: www.democracyrising. us./ Mr. Nader's latest book is entitled: "The Seventeen Traditions."
On June 10, 2006, Ralph Nader gave a political speech in Baltimore, MD. He said most Americans need a good dose of "moral courage," in order to take their country back from the "few," who have been using it for their own greedy, exploitative and selfish ends.
Elizabeth Holtzman, Esq, at a forum in Philadelphia, PA, on Nov. 11, 2006, calls for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and V.P. Richard Cheney. She is a former Congresswoman from NYC, and an ex-member of the legendary House's Judiciary Committee, in 1974. It drove President Richard M. Nixon out of office for his Watergate-related crimes.
William Fletcher discusses Apartheid-era South Africa and compares it with Apartheid-like conditons in Israel today. He is a Visiting Professor at Brooklyn College, in NYC, an ex-CEO of the TransAfrica Forum, and a former assistant to the AFL-CIO's John Sweeney. Professor Fletcher spoke at "The Palestine Center," located in our nation's capital.
Karen Armstrong is an author, Feminist and scholar. In a recent talk on the role of religion in the Arab-Israeli conflict, she addresses the controversial end of days ideology found in the Book of Revelations. The Council for the National Interest sponsored Armstrong's lecture.
On Aug. 28, 2006, Prof. John Mearsheimer, a respected scholar, gave a talk at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. He revealed how the powerful Israel Lobby influenced the U.S. to support Israel's recent unjust 34-days war against Lebanon, even though the conflict wasn't in America's best interest.
James Howard Kunstler, author and civic gadfly, shares his views on Main St. America. Using slides, he spotlights the flaws in the architecture of some buildings, placing the blame on the regulations which don't allow for any "standards of excellence." Kunstler also warns that the national economy can't run forever on cheap oil and that the country should prepare to downscale.
David Rovics sings his popular ballad, "Who Would Jesus Bomb?" He is a Boston-based singer and songwriter. Rovics appeared at the "Baltimore Speak-Out for Peace in Iraq" event. It was sponsored by the Baltimore United for Peace and Justice group. Virginia Rodino served as the Moderator. The affair was held at St. Vincent de Paul's RC Church.
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