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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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3 Retirement Myths - US News and World Report The conventional wisdom about retirement may be worth re-examining, say two financial-planning mavericks. In their recently published Spend 'til the End: the Revolutionary Guide to Raising Your Living Standard (Today and When You Retire) , Laurence ...
Brian Strake Parsley, M.D. Joins Jim Clark on English Channel ... - Christ... INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, October 13 / Christian Newswire / -- Jim Clark, athlete, entrepreneur, and Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Indianapolis based retirement planning firm Jim Clark and Associates will swim the English Channel to raise money for ...