September Calendar

September 26: September 26: FBI Unbound: How National Security Letters Violate our Privacy. A video produced by the Bill of Rights Defense Committee. Featuring Lisa Graves of the Center for National Security Studies, Bruce Fein, Exec. Dir. of American Freedom Agenda, and George Christian, Exec. Dir. of Library Connection. The latter is the librarian who challenged the constitutionality of the NSL and was excused from the gag order.

September --2007 -- September

PEACE & JUSTICE TEACH-INS
When? Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.

Where? Westport Coffee House, 4010 Pennsylvania
First floor meeting room

September 19: Media and Democracy in Venezuela – Matt Quinn.
US government officials accuse Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez of undermining the news media in that country. US news media depict the Venezuelan social and economic model as a dictatorship. In July 2007 Matt Quinn participated in a Reality Tour organized by Global Exchange, which met with 15 Venezuelan media and community organizations, including several private media outlets, opposition political parties, as well as groups in poor communities. He will share photos and a report from the tour. How has mass media in Venezuela been impacted by the sweeping social changes? Why is it important for progressives to understand what is happening in Venezuela? What lessons can be learned on community organizing?
Matt Quinn lives in Lee's Summit, works as a project manager for an information technology company and organizes for Citizens for Justice in the Middle East and KC Iraq Task Force. Global Exchange is an international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world. Reality Tours organizes trips to over 30 countries in Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Feel free to adapt any of the above for your communication.