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Summer Film & Speaker Series, 2002
The Foreign Policy In Focus SUMMER FILM AND SPEAKER SERIES is back for
its fifth year! We will be presenting documentary films that take an
in-depth looks at current issues around the globe, along with talks from
experts, activists, and scholars.
ALL FILMS ARE AT
INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES
733 15TH STREET NW, SUITE 1020
WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Every Wednesday this Summer
Noon - 2 p.m.: June 19 - August 14, 2002
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19, 2002 |
Topic: Pakistan and India
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| FILM:
"Pakistan and India Under the Nuclear Shadow" |
| SPEAKER: Pervez Hoodbhoy, filmmaker and writer/lecturer on South Asian Issues. |
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| June
26, 2002 |
Topic: Bush's First Strike Policy: Another War Against Iraq?
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| FILM: "Hidden Wars of Desert Storm" |
| SPEAKER: Phyllis Bennis, Fellow, New Internationalism Project |
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July 3, 2002
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Topic: Arming the Enemy ... on Both Sides: The U.S. Role in in the International Arms Trade
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| FILM: "The Human Cost of America's Arms Sales" |
SPEAKER: Tamar Gabelnick, Director, Arms Sales Monitoring Project, Federation of American Scientists
Come face to face with people who have suffered because of the sale of U.S. weapons to non-democratic regimes around the world. Three case studies are explored--American arms sales to the governments of Turkey, Colombia, and Indonesia. What has been the human rights impact of citizens whose governments rely on U.S. weapons rather than genuine political reform to remain in power?
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| July
10, 2002 |
Topic: Intelligence Failures and 9/11: Our Friends in the CIA
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| FILM: "Inside the Terror Network" |
| SPEAKER: Melvin Goodman, Professor of International Studies, National War College |
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| July
17, 2002 |
Topic: Alternatives to U.S. Policy Toward Israel and Palestine
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| FILM: "Frontiers of Dreams and Fears" |
| SPEAKER: TBA |
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| July
24, 2002 |
Topic: Us vs. Them: U.S. Policy Toward Islamic Nations
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| FILM: "Muslims AND Terror and Tehran" |
| SPEAKER: TBA |
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| July
31, 2002 |
Topic: Chapter 11: The Dark Secrets of NAFTA
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| FILM: "Trading Democracy" |
| SPEAKER: David Waskow, Trade and Investment Policy Coordinator, Friends of the Earth International |
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| August
7, 2002 |
Topic: Student Activism: Progressive Social Change or Jumping on the Bandwagon?
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| FILMS: "Another World is Possible" |
| SPEAKER: Nicole Burrowes, Listen, Inc. |
All programs are FREE.
Bring your lunch! Bring your colleagues!
See current movies that will really make you THINK.
Drinks and dessert will be provided.
For more information call Shannon or Julie at (202) 234-9382 or email <fpif@ips-dc.org>.
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