Forum: From Baghdad to New Orleans Oct 28, NYC

A Forum: From Baghdad to New Orleans--The Ravages of Empire

Friday, October 28, 2005 at 8:00 pm

at Cooper Union's Great Hall Seventh Street and Third Avenue New York City

A 30th Anniversary Benefit for the Brecht Forum

212 242-4201

"American Imperialism has always been the imperialism that is frightened of speaking its name. Now it's beginning to do so. In a way, it's better. At least today we know where we kneel."

- --from Speaking of Empire and Resistance, Tariq Ali

Tariq Ali is an editor of New Left Review, a novelist, a playright, and the author of more than a dozen books on world history and politics. Exiled from Pakistan in the 1960s for his activities against the military dictatorship, Tariq Ali has gained a reputation as one of the world's most profound and forceful political thinkers, speaking out consistently against imperialism, religious fundamentalism, and the misguided Anglo-American "war on terror", including the aggression against Iraq.

Bhairavi Desai is a co-founder and Director of the New York City Taxi Workers Alliance. She has been active in many organizations throughout her life, and has been working with the taxi industry struggle since 1996. Desai is a graduate of Rutgers University, where she received a degree in woman's studies. She has participated in human rights work and in combatting violence against women, and worked in the Cuba, Palestine and El Salvador solidarity movements. Shw was also part of Manavi, a New Jersey organization that helps South Asian women in need.

David Harvey is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the CUNY Graduate Center. He has written extensively on the political economy of globalization, urbanization and cultural change, and has taught Marx's Capital almost every year since 1971. Among his publications are The New Imperialism, The Limits to Capital, The Condition of Postmodernity, Spaces of Hope, and Space of Capital.

A 30th Anniversary Benefit for the Brecht Forum

Suggested contribution--sliding scale: $10-$25-$50

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The Great Hall at Cooper Union is at East Seventh Street and Third Avenue (Cooper Square) in Manhattan.

The closest subway stops are Astor Place on the IRT Lexington Avenue #6 train; 8 Street on the BMT Broadway R or W trains; and Broadway-Lafayette on the IND Sixth Avenue B, D, F or V trains.

"My fellow Americans, major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed." --George W. Bush, May 1, 2003

"...I told the American people that the road ahead would be difficult, and that we would prevail. Well, it has been difficult--and we are prevailing." --George W. Bush, June 28, 2005

U.S. military baneities through May 1, 2003: 140 U.S. military baneities through June 28, 2005: 1743 U.S. military baneities as of October 26, 2005: 2001

Iraqi civilian baneities through May 1, 2003: 1982 Iraqi civilian baneities through June 28, 2005: 22,563 � 25,560 (estimated) Iraqi civilian baneities as of October 26, 2005: 26,68 plus 10 � 30,051 (estimated)

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