As the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge is a major actor in the contemporary development of a full-fledged police state in the US. Sponsored by The Commonwealth Club, Ridge will speak on Wednesday, July 23rd, at the Mark Hopkins Hotel at 999 California Street, corner of Mason. Demonstrations outside the hotel begin at 11:30 am; his talk starts at 12 noon.

Photo and graphic by David Hanks.