Phyllis Bennis spoke about Challenging Empire in Santa Cruz 4/30

Phyllis Bennis spoke in Santa Cruz on April 30, 2007 on the subject of "Challenging Empire: How People, Governments and the UN Defy US power".
Phyllis Bennis is a fellow at the Institute For Policy Studies in Washington DC and the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam. She is also co-founder of the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and was a featured speaker at the Jewish Voice For Peace Conference in Oakland, Ca. on April 28-29, 2007. She is the author of many books including "Before and After: US Foreign Policy & The War on Terrorism", Understanding the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Primer", "Challenging Empire", and "Calling The Shots: How Washington Dominates The UN". ( http://www.interlinkbooks.com )
Bennis has worked to end the US war and occupation in Iraq, and supports a just and comprehensive peace based on an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. She works closely with the United For Peace and Justice anti-war coalition, and has played an active role in the growing global peace movement.