Bill Ayers, Derrick Jensen, speak at start of Churchill lawsuit against CU

Their presentations will unveil the mask of liberal academia and link Churchill's fight with other scholars who have been attacked for their strong beliefs. If we want our universities to embody institutions of critical inquiry, then we must not only support scholars such as Ward Churchill, but also view these attacks in context. Come and hear the shocking truths behind the right-wing attacks on Churchill. Hear what they don't want you to know!

Event is FREE for CU Students, Community Members $5 in advance, $6-10 Sliding Scale at the Door tickets available at UMC Connection, King Soopers, and Ticketswest.com

DERRICK JENSEN, activist, small farmer, teacher, and philosopher, is the author of A Language Older Than Words and The Culture of Make Believe (a finalist for the 2003 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize) among other titles. Jensen’s writing has been described as “breaking and mending the reader’s heart” (Publishers Weekly). He writes for The New York Times Magazine, Audubon, and The Sun Magazine, among many others. Jensen’s speaking engagements in recent years have packed university auditoriums, conferences, and bookstores across the nation.

WILLIAM AYERS, is an American elementary education theorist who was a 1960s anti-war activist. He is known for the radical nature of his activism in the 1960s and 1970s as well as his current work in education reform, curriculum, and instruction. In 1969 he co-founded the radical left organization the Weather Underground. He is now a professor in the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, holding the titles of Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar. Ayers' ties with President Barrack Obama were matters of some controversy for the candidate from John McCain in the 2008 election.

A minor controversy arose as the university demanded a $3000 security fee from student organizers for this event, even though this was not a decision of the students and they were not given other options. http://wardchurchilltrial.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/security-for-the-bill-ayers-derrick-jensen-ward-churchill-event/ Today, the students set up a free speech cage on campus where people made short speeches and read passages from books http://www.coloradodaily.com/news/2009/mar/03/ward-churchill-bill-ayers-cu-free-speech-cage/