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DESCRIPTION:Come and join Revolution Books in a Discussion with Larry Everest.A little 
 over a year ago this week, millions of people in the U.S. greeted the 
 inauguration of Obama with hope - that Obama would represent a sharp break 
 from the nightmares of the Bush years - especially unending global war, 
 torture, repression and spying. But what has Obama actually done?  Most 
 every case, maintained Bush's course - which has made things worse - making 
 Bush's crimes into bi-partisan norms.  In Afghanistan and Pakistan, Obama 
 has escalated.Why has Obama done this? Many will say that "he has to do 
 it."  If they're pointing to the larger systemic forces dictating what any 
 president does, they're right (and what are the implications of that?).  
 But to the extent they use this statement to absolve Obama-and 
 themselves-of any responsibility, they're wrong.\nWhat should Obama 
 supporters and others do now?  If the outrages were wrong under Bush,why 
 aren't they still wrong today?  And if you supported Obama to end them, 
 don't you still have a responsibility to oppose them now - even if it's 
 uncomfortable - uncomfortable in doing new things, and uncomfortable in 
 thinking about this country in ways that can pose challenges to what you 
 take for granted intellectually, how you live and what you dream 
 about?\nThat requires a significant degree of bravery. But there is no 
 other morally viable course.See, "1 Year of Obama....Change You Still 
 Believe In?" http://revcom.us/a/191/obama-en.html\n*************\nLarry 
 Everest writes for Revolution Newspaper and is the author of Oil, Power & 
 Empire: Iraq and the U.S. Global Agenda.  \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/02/06/18637136.php
SUMMARY:One Year of Obama...Change Your Still Believe In?
LOCATION:Revolution Books\n2425 Channing Way(in the Sather Gate Parking Mall off of 
 Telegraph Avenue) Wheelchair accessible, donations accepted.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/02/06/18637136.php
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