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DESCRIPTION:Pax Americana is a Latin term meaning, as it looks, "American Peace". It 
 connotes the historical concept of relative peace in the Western hemisphere 
 - even if such a peace is prevented in other parts of the world.\n\nIt is 
 with the irony of that term in mind that French filmmaker Denis Delestrac 
 entitled his 2010 documentary film "Pax Americana and the Weaponization of 
 Space". Like the Latin phrase, the subject matter is explained in the 
 film's title, exploring our country's development of weapons that would be 
 deployed in space for the purpose of wreaking mayhem on Earth. The film is 
 approximately 85 minutes. The UU is wheelchair accessible.\n\n"Pax 
 Americana and the Weaponization of Space" depicts meetings and interviews 
 with military brass as they tout the use of space-based weapons in 
 achieving U.S. strategic goals, which are not likely to match the goals of 
 those opposing such advanced weaponry. And so the film also features the 
 likes of Noam Chomsky, Dr. Helen Caldicott and Bruce Gagnon (of the Global 
 network Against Nuclear Weapons and Power in Space) to offer contrary 
 opinions of the wisdom of these weapons.\n\nOf the film, Delestrac says, 
 "The prospect of Earth being ruled from space is no longer science-fiction. 
 The dream of the original Dr. Strangelove, Wernher von Braun (from Nazi 
 rocket-scientist to NASA director) has survived every U.S. administration 
 since WW II and is coming to life. Today the technology exists to weaponize 
 space, a massive American industry thrives, and nations are maneuvering for 
 advantage."\n\n"Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space" has been 
 shown at film festivals around the world, and in fact won the Best 
 Documentary award at the 2009 Whistler (BC) Film Festival. While it was 
 screened around the country during the annual Global Network-sponsored 
 "Keep Space for Peace Week", October 2-9, PASMC was unable to fit it in due 
 to other scheduling commitments. On Sunday, November 14 we will show this 
 very relevant documentary film.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/10/26/18662313.php
SUMMARY:Free Screening of 'Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space'
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo\n300 E. Santa Inez\nSan Mateo, CA 
 94401\n\nhttp://www.uusanmateo.org/
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/10/26/18662313.php
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