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DESCRIPTION:A plethora of events greets us in the news every day as "ordinary people" 
 in the Middle East attempt to rise up and claim their right to 
 self-determination. This movement, often nicknamed the "Arab Spring", has 
 taken on a life of its own. It began with a street vendor's desperate act 
 of self-immolation in Tunisia and continued on a major city square that 
 became almost a city unto itself in Cairo, Egypt. It spread to Libya, as 
 well as Bahrain, Yemen and most recently Syria.\n\nOf course the various 
 governments' responses have also evolved with events - from an ostensibly 
 peaceful surrender of power, then aggression against those pursuing 
 governmental change. The most extreme case has become the civil war (could 
 we call it anything else?) in Libya, along with the international military 
 intervention it has drawn, for better or worse.\n\nWhere the "Arab Spring" 
 will go next, and how it will get there, is surely a difficult guess...but 
 on Thursday, May 5, Peace Action of San Mateo County will invite its 
 members and friends to give it some thought. To help us with a measure of 
 first-hand insight, we are proud to present Stanford University Professor 
 Khalil Barhoum, who will give a free talk entitled "The Arab Spring: Are We 
 There Yet?"\n\nDr. Barhoum is a senior lecturer at Stanford, where he 
 coordinates the Program in Arabic and African Languages and Literatures. He 
 is also a native of Bethlehem, Palestine, and as a frequent visitor to the 
 Middle East, is regarded as a keen observer of the region's societies, 
 politics, and cultures. He is a much sought-after speaker and radio, 
 television and print interview subject regarding U.S. foreign policy in the 
 Middle East, as well as the Arab-Israeli conflict. Whatever Middle East 
 developments are making the news on or around May 5 (and anything seems 
 possible), we look forward to hearing Dr. Barhoum's thoughts about 
 them.\n\nThe UU is wheelchair accessible at the Ellsworth entrance.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/04/20/18677624.php
SUMMARY:Dr. Khalil Barhoum on 'The Arab Spring: Are We There Yet?'
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/2011/04/20/18677624.php
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