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DESCRIPTION:The US is again involved in brutal wars on many fronts. What George W. Bush 
 called his “global war on terror” has since become the primary effort 
 of American foreign policy.  Consider the US/NATO assault on Libya , 
 thousands of US troops on the ground in Iraq, current plans to keep combat 
 troops active in Afghanistan, drone wars increasing in Pakistan, Yemen, 
 Somalia, and elsewhere – and new air wars proceeding against ISIS and 
 others in Iraq, Syria, and the presence of US  military in countless other 
 countries.\n\nWhat is ISIS?  Why are they so violent?  Are they the same as 
 al-Qaeda? Can you really go to war against terror?  Exactly how should the 
 US respond to ISIS?  What unknown dangers are involved in the US 
 approach?\n\nPhyllis Bennis has the background and experience to answer 
 these questions. She directs the New Internationalism Project at 
 International Policy Studies, and she is a fellow of the Transnational 
 Institute in Amsterdam. She has been a writer, analyst, and activist on 
 Middle East and UN issues for many years. In 2001 she helped found and 
 remains on the advisory board of the U.S. Campaign to End Israeli 
 Occupation. She continues to serve as an informal adviser to several top UN 
 officials on Middle East and UN democratization issues.\n\n“With her 
 customary lucidity and talent for judicious interpretation, Phyllis Bennis 
 provides an authoritative introduction to all that is now known about ISIS, 
 It is more than a ‘primer,’ offering an indispensable account of the 
 complex turmoil afflicting the Middle East.”  — Richard Falk, Professor 
 Emeritus of International Law and Practice, Princeton University, and 
 former UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian 
 Territory\n\nPhyllis Bennis is the author of eight books, including : From 
 Stones to Statehood: The Palestinian Uprising (1990); Calling the Shots: 
 How Washington Dominates Today’s UN (2000); Before & After: US Foreign 
 Policy and the September 11th Crisis (2003) [US Policy and the War on 
 Terrorism, 2nd ed.]; Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A 
 Primer (2009); Ending the Iraq War: A Primer (2009); Understanding the 
 US-Iran Crisis: A Primer (2009); Ending the US War in Afghanistan: A Primer 
 (2010). \n\nHosted by Mitch Jeserich who hosts “Letters and Politics” a 
 look at national politics from a progressive perspective, aired on 
 Pacifica’s KPFA and KPFK four mornings a week.\n\n$12 advance tickets: 
 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2070623 :: 800-838-3006  or Pegasus 
 (3 sites)   Moe’s, Walden Pond Bookstore, Diesel a Bookstore, Mrs. 
 Dalloway’s, S.F. - Modern Times, $15 door, KPFA benefit   
 www.kpfa.org/events  poster- bobbaldock.com\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/08/14/18776178.php
SUMMARY:Phyllis Bennis: Understanding ISIS and the New Global War on Terror
LOCATION:Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St, Berkeley
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/08/14/18776178.php
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