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DESCRIPTION:As a co-host of the weekly KPFA-FM program "Voices of the Middle East and 
 North Africa", Khalil Bendib has entertained commentary and opinion on a 
 variety of issues pertinent to the region. Conducting his interviews and 
 staying in touch with what is behind the scenes both there and in the U.S. 
 has helped shape his outlook on events and possible solutions.\n\nKhalil's 
 current concern involves the plight of innocent populations caught in a 
 persistent cycle of violence between Western militarism and Zionism on the 
 one hand and Middle Eastern despotism and extremism on the other - and how 
 the twin evils of Islamophobia and Islamic terrorism both conspire to 
 create a climate of division, hate and confusion. It is in such an 
 atmosphere that the U.S. military-media-industrial complex thrives, 
 resulting in an outsized and largely unchallenged level of military 
 spending.\n\nOn April 24, Khalil will present "A Political Revolution From 
 Tahrir Square to Frank Ogawa Plaza". While there is darkness in the 
 present, his invoking of the theme of a certain Presidential candidate 
 suggests a degree of hope for the future - albeit long term - as the world 
 continues to painstakingly evolve towards a more humanistic and egalitarian 
 place.\n\nKhalil will conduct all of this with his usual tongue-in-cheek 
 approach, joining his words with a sampling of his many political cartoons 
 that have appeared in numerous mainstream and alternative publications. We 
 will also meet Khalil's alter ego, the "Prez in the Fez," who will give his 
 presidential stump speech challenging what he calls "Donald Trump's gung-ho 
 demagogic xenophobia and hatred."\n\nThe UUSM is wheelchair 
 accessible.\n\nKhalil Bendib is an artist and political cartoonist 
 originally from Algeria. (He soon will receive the Aronson Award for 
 political cartooning.) He currently resides in Berkeley, doing his art, 
 political commentary and his radio show. "Voices of the Middle East and 
 North Africa" airs Wednesdays on KPFA, 94.1 FM, from 2-3 PM.\n\nFree, 
 contributions welcome.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/03/22/18784403.php
SUMMARY:A Political Revolution From Tahrir Square to Frank Ogawa Plaza
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo\n300 E. Santa Inez\nSan Mateo, CA 
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URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/03/22/18784403.php
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