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DESCRIPTION:Over the past year, the political landscape in Europe has taken a series of 
 twists and turns. Center-right and center-left parties have been "beaten 
 up" by angry voters, the United Kingdom is working on its plans to withdraw 
 from the European Union, and Italy is also skeptical about staying in the 
 huge trade group.\n\nRight-wing parties - some of them openly courting a 
 Nazi philosophy - are on the rise. In Sweden, formally a bastion of 
 progressive social democracy, an extreme-right party made major 
 gains.\n\nWhat has happened? How did this come to be? And why is it 
 happening in certain countries but not others such as Britain and Portugal? 
 Thereby hangs a tale that, as we watch and listen to our own varieties of 
 news, has as much to say for Americans as it does for Europeans. We get a 
 picture in Europe of "barbarians at the gates", but if we look closer, we 
 might come to the realization that they are our barbarians.\n\nAs the U.S. 
 leads in so many aspects of politics and social customs, it is hard not to 
 theorize that the present occupant of the White House has helped create a 
 tolerance for extreme views in different directions.\n\nWith the idea of 
 exploring how this dynamic occurs around the world, retired journalist Dr. 
 Conn Hallinan will be the speaker at PASMC'S next meeting, taking place on 
 Sunday evening, October 14. Conn will talk about the shifting political 
 winds on both sides of the Atlantic, and how they affect our country's 
 relationship with both Europe and Russia. Conn is an analyst for Foreign 
 Policy in Focus, which is part of the Institute for Policy Studies.\n\nThe 
 October 14 event begins at 7 PM at the Unitarian Universalists of San 
 Mateo, 300 E. Santa Inez Avenue in San Mateo. Admission is free, 
 contributions will be welcome. The UUSM is wheelchair accessible.\n\nWe 
 hope you'll join us for an interesting look at changing world attitudes and 
 their implications for current politics.\n\nFree, contributions welcome.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/08/18818107.php
SUMMARY:Barbarians at the Gates: A Picture of World Politics and Attitudes
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo\n300 E. Santa Inez Avenue\nSan Mateo, 
 CA 94402
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