Presentation by Andrew Lichterman May 14, 2011
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Andrew Lichterman speaks, May 14, 2011
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This forum, delivered on March 12, 2011, featured Sal Rosselli, Steve Early, Carl Fenimore and Cal Winslow, and was moderated by Arthur Lipow
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Alameda Public Affairs Forum, May 8, 2010
Bob Blauner
Prof. Emeritus. U.C. Berkeley, on his new book.

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Jack Rasmus, professor of economics at St. Mary’s, has written extensively on the global economic crisis. He presented his findings on the recent downturn and where the economy is heading; and offered a program for emerging from this crisis. He has recently authored a book, “From Epic Recession to Economic Depression” – his book is available for sale.

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April 10 Alameda Forum:

Speaker/Author/Commentator --
 
            Rose Aguilar

Three years ago, Rose Aguilar packed her VW bus and set out on a journey to the Red states of America. The result was her amazing book, RED HIGHWAYS: A LIBERAL'S JOURNEY INTO THE HEARTLAND. Well before the "Tea Party" made its formal appearance, Rose had discovered the people and the discontents behind it and documented it all in her book.

Rose, who is the host on KALW's "Your Call" spoke to the Alameda Public Affairs Forum over a year ago. Now she agreed to return and talk about the "tea party" in light of her historic journey into American heartland.

Those of you who have read her know she is a great speaker and has a lot to say about the upheaval in American politics that has biven  birth to the "tea party". Just what is it? An incipient fascist movement? A new populist insurgency? And most important of all, how should progressives respond to it?

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View this compelling video from our February 13, 2010 Forum.

Why Are We In Afghanistan? is an education resource for communities, unions, veterans and active duty military, classes, and anyone who wonders why we are in Afghanistan, and what to do about it.

U.S. military action in Afghanistan originated in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. That was then. This is now. Reasons for the war have become more cloudy as other factors have developed. This video looks at domestic pressures and geo-strategic interests that keep the U.S. in the region, and the long history of U.S. foreign interventions that forms that broader context for this war. We also see today's peace movement continuing another long tradition -- popular resistance to war. Why Are We In Afghanistan? is an education resource for communities, unions, veterans and active duty military, classes, and anyone who wonders why we are in Afghanistan, and what to do about it.

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Hear Michael Veiluva speak on the complex political and legal implications surrounding the United States and Iranian political negotiations over Iran's growing nuclear program.<< MORE >>

Hear about how average citizen activists saved the City of Alameda over a million dollars and preserved a disused rail yard for open space. Real people going up against big business--and winning for the public good. << MORE >>

Hear panelists Tanya Smith (President of UPTE Local 1), Jack Gerson (Oakland CTA), Professor Lyn Hejinian (Chair, UC Solidarity Alliance), and Nick Kardahji (Graduate Student at UC Berkeley) talk about the UC Strike of September 24, 2009, and the implications of corporatization of education on the future of our schools.<< MORE >>

Hear speeches given at the noon time UC Berkeley Strike demonstration of 9/24/09<< MORE >>

Hear Andrew Lichterman discuss the plight of advocacy groups and activists during the current political and economic climate.<< MORE >>

Hear podcast of Randy Rydell, Senior Political Affairs Officer, Office of the High Representative, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, speak on Nuclear Disarmament.<< MORE >>

Hear Conn Hallinan talk on U.S. foreign policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan<< MORE >>

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Hear the podcast: Antonia Juhasz talks about her recent book: "The Tyranny of Oil." << MORE >>

Hear the podcast: Jack Rasmus, one of America’s leading economists will speak on President Obama’s Economic Recovery plan and present an alternative plan for rescuing working people and the middle class.<< MORE >>

Hear the podcast: We welcome Peter Schrag back to the Forum to speak on how the political deadlock in Sacramento is affecting cities, education and social services.<< MORE >>

Hear the segment discussing contamination at Alameda Point. Summary: There has been much discussion of the impact of our city budget crisis on our public services. At risk are the Mastick Center, Library services, Fire protection, Alameda Hospital and the public schools. Hear various stakeholder speak to these issues with audience participation.<< MORE >>

This entry is the edited transcript of a presentation made at the Alameda Public Affairs Forum on January 24, 2009. The complete presentation is available as a DVD/CD combo; copies can be obtained by writing to the Alameda Public Affairs Forum (2422 San Antonio Ave, Alameda, CA 94501) for $15.00 (check or money order; includes shipping and handling). << MORE >>

Hear the podcast. Summary: Americans are awakening to just how costly and destructive our fossil-fuel habit has become-to the environment, our national security and stature, our health, and especially our pocketbooks. We want to take action, to move our country down the path to clean energy, but we're not sure how. In his new book, "Coming Clean", Brune provides the road map, showing how we, as motivated citizens, can promote real solutions and collectively pressure government and corporations to change their energy priorities.<< MORE >>

Hear the podcast. Summary: Aside from the Presidential Election, no one story dominates the news more than the continuing saga of our failing global economy. The repercussions of the current economic crisis will be played out not over a period of a few months, but for years.<< MORE >>

No podcast, due to technical difficulties. Summary: Current events in Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Georgia, as well as other hotspots, have brought into sharp focus that there is indeed a new arms race in progress. “The endless quest for nuclear superiority is part of the larger gamble that U.S. elites are making with all our futures: that the pursuit of global military dominance will allow them to shore up their slipping economic hegemony for a few decades more. Nuclear weapons ultimately back massive U.S. conventional forces and an aggressive military posture world wide." from a Western States Legal Foundation brief published in Spring 2008 << MORE >>

Hear the podcast. Summary: Over the past four decades, veteran reporter Robert Scheer has built a reputation as one of the leading journalists in this country, from his time as a war correspondent to his widely read columns today. His is the editor of truthdig.com. Over the years, he has interviewed Presidents Nixon, Carter, Reagan and Clinton. He is the author of seven books. His latest book is The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America. << MORE >>

Watch the video. Summary: Today everyone knows that the future of human society is threatened by global warming and other environmental disasters. Imagine a society where community consciously makes ecological choices over profit! In this video podcast, Ernest Callenbach reflects on his writings in view of the emerging geopolitical, environmental and economic crises we face in the 21st century.<< MORE >>

Hear the podcast. Summary: Today everyone knows that the future of human society is threatened by global warming and other environmental disasters. Imagine a society where community consciously makes ecological choices over profit! Bay Area author Ernest Callenbach's seminal novel, Ecotopia (1975), does imagine such a world. Ecotopia, the portrait of an ecologically sustainable society in a future ages, was initially rejected by virtually every publisher in New York. << MORE >>

Hear the podcast: "The spector hovering above the U.S. economy today is one in which the spearding financial crisis, and the still-deepening credit contraction which is a direct consequence of that financial crisis, is producing a qualitatively different kind of recession--i.e., a significantly deeper and longer economic contraction than has been previously the case with typical post-World War II recessions." from "Financial Crisis, Epic Recession and Depression", a recent article by Jack Rasmus. << MORE >>

Hear the podcast. Summary: The budget crisis has been ongoing in California for more than a decade, but now, with the downturn in the economy, there is much more at stake. It is ironic that California is one of the wealthiest states in the country, yet continues to struggle to finance basic infrastructure. The California State Budget impacts cities, counties, schools (K-12 and college/university), and hospital districts.<< MORE >>

Hear the podcast. Summary: What can Alameda parents and citizens do about the funding crisis at our local public schools? Join us at this town meeting held March 8, 2008, as we explore the issues. << MORE >>

Hear the podcast. Summary: In 2004, Californians passed Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative. The act committed an estimated $6 billion of taxpayers’ money and created the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine. Not well understood is that the initiative prioritized research in human cloning, accelerating market eugenics and increasing the demand for cloning’s raw material: women’s eggs. Come hear a fascinating discussion of the implications of these developments for women’s health, for human reproduction, and for our human future. << MORE >>

Hear the podcast. Summary: In her book, The Bu$h Agenda: Invading the World, One Economy At A Time, Antonia Juhasz revealed the "oil time-line" driving the war, and how the Bush administration has fundamentally tranformed Iraq's economy, lockin in sweeping advantages to its corporate allies--including increased access to Iraq's oil. The Bush administration has expanded its target to the whole Middle East through the U.S.-Middles East Free Trade Area. Juhasz brings to sharp focus the dangerous fallacy that the United States can combat terrorism and spread democracy through its so-called "free trade" policies. << MORE >>

Hear the podcast. Summary: With President Bush's recent veto of the latest attempt to bring a children's health care program initiative to legislation, we find the United States back at "square one" with regard to any kind of comprehensive health care program for its citizens. Individual states, such as California and Oregon, are working on bills that will provide health care for some, but not all. Meanwhile, how does the health care crisis impact the economy and quality of all our lives, and who bears the burden? << MORE >>

In the age of "globalization," we have not yet realized and embraced a global dialogue. Jan Kavan explores the role of the United Nations and the UN Millennium Development Goals with regard to human rights, world government oversight, and paths to peace in the face of a new arms race. << MORE >>

Hear Part 1 of the podcast. Summary: In the age of "globalization," we have not yet realized and embraced a global dialogue. Jan Kavan explores the role of the United Nations and the UN Millennium Development Goals with regard to human rights, world government oversight, and paths to peace in the face of a new arms race.<< MORE >>

Hear the podcast. Summary: There has been a lot of discussion, for several years now, about development, redevelopment, growth, and its economic and environmental impact on the community of Alameda. There has also been a lot of talk about providing "affordable housing" in Alameda. What does it all really mean? << MORE >>

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See Part I of the video. Summary: Wal-Mart has revolutionized marketplace economics in the Twenty-First century. The ACFTU (All-China Federation of Trade Unions), with whose representatives Professor Lichtenstein met on a recent trip to China, is a state run union that works on behalf of Chinese Manufacturers. Wal-Mart sources its merchandise in Chine and depends upon cheap labor for the goods sold here in the United States. Chinese workers are forbidden to organize independent trade unions. Our own Port of Oakland is a major link in the supply chain of Chinese goods to the United States for Wal-Mart. This is an important example of how "local" affairs can only be examined in their "global" context. << MORE >>

Hear the podcast. Summary: Prof. Zunes first spoke at the Forum in July of 2006, at which time his topic was "The U.S. and Iran: Nuclear Proliferation, Terrorism and Regime Change." Much has happened in the past year with regard to U.S. foreign policy toward Iran, and we look forward to being updated on the current looming crisis. << MORE >>

Hear the spoken word podcast. Summary: from the earliest days through the present era, people have written about war and have hoped for peace. A cultural offering for Bastille Day.<< MORE >>

Throughout the country and here in Alameda, a Federal law entitled "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) requires testing that undermines your child's education. This law is part of a corporate agenda to destry public education in the United States. Additionally, in California cities, including Alameda, redevelopment drains our schools and other public services of much needed tax revenue funding. Hear our panel of speakers explore these issues vital to every person.<< MORE >>

Hear the podcast. Summary: Jacqueline Cabasso of Western States Legal Foundation speaks about the current struggle to keep the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty alive and well in the 21st Century during the Bush Administration's War on Terror and continuing struggle in Iraq.<< MORE >>

Hear the podcast. Summary: With the world riveted on all the upheaval in the Middle East, it is easy to lose sight of the role Africa plays on the world stage, particularly with regard to the struggle for oil and mineral rights, within a complex matrix of ethnic conflict. Join us for a panel discussion on the Crisis in Africa with Professors Martha Saavedra, Barry Schutz and David Skinner. << MORE >>

Hear the podcast. Summary: Barbara Becnel was in attendance at the execution of Stanley "Tookie" Williams, as one of his chosen witnesses. After a prolonged and agonized execution process, Mr. Willams was pronounced dead. Join us as Ms. Becnel discusses the broader implications of the "theater of death".<< MORE >>

Where does liberal, progressive America go from here? Is there a way to pull America back from the far right agenda to a more centrist position? Join us as we hear Rabbi Lerner's thoughts on how to approach the next Presidential election. << MORE >>

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Mark Schlosberg, Police Practices Policy Director, ACLU Northern California ...<< MORE >>

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Professor Gray Bechin, University of California, Berkeley, and author of Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power, Earthly Ruin ...<< MORE >>

Fred H. Lawson, Rice Professor of Government, Mills College, and author of Constructing International Relations in the Arab World ...<< MORE >>

Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco and author of Tinderbox: US Middle East Policy and the Roots of Terrorism ...<< MORE >>

Lee Sanders, Public Interest Lawyer, General Counsel: Citizens for Civic Justice ...<< MORE >>

Kirsten Sehnbruch, Ph.D., Visiting Scholar, Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley ...<< MORE >>

Elizabeth de la Vega, Former Federal Prosecutor and columnist ...<< MORE >>

Don Bechler, Chair, Health Care for All and California Universal Health Care Organizing Project ...<< MORE >>

Jack Rasmus, Economist, Author and Chair of the National Writers Union ...<< MORE >>

Peter Irons, Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Diego ...<< MORE >>

As'ad AbuKhalil, Professor, Political Science, UC Stanislaus, the Angry Arab ...<< MORE >>

Petter Schrag, author of Paradise Lost and columnist for the Sacramento Bee ...<< MORE >>

Tom Athanasiou, Diance Doucette, Tom Kelly ...<< MORE >>

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Norman Solomon, Institute for Public Accuracey, Author and Columnist ...<< MORE >>

Dr. David Holloway, Professor of Political Science and History, Stanford University ...<< MORE >>

Dr. Elias Abu-Saba. Retired Professor and Lecturer ...<< MORE >>

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Hear the podcast of Voleine Amilcar, Doug Spalding, Lixon Vilsant ...<< MORE >>

Proffessor Richard A. Walker, University of California, Berkeley ...<< MORE >>

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Barry Schutz, Former CIA, DIA, Rand and State Department analyst ...<< MORE >>

Ivan Eland, The Independent Institute ...<< MORE >>

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Alan Solomonow of the American Friends Service Committee:
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Professor Emeritus, San Francisco State University, speaks on:
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