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UNMAKING WAR, REMAKING MEN

Posted by: Barbara in General
UNMAKING WAR, REMAKING MEN
a book talk by author Kathleen Barry
Thursday, April 28, 7:30 p.m.
Capitola Book Cafe
Recommended by the Resource Center for Nonviolence
In Unmaking War, Remaking Men, Kathleen Barry explores soldiers’ experiences through a politics of empathy.   By revealing how men’s lives are made expendable for combat, she shows how military training drives them to kill without thinking and without remorse, only to suffer both trauma and loss of their own souls.  She turns to her politics of empathy to shed new light on the experiences of those who are invaded and occupied and shows how resistance rises among them.
And as for the state leaders and the generals who make war – - in 2001, a fateful year for the world, George W. Bush became President of the US; Ariel Sharon became Prime Minister of Israel; and Osama bin Laden became the de facto world terrorist leader. Analyzing their leadership and failure of empathy, Unmaking War, Remaking Men reveals a common psychopathology of those driven to ongoing war, first making enemies, then labeling them as terrorists or infidels.
Kathleen Barry asks: ‘What would it take to unmake war?’ She scrutinizes the demilitarized state of Costa Rica and compares its claims of peace with its high rate of violence against women. She then turns to the urgent problem of how might men remake themselves by unmaking masculinity. She offers models for a new masculinity drawing on the experiences of men who have resisted war and have in turn transformed their lives into a new kind of humanity; into a place where the value of being human counts.
Kathleen Barry was a finalist in the Best Books 2010 in the Social Change Category sponsored by USA Book News. Visit her Web site at www.kathleenbarry.net.
Other books by Barry: Female Sexual Slavery, Prostitution of Sexuality, Susan B. Anthony: A Biography, Vietnam’s Women in Transition.
The text of the following articles by Barry are available on her Web site, www.kathleenbarry.net
“Feminist Human Rights Paradigm vs the Conning of Patriotism”
“How War Trounces Women’s Rights”
“Equally Expendable: Looking at Men and War Through a Feminist Paradigm”
Obama’s Afghanistan Decision
An Open Letter to Barney Frank
An Open Letter to Nancy Pelosi on Israel
Some Questions for “Feminists for Clinton”

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Rugs from the Zapotec Women Weavers Coop are here from Oaxaca!

Posted by: Barbara in General

 

          

Come to an exhibition and sale of weavings and rugs with a cultural exchange, folklorico and winter-cozy snacks. No charge – Come for fun, buy if you wish. The Coop’s director, Pastora Gutierra, is here with her translator to share about life in Oaxaca.

Sunday, November 14, 4:00  to 6:30 p.m.
Quaker Meeting House
225 Rooney St
(off Hiway One at Morrisey)
Santa Cruz

The rugs are woven from wool spun and dyed by hand using natural dyes made from herbs, bark, seeds and insects. The women are single, widows, mothers,  and elders who are the support of their families. They sell directly to the buyer in spite of harassment from  middle-men in the weaving community.  Each rug has a story that reflects the women’s pride in their personal and collective strength and power. The rugs are priced at $100 to $300.

Sponsored by the Santa Cruz Friends Meeting, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, the Social Action Committee of the Unitarian Fellowship and the Resource Center for Nonviolence. 

Contact: Barbara 831-423-1626 X105

 

     

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Audacity of Hope: Gaza Flotilla Fundraiser

Posted by: Barbara in General

Wednesday, September 8 at 8:00 p.m. at
the Quaker Meeting House, 228 Rooney St., Santa Cruz

The Free Gaza Movement is having a series of nationwide fundraisers to raise money for the Audacity of Hope, the US boat being outfitted for the Free Gaza Flotilla planned for the Fall. The flotilla will bring humanitarian supplies to Gaza and raise public awareness about the plight of Gaza’s 1.5 million residents. According to many studies, and most recently an August UN report, Gaza residents face widespread under-development, poverty and malnutrition.

The speaker, Adam Shapiro, is a founder of the International Solidarity Movement who lived in Palestine for several years. Adam is currently working on a six part documentary on Palestinian refugees who are now living in 18 countries. He has also done documentaries on post-invasion Baghdad (2003) and Darfur (2006). His talk will be followed by a reception.
The Free Gaza Movement is endorsed by dozens of organizations and individuals including Prof. Angela Davis, WILPF USA & International, Cindy & Craig Corrie, Hedy Epstein, Kahlil Bendip, Rashid Khalidi, Kathy Kelly, Center for Consititutional Rights President Michael Ratner, Voices for Creative Nonviolence, MADRE, Alice Walker, Ret. Col. Ann Wright, author and national president of Veterans for Peace Mike Ferner, Anna Baltzer and Starhawk.

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Sunday, September 26: Robert Fisk- “Lies, Misreporting and Catastrophe in the Middle East”

Posted by: Barbara in Events, General, Middle East

Robert Fisk: “Lies, Misreporting and Catastrophe in the Middle East ”

with Khalil Bendib

Sunday September 26, 2010. 7:30 p.m. Rio Theatre. 1206 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz

Presented by the Resource Center for Nonviolence

FOR TICKETS- PAYPAL orders: Please add 3% in addition to your ticket total to cover the online service charge. To get to Paypal: ON THIS PAGE, click on “Donate” button in top right column by PayPal or e-mail to robertfiskinsantacruz@gmail.com

Scroll down for details on ticket prices for the  7:30 event, special seating and Reception following event;

For more information, contact the Resource Center for Nonviolence, 831-423-1626

Robert Fisk is Middle East Correspondent for the Independent and one of Britain’s most distinguished journalists. Educated in Britain and Ireland and based in Beirut for more than three decades, Fisk holds more journalism awards than any other foreign correspondent. His reporting has covered major revolutions and wars in the Middle East and North Africa, from the Iranian revolution and civil wars in and invasions of Lebanon, the Iran-Iraq War, Gulf Wars I & 2, Kosovo, and Algeria. Fisk won the 2000 Amnesty International award for his reports from Serbia on NATO’s bombardment of Yugoslavia and received numerous awards for his reporting from the Middle East, including the 2006 Lannan Prize for Cultural Freedom. His books include  “The Age of the Warrior: Selected Essays”  (2008), “The Great War for Civilization: The Conquest of the Middle East “ (2007),  “Pity the Nation: The Abduction of Lebanon”  (2002),  “In Time of War: Ireland, Ulster and the Price of Neutrality”  (1996).

Fisk brings unparalled insight into and encyclopedic knowledge of history and current events, keen analysis, engaging story-telling, and razor-sharp wit to bear on events in the Middle East.

Khalil Bendib is an Algerian American, a widely syndicated cartoonist, radio talk show host, and commentator. Bendib s radio program  Voices of the Middle East and North Africa,  appears on KPFA Radio in Berkeley, Fresno, Tampa and other cities. VOMENA is distinguished by its scope, magazine format, authenticity, philosophy and perspective. VOMENA consistently brings listeners deeply informed and authentic voices that take listeners beyond the headlines into the richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, exploring the complex web of class, gender, ethnic, religious and regional differences which separate and distinguish the ways of life and political and ideological perspectives of people in that part of the world.

Sponsored by the Resource Center for Nonviolence and Palestine Israel Action Committee. FMI: 831-423-1626. Organizational cosponsors welcome!

7:30 p.m. Presentation on  “Lies, Myths and Catastrophe in the Middle East  featuring Robert Fisk, with Khalil Bendib. “

TICKETS:

General Seating $10.00 -$20.00 sliding-scale ($5.00 for unemployed, seniors, & students available in advance from RCNV).

Preferred Seating $25.00  $50.00 (sliding-scale): Preferred Seating at 7:30 program & Special Reception at 9:00 p.m.

One person- $75.00  $100.00 sliding-scale donation, includes preferred seating and the post-event reception, one Fisk book of your choice (see below) for author s signature and two complementary tickets to  Little Town of Bethlehem  screening at Del Mar Theatre on Tuesday October 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Two people- $125.00  $175.00 sliding-scale donation, includes preferred seating and the post-event reception for two, one Fisk book of your choice (see below) for author ‘s signature and four complementary tickets to  “Little Town of Bethlehem”  screening at Del Mar Theatre on Tuesday October 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Organizational Sponsors $100.00: Groups and organizations are encouraged to become cosponsors of Robert Fisk s visit. Cosponsorship includes being listed on advertisement as cosponsor, 4 preferred seating at 7:30 p.m. program and two tickets to the reception.

When making your reservation or purchasing your ticket, please let us know which book you want, either:

-The Age of the Warrior: Selected Essays by Robert Fisk  (2008);

-The Great War for Civilization: the Conquest of the Middle East  (2007); or

-Pity the Nation: The Abduction of Lebanon  (2002).

For tickets contact the Resource Center for Nonviolence

831-423-1626, www.rcnv.org by PayPal (click on “Donate” button on upper rt. column of this page or e-mail to robertfiskinsantacruz@gmail.com

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Sat. June 5: RCNV Annual Dinner

Posted by: Barbara in General

Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the First Congregational Church Social Hall, 900 High Street, Santa Cruz

Featuring Israeli Peace Activist & International Peace Prize Winner, NOMIKA ZION speaking on “Raising Another Voice.”

5:30 p.m. Hors D’oeuvres & Silent Auction
6:00 p.m. Dinner - vegetarian Middle Eastern Cuisine
7:00 p.m. Program- Brief concert with First Congregational Gospel Choir and New Beginning Community Gospel Choir, followed by featured speaker Nomika Zion

Reservation Information:

General reservations: $35-100 per person sliding scale for the Dinner and Program.

PROGRAM ONLY at 7p.m.: $7-25 sliding scale

$250 – $1000  “Sponsor” reserves a table for 8.

$100 – $235  “Host” reserved seating for 2 people

$50 “Supporter” reserved seating for one person;

**Scholarship Donation:  If you cannot attend, consider giving a scholarship for young people or families.

Please make Reservations : 831-423-1626.

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Naomi (Nomika) Zion, is a granddaughter of Yaakov Hazan, co-founder of the first kibbutz in Israel. In 1987 Nomika founded the urban kibbutz Migvan in Sderot, Israel, situated in a quiet agricultural area a mile and a half from the border. Since the beginning of the Second  Intifada in 2000 Sderot became the target of relentless bombardment by Qassam rockets launched by Palestinian militant groups in Gaza.  The intensification of rocket-fire in 2005 has made Sderot a household name in the West.

In August, 2009, Nomika published the Sderot War Diary “Not in my name and not for me you went to war.” The Diary takes Israel to task for the invasions of Gaza, and was published in 22 different languages. Because of this powerful letter, Nomika received several international peace prizes including the 2009 Niarchos Prize for Survivorship.

Nomika is active with the “Other Voices” group in Israel, a peace collective comprised of residents of both Gaza and neighbouring Israeli towns like Sderot. Other Voices seeks to present an alternative to the majority of pro-war opinions that currently dominate the media in Israel and the USA. Zion is also director of the Center for Social Justice in memory of Yaakov Hazan at the Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem.

Reservations are required for dinner: 831-423-1626 .

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