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Free Film
Wednesday, September 8th, 8:30pm
Films are shown in the outdoor courtyard, so dress accordingly |
Amreeka
chronicles the adventures of Muna, a single mother who leaves Palestine
with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the
promised land of small town Illinois. In America, as her son
navigates high school hallways the way he used to move through military
checkpoints, the indomitable Muna scrambles together a new life cooking
up falafel burgers as well as hamburgers at the local White Castle.
Told with heartfelt humor by writer-director Cherien Dabis in her
feature film debut, Amreeka is a universal journey into the lives of a
family of immigrants and first-generation teenagers caught between
their heritage and the new world in which they now live and the
bittersweet search for a place to call home. (2009, 96 mins.)
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Dunedin Peace Cornering
Join St. Pete for
Peace at the Dunedin peace cornering every Wednesday from 4:30 to
6:00pm, Edgewater Drive in front of the Marina Park (map).
Come join others and express your concerns about war, poverty, the
environment and other related issues. See you on the streets!!!
Signs are available but you can also bring your own. For
further info: sergei@stpeteforpeace.org or kim@stpeteforpeace.org. |
Free Film
Wednesday, September 15th, 8:30pm
(Encore presentation)
Films are shown in the outdoor courtyard, so dress accordingly |
Iran (is not the problem)
A feature length film
responding to the failure of the American mass media to provide the
public with relevant and accurate information about the standoff
between the US and Iran, as happened before with the lead up to the
invasion of Iraq.
We have heard that Iran is a
nuclear menace in defiance of the international community, bent on
"wiping Israel off the map", supporting terrorism, and unwilling to
negotiate. This documentary disputes these claims as they are
presented to us and puts them in the context of present and historical
US imperialism and hypocrisy with respect to Iran. (2008, 79 mins.)
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Free Film
Wednesday, September 22nd, 7:30pm
** NOTE EARLIER START TIME (for the next 6 months or so) **
Films are shown in the outdoor courtyard, so dress accordingly |
There will be a discussion about immigration issues prior to the film starting at 7:00pm
The Least of These
Detention
of immigrant children in a former medium-security prison in Texas leads
to controversy when three activist attorneys discover troubling
conditions at the facility. This compelling documentary film explores
the role – and limits – of community activism, and
considers how American rights and values apply to the least powerful
among us. (2009, 62 mins.)
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Pasco County Weekly Peace Vigil
Join Florida Peace Action Network every Friday from 7:30-8:30am at US19 and Ridge Rd in Port Richey (map). More.
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Overlooked Stories
Iraq
AP editor: 'Combat in Iraq is not over, and we should not uncritically repeat suggestions that it is' (read). Obama Lauds Fake End to Iraq War as 'Historic Moment' (read).
Somalia
Uganda will send thousands of troops to Somalia if the U.S. provides promised funding for the mission (read).
Afghanistan
U.S. toll rising in Afghanistan: 22 soldiers killed in five days (read)
Support the Troops?
U.S. soldiers allegedly plotted to kill Afghan civilians (read).
Demonization of Muslims
Dem leaders join in the condemnation of 'Ground Zero' Islamic community center (read).
Immigrants
Inside the Brutal World of America's Kidnapping Capital (read).
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Support the Troops?
Neo-Nazis
are in the Army now -- Why the U.S. military is ignoring its own
regulations and permitting white supremacists to join its ranks (read, listen).
U.S. Prisons
Colbert 1, U.S. State Department 0 (read).
Afghanistan
Fury over SUV driven by DynCorp International contractors that killed four Afghans (read); locals attack the mercenaries, torch their vehicles (read).
Somalia
4,000 More US-Funded Troops Headed to Somalia (read).
Click here for more overlooked stories
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