Film - Leading to War
Posted: Tuesday April 29th, 2008
Upcoming Event: Friday May 2nd, 2008.
Showing Friday, May 2, 7:00 pm
Held at: Trinity Presbyterian, 2200 N. Bell (at the corner of Sherman), Denton
Free and open to the public.
How does a government lead its people to war? How does it communicate to its citizens – and to the wider world – the reasons and rationale for initiating military conflict? What rhetorical devices and techniques are employed? And how is a nation brought to support the profound decision to wage war against another nation? These are the questions that LEADING TO WAR seeks to explore.
This 72-minute film shows the evolution of the United States government’s case for military action against Saddam Hussein’s regime, leading to the Iraq War which began in 2003.
LEADING TO WAR is comprised entirely of archival news footage – without commentary, without voiceover – presented chronologically from President Bush’s State of the Union address in January, 2002 (the “axis of evil” speech), and continuing up to the announcement of formal U.S. military action in Iraq on March 19, 2003.
Ann Wright on Speaking Out, Speaking Up
Promoting Peace
Posted: Thursday April 10th, 2008
Upcoming Event: Tuesday April 22nd, 2008.
7:00 pm
UNT Denton Campus, BIOL 117
DISSENT: Voices of Conscience
On March 19, 2003, the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Ann Wright cabled
a letter of resignation to Secretary of State Colin Powell, stating that without
the authorization of the UN Security Council, the invasion and occupation of
a Muslim, Arab, oil-rich country would be a disaster. She fasted for a
month, picketed at Guantánamo, served as a juror in impeachment hearings,
and has been arrested numerous times for peaceful, nonviolent protest of
Bush’s policies, particularly the war on Iraq.
Wright was one among dozens of government insiders and active-duty military personnel who leaked documents, spoke out, resigned, or refused to deploy in protest of government actions they felt were illegal. In Dissent:
Voices of Conscience, Ann Wright and Susan Dixon tell the stories of these
men and women, who risked careers, reputations, and even freedom out of
loyalty to the Constitution and the rule of law.
Book signing will follow the lecture
Ret. Colonel Ann Wright
Ann Wright has a law degree from the University of Arkansas as well as a master’s in national security affairs from the U.S. Naval War College. She spent thirteen years in the Army and sixteen years in the Army Reserves. In 1987, she joined the Foreign Service where she served as U.S. Deputy Ambassador in Sierra Leone and Micronesia as well as Afghanistan where she helped reopen the embassy in 2001
When: Tuesday, April 22, 7:00 pm
Where: UNT Denton Campus, BIOL 117
Cost: Free
Book signing to follow
Sponsored by UNT PEACE STUDIES, UNT WOMEN’S STUDIES, PEACE ACTION DENTON, & UNITED AID
Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free - Feb 10
A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy by Arjun Makhijani,
Posted: Sunday January 27th, 2008
Upcoming Event: Sunday February 10th, 2008.
Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free: A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D., President Institute for Energy and Environmental Research.
Sunday Feb 10, 2:30 pm
Held at: Trinity Presbyterian, 2200 N. Bell (at Sherman), Denton
Co-sponsored by Peace Action Denton, UNT Peace Studies Program, Cross Timbers Group of the Sierra Club
Click here to read the full story
Five Years Too Many - March 19
Posted: Sunday January 27th, 2008
Upcoming Event: Wednesday March 19th, 2008.
Five Years Too Many
Protest the 5th Anniversary of the invasion & occupation of Iraq.
Wednesday, March 19, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
In front of Cong. Burgess's office, 1660 S Stemmons Fwy (at Corporate Dr.), Lewisville
Watch and send to everyone this short yet highly important video from the AFSC on the cost of the Iraq War
Link to Cost of War Video
Planning Meeting Friday Feb 8
Posted: Tuesday January 22nd, 2008
Upcoming Event: Friday February 8th, 2008.
Planning Meeting Friday Feb 8
at 7:00 pm at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2200 N. Bell, Denton.
To plan action for 5th year anniversary of Iraq invasion and occupation on Wednesday, March 19 at Representative Burgess Office in Lewisville
We are rapidly approaching the 5 year anniversary of the occupation of Iraq. Peace Action Denton has marked the passage of each year with a public event. We must keep this issue on the front pages of the news and in the fore front of people's minds.
Peace Action Denton has just begun the planning stages for this event. We invite you to assist with ideas and energy. Let’s take our message and our questions to the office of Rep Burgess.
There are many steps to organizing and event like this and we need your help and support.
* signs and banners
* publicity
* candles for sunset vigil
* audio amplification
We extend a special invitations to both past and present candidates for public office.
If you have any ideas, thoughts or energy to help organize please join us Friday Feb 8 or contact Dan