Balance & Accuracy in Journalism (BAJ) is hosting a panel discussion on Iran in Chapel Hill Wednesday evening. UNC Palestine Week is next week, but more on that later.
Wednesday January 23rd, 7:30 pm at
The Community Church, 106 Purefoy Road Chapel Hill
- see below for directions
The Community Church, 106 Purefoy Road Chapel Hill
- see below for directions
Balance & Accuracy in Journalism, with co-sponsors:
UNC Middle East Student Forum
Carolina Interfaith Taskforce Connecting the Americas
and the Charles Jones Peace and Justice Committee
UNC Middle East Student Forum
Carolina Interfaith Taskforce Connecting the Americas
and the Charles Jones Peace and Justice Committee
presents
IS I R A N A T H R E A T T O P E A C E ??
Three peace advocates offer their perspectives on the
current international crisis between the United States and Iran.
Rostam Pourzal
an independent researcher and organizer for human rights,
Pourzal has been a frequent guest commentator on Iran for US
news media. He is president of the organization,
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran.
(www.campaigniran.org/casmii)
an independent researcher and organizer for human rights,
Pourzal has been a frequent guest commentator on Iran for US
news media. He is president of the organization,
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran.
(www.campaigniran.org/casmii)
Simin Royanian
member of DC Labor Committee on Peace and Justice, and also
the Northeast Feminist Scholars. Royanian is co-founder of
Women for Peace and Justice in Iran, and has been an active
advocate for peace and women's rights in Iran since 1967.
She most recently visited Iran in July/2007 (www.women4peace.org)
member of DC Labor Committee on Peace and Justice, and also
the Northeast Feminist Scholars. Royanian is co-founder of
Women for Peace and Justice in Iran, and has been an active
advocate for peace and women's rights in Iran since 1967.
She most recently visited Iran in July/2007 (www.women4peace.org)
Phil Wilayto
community and anti-war organizer in Richmond, Va. Wilayto is a
longtime activist, whose involvement includes helping organize
anti-war GIs during the Vietnam War. In July 2007, he toured Iran
for 11 days meeting with students, clerics, peace activists & others
to build peace between Americans and Iranians.
community and anti-war organizer in Richmond, Va. Wilayto is a
longtime activist, whose involvement includes helping organize
anti-war GIs during the Vietnam War. In July 2007, he toured Iran
for 11 days meeting with students, clerics, peace activists & others
to build peace between Americans and Iranians.
Some materials, including a DVD on related issues will be
for sale at the program.
for sale at the program.
Tour organized by American Friends Service Committee.
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Directions to the Community Church:
106 Purefoy Road, in Chapel Hill
FROM EITHER DIRECTION ON THE CHAPEL HILL BY-PASS:
take 15-501 [or 54] to the 15-501 Pittsboro exit
As you exit, TURN at the traffic light toward Chapel Hill.
Almost immediately, TURN RIGHT just short of the convenience store.
That's PUREFOY ROAD, and you take it almost a half mile,
passing side streets and curving left up the hill past speed bumps and
extra stop signs,
until you can just see the stop sign at the end of the street.
At that point, there is a driveway on the left
with a white-painted curb and a subtle sign for the church.
that driveway takes you to the parking lot and the Community Church.
take 15-501 [or 54] to the 15-501 Pittsboro exit
As you exit, TURN at the traffic light toward Chapel Hill.
Almost immediately, TURN RIGHT just short of the convenience store.
That's PUREFOY ROAD, and you take it almost a half mile,
passing side streets and curving left up the hill past speed bumps and
extra stop signs,
until you can just see the stop sign at the end of the street.
At that point, there is a driveway on the left
with a white-painted curb and a subtle sign for the church.
that driveway takes you to the parking lot and the Community Church.
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We will also share CD copies of a talk by Stephen Kinzer on his book,
"All the Shah's Men" which gives a colorful account of the Mossadegh
government's path to democratic self-determination, and its overthrow
by the US in 1953. This is shared by permission from the producer
of Alternative Radio, which airs weekly on WCOM (Tue morning 9-10 am
at 103.5 FM and streamed at http://communityradio.coop/
The Fayetteville State University station, WFSS, airs the program 3pm Sunday,
and all programs are available at http://www.alternativeradio.org for
a modest download fee. AR is supported entirely by sale of programs
and transcripts to listeners. Your purchase helps make "unimbedded"
perspectives available to public media, which get the program for free.
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