War is Sell

December 11, 2006

How do you sell a war? How do the techniques of government propagandists, public relations consultants and commercial advertisers work, and why are they so effective? How did the United States become a master of domestic war propaganda over the course of the twentieth century?

Howard Zinn, playwright, activist and historian, is the author of the ground-breaking “A People’s History of the United States.” His influential writings and teaching give voice to factory workers, immigrant laborers, African Americans, Native Americans and the working poor. Zinn’s talk explores the notion of “just” wars with his usual candor and critical understanding.

Mind the Gap

December 10, 2006

Documentary detailing the gaps in the official story of the 7/7 London Bombings that demand further attention. This film, presented by ex-Mi5 whistleblower David Shayler, argues the need for an Independant Public Inquiry into 7/7 and the surrounding events.