October 22
The Truth Emergency
Meeting # 3,141 - Lindson P. Anderson of the Northwest Information Service will present a summary of two chapters of the Truth Emergency section of the 2011 Censored News Book from Project Censored, Sonoma State University in California:
Chapter 6: Beyond Conspirary Theory - Patterns of High Crime in American Government
Chapter 9: How Not to be Fooled Again: An Analysis of Mainstream Media Arguments Supporting the Invasion of Iraq
October 15
How the Left Wind and the Right Wing Create
Polarization
Meeting # 3,140 - Author Margaret Goldstein returns with another well-researched political analysis
October 1
Plebism: An Alternative to Conquest Economics
Meeting # 3,338 - In this powerpoint assisted presentation, Max Maxwell will introduce an alternative to politics of the left and right called Plebism, a political position in the radical center. Plebian organizations are founded on ten basic principles, seven of which derive directly from the Rochdale Principles. Plebism rejects both the left pole of socialism and the right pole of capitalism, two extremes of conquest economics, in favor or community self-relieance and local-first principle. The Plebian motto is "Liberty, Justice, and Humanity." The principal mechanism of Plebism is the Synergen, a corporation without the profit motive, a cooperative without any connection to collectives, communes, or kibbutzim. Plebism is devoted to local ownership and production of utilities, those goods and services necessary to human survival within a framework of true democracy. Participants are encouraged to visit the website at www.plebianvillage.com
October 8
Its Time to Apply Equal Protection Under the Laws to Our Retirement System
Meeting # 3,139 - Will Barnes
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October 29
France: A European Model (A Political Travelogue)
Program will include a slideshow presentation of the speaker's visits.
Meeting # 3,142 - Michael Weinert recounts some of his trips and the conferences he attended, says that: "The presentation will have some general background on the way France does things but it will largely consist of my own discoveries, impressions, and experiences, such as I've picked up from talking with fellow working people and activists over there and attending programs like public meetings, debates, rallies, marches, etc., sponsored by organizations.
I will contrast certain aspects of French society with the "U.S. model." Such as public education, class consciousness, people's political involvement, and the role and structure of the public sector."
