2007-2008 Calendar
| Oct 18: | Chris Mooney |
| Nov 14: | Kevin Sites |
| Nov 29: | LIFESTRAW |
| Feb 27: | "Made in L.A." |
| Apr 7: | HSPD12 |
| Apr 30: | "Occupation 101" |
| May 14: | Paul Polak |
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2007-2008 Series
- October 18: Chris Mooney
- November 14: Kevin Sites
- Nov. 29: LIFESTRAW
- Feb 26: "Made in L.A."
2006-2007 Series
Past Events
2005-2006 Series
2004-2005 Series
- October 14: Chuck Collins
Chuck Collins is the Co-Founder and Associate Director of United for a Fair Economy (UFE), a national non-partisan organization that draws attention to the dangerous consequences of growing income and wealth inequality in the US and inspires action to reduce economic inequality.
- February 25: Ka Hsaw Wa
Ka Hsaw Wa is Co-Founder & Director of Earth Rights International (ERI), a group challenging transnational
corporate investments that exploit Burma's resources and turn a blind eye to human rights violations in the
name of development.
- April 19: Kurt Gottfried
Kurt Gottfried, Co-Founder and Chair of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), a nonprofit partnership of scientists and citizens combining rigorous scientific analysis, innovative policy development and effective citizen advocacy to achieve practical environmental solutions.
- May 19: Peter Dreier
Peter Dreier is a professor of political science and the director of the Urban & Environmental Policy program at Occidental College. He has coauthored several books including, The Next Los Angeles: The Struggle for a Livable City, and writes frequently for the Los Angeles Times, The Nation, and other publications.
2003-2004 Series
- October 23: Rahul Mahajan
Caltech Alumnus Rahul Mahajan is a founding member of the Nowar Collective and a member of Peace Action. He is the author of
The New Crusade: America's War on Terrorism, and
Full Spectrum Dominance: US Power in Iraq and Beyond.
- November 12: Gerard Ungerman
Gerard Ungerman, Film Maker, will be on hand for a question and answer period following a screening of his latest film,
Plan Colombia: Cashing-In on the Drug War Failure. Co-sponsored by Peaceful Justice at Caltech (PJC).
- February 13: Alain Dubos
Alain Dubos was born in Tunisia and trained in Greco-Roman studies before pursuing a career in medicine.
In 1978 he joined Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) and practiced in Thailand, later becoming
vice president of the organization.
- February 25: Ka Hsaw Wa
Ka Hsaw Wa is Co-Founder & Director of Earth Rights International (ERI), a group challenging transnational
corporate investments that exploit Burma's resources and turn a blind eye to human rights violations in the
name of development.
- April 15: Rep. Bernie Sanders
Congressman Bernie Sanders, Independent from Vermont, helped found the House Progressive Caucus to represent the
economic interests of average Americans, and has challenged the USA Patriot Act through active defense of civil
liberties.
- May 6: Mike Farrell
As President of the Death Penalty Focus(DPF), Mike Farrell is active in the struggle to abolish capital punishment
through grassroots organizing, research and the dissemination of information about the death penalty and its
alternatives.
2002-2003 Series
- November 13: Scott Ritter
Former UN weapons inspector to speaks on "Understanding the Roots of Terrorism: Iraq as a Case Study"
- January 8: Huwaida Arraf & Adam Shapiro
Founders of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) share their struggle for palestinian independence
- April 2: Theodore A. Postol
MIT Professor of Theodore Postol is a leading expert and critic of the National Missile Defense Program
- April 8: Tahmeena Faryal
Spokeswomen of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)
Tahmeena Faryal travels around the world speaking out on behalf of Afghan women and their rights.
2001-2002 Series
2000-2001 Series
1999-2000 Series
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