Title:
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Arsenal of Hypocrisy video/potluck
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START DATE:
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1/16/2004
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START TIME:
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8:00 PM
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Duration:
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2 Hours
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Location:
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downtown, central, hollywood, northeast
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Location Details:
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Flor y Canto Community Space & Bookstore
3706 N. Figueroa, in Highland Park
between Marmion Way and Ave. 37
3 blocks from the Gold Line Heritage Square Station
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Event Topic:
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war
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Event Type:
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screening
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Contact Name:
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Jennifer
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Contact Email:
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truffula_tuft@hotmail.com
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Contact Phone:
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(323)276-8350
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DESCRIPTION:
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Arsenal of Hypocrisy: The Space Program and the Military Industrial Complex (2003, 60 min.)
Arsenal of Hypocrisy, released by the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, features Bruce Gagnon, Noam Chomsky and Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell talking about the dangers of moving the arms race into space. Mitchell, the 6th man to walk on the moon, warns that a war in space would create massive bits of space junk that would create a mine field surrounding the Earth making it virtually impossible to launch anything into the heavens. Mitchell calls space a fragile environment that must be protected. Chomsky reminds the viewer that the U.S. refuses to negotiate a global ban on weapons in space. He also speaks about the role of the media in suppressing this important issue. Produced by filmmaker Randy Atkins, the film uses archival footage and Pentagon documents to clearly outline U.S. plans for the militarization of space.This includes the dangers of the Bush "Nuclear Systems Initiative" that will expand the use of nuclear power in space with Project Prometheus -- the nuclear rocket.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Northeast Neighbors for Peace and Justice presents Video/Potlucks every Friday Gather 8:00ish, movie starts about 8:45, bring food or drink to share if you can
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