[Fdu] Medea Benjamin talk September 23 sponsored by units in U of T, York and Ryerson

[Cynthia Wright]

*Moving from Militarism to Peace:*

*A Conversation with Medea Benjamin*

Life-long activist and author Medea Benjamin will discuss US foreign 
policy and militarism, including the continuities between regimes, and 
the complicity of Canadian governments, as well as how activists 
mobilize through the anti-war movement.

Medea Benjamin <https://www.codepink.org/medea_benjamin>^[1]  is the 
co-founder of the women-led peace group ‘CODEPINK 
<https://www.codepink.org/about>^[2] ‘, and the co-founder of the human 
rights group ‘Global Exchange’. She has been an advocate for social 
justice for more than 40 years. Described as “one of America’s most 
committed — and most effective — fighters for human rights” by New York 
Newsday, and “one of the high profile leaders of the peace movement” by 
the Los Angeles Times, she was one of 1,000 women from 140 countries 
nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the millions of 
women who do the essential work of peace worldwide.  Medea is the author 
of ten books, including ‘/Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control/‘ and 
‘/Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection/‘. Her most 
recent book, ‘/Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic 
Republic of Iran/‘, is part of a campaign to prevent war with Iran and 
promote normal trade and diplomatic relations.  Her articles appear 
regularly in outlets such as The Guardian, The Huffington Post, 
CommonDreams, Alternet and The Hill.

**

*Date*: Sunday September 23, 2018
*Time*: 2-4 pm
*Location*: Auditorium, Noor Cultural Centre, 123 Wynford Dr., North York

For Directions & Public Transit: See https://noorculturalcentre.ca
*Admission*: Free

**

*Event Co-Sponsors:*
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University 
<http://laps.yorku.ca/>^[3]
Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto 
<http://www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/mf>^[4]
Unifor Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and Democracy, Ryerson 
University <https://www.ryerson.ca/socialjustice/>^[5]
Women and Gender Studies, University of Toronto Mississauga
<https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/women-studies/women-gender-studies>Ethics, 
Society & Law Program, Trinity College, University of Toronto 
<https://www.trinity.utoronto.ca/current/programs-courses/esl/esl.html>^[6]



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