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Freedom Files: Torture in America

Submitted by Richard Hausman on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 4:16pm.
Freedom Files: Torture in America
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ACLU - SC Chapter Annual Meeting

Nov 12 2008 - 7:00pm
Nov 12 2008 - 9:00pm

The Santa Cruz Chapter of the ACLU will hold it's annual membership meeting at Louden Nelson Center. Join us to hear about the events and accomplishments of the past year and to discuss the coming year.

"GUANTÁNAMO: pictures from home" - A project by Margot Herster

Submitted by Joyce on Mon, 10/08/2007 - 11:50pm.
GUANTÁNAMO: pictures from home
A project by Margot Herster
September 27 - December 1, 2007
Gallery Reception: Tuesday, October 9, 5-6:30PM
Talk by Margot Herster, October 9, 7PM
http://arts.ucsc.edu/sesnon/

An installation by Margot Herster, created from images, text, audio and video, offering a glimpse into the lives of the Guantánamo prisoners and their relationships with the U.S. attorneys who represent them.

Where: Sesnon Gallery @ UCSC

Contact: Leslie Fellows 831.459-5667; lfellows@ucsc.edu


"GUANTÁNAMO: pictures from home": Gallery Reception

Oct 9 2007 - 5:00pm
Oct 9 2007 - 6:30pm
An art installation at the Sesnon Gallery at UCSC, by Margot Herster. This powerful work was created from images, text, audio and video; it offers a glimpse into the lives of the Guantánamo prisoners and their relationships with the U.S. attorneys who represent them.

Torture and Extraordinary Rendition

Mar 29 2007 - 7:00pm
Mar 29 2007 - 9:00pm

A Look at the Realities and Legalities of U.S. Policies on Outsourcing Torture. At the Veterans' Memorial Building Hall, 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA.

Speakers include:

Former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson to headline teach-in at UCSC

Submitted by Richard Hausman on Mon, 04/10/2006 - 7:18pm.

Former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson—the husband of outed CIA operative Valerie Plame—will be among the featured speakers at "The War on Terror: A Credible Threat," a day-long teach-in that will take place on Monday, April 24 at the UCSC quarry.

Running from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., the event will feature a lineup of nationally known speakers for a day of reflection on U.S. international politics and university life. Guest speakers will include U.S. House of Representatives members Barbara Lee and Sam Farr; prominent law professors from across the nation; Santa Cruz mayor Cynthia Matthews; and senior members of the UCSC faculty. UCSC Chancellor Denice D. Denton is also expected to attend the event and speak briefly. Admission is free and open to both the campus and the general public.

Less Safe, Less Free: Why we are Losing the War on Terror

Submitted by Richard Hausman on Wed, 04/05/2006 - 10:28am.

Less Safe, Less Free: Why We Are Losing the War on Terror

A conversation with Georgetown University Professor of Law David Cole.
Sunday, April 23, 2006, from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M., at the Santa Cruz High School Auditorium, 415 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz