Inventing Anti-war culture
Event series

By namng as doing, the Journal has been hosting a series of conversations, screenings and events creating in language what the next USA antiwar culture.

Functioning with the assumption that though 60% or more of the country is against the war, there is no cohesive vision for what antiwar means. We are aware that culture writ-large has the ability to create situations and attitudes that support radical ideas. As such, we hope to be a part of a part of a movement to invent the groundworks for a peaceful culture.

 

 

 

 

*******************************Event #1- Panel Discussion***********************
August 5th 2004
Betalevel LA

inventing an anti-war culture Panel Discussion
Tom McKenzie (US Labor Against the War)
Ashley Hunt (Critical Resistance)
Fred Dewey (Beyond Baroque)

Listen to audio recorded at the discussion
Part 1 /Part 2 / Part 3 /Part 4

*******************************Event #2- Jay Babcock Lecture*********************
August 12th 2005
Betalevel LA

Jay Babcock, editor of Arthur Magazine
talked about war, a new baby boom,
sex,drugs, rock and roll and a peace culture.

Listen to audio recorded at the discussion
Part 1 / Part 2 /Part 3 /Part 4 / Part 5

*******************************Event #3- antiwar screening fest********************
August 28 2005
Betalevel

We sat in betalevel's smelly basement watching these movies and drinking cold beers.

Arlington West
(Peter Dudar and Sally Marr, 56 minutes)
http://www.arlingtonwestfilm.org

THE END OF SUBURBIA:
(Gregory Greene, 2004, 90 minutes)
http://www.endofsuburbia.com

Power Of Nightmares
(Adam Curtis, Episodes are 56 minutes, 2004)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/4202741.stm

*******************************Event #4- Light the Fire ********************
January 22nd 2006
Betalevel

Organized by poet Jen Hofer
Panel participants include Jen Hofer (poet), Douglas Kearney (poet), Shawn McDougal (activist), Amitis Motevalli(visual artist/activist), Manel Saddique (poet) and Jane Sprague (poet/publisher).

event audio coming soon

 

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