In September 2023 World BEYOND War will be holding a weekly discussion each of four weeks of The Monroe Doctrine at 200 and What to Replace it With, with the author David Swanson.
Swanson will send each participant a signed paperback or an ebook of your choice, and let you know the Zoom details to access the discussions.
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When: For one hour on four Fridays, September 1, 8, 15, 22, at this time:
Friday at 6 a.m. in Honolulu, 9 a.m. in Los Angeles, 10 a.m. in Mexico City, 12 noon in New York, 5 p.m. in London, 7 p.m. in Moscow, 7:30 p.m. in Tehran, and 9:30 p.m. in New Delhi.
Where: Zoom (details to be shared upon registration)
This is a small group series with limited space of up to 18 people.
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book. We look forward to reading and discussing this important book with
you!
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About the Book:
The Monroe Doctrine was and is a justification for actions, some
good, some indifferent, but the overwhelming bulk reprehensible. The
Monroe Doctrine remains in place, both explicitly and dressed up in
novel language. Additional doctrines have been built on its foundations.
This book looks at the creation, evolution, and use of the Monroe
Doctrine over the years since 1823, and proposes a radically different
approach for the U.S. government to take with Latin America and the
world.
Reviews:
“David Swanson aptly deconstructs the imperial fiat which arrogates
to the U.S. the unilateral authority to intervene in the affairs of
sovereign states in the Western Hemisphere and to exclude any rival
power from meddling in what is viewed as Washington’s backyard. Far from
giving the 200-year-old doctrine a decent burial, the U.S. has extended
it globally.” —Roger D. Harris, Task Force on the Americas
“With his characteristic acerbic wit, Swanson demonstrates that the
Monroe Doctrine carries malice and intentionally manipulative and lethal
capabilities. As with many of his other writings, not only does Swanson
offer scathing critiques of the Monroe Doctrine, he also offers
solutions for the damage it has done that are readily handy and
straightforward if we ever become courageous enough and willing to
implement them.” —Tim Pluta, World BEYOND War
About the Author:
David Swanson is an author, activist, journalist, and radio host. He is executive director of World BEYOND War and campaign coordinator for RootsAction.org. Swanson’s books include War Is A Lie and When the World Outlawed War. He blogs at DavidSwanson.org and WarIsACrime.org. He hosts Talk World Radio. He is a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee.
Swanson was awarded the 2018 Peace Prize
by the U.S. Peace Memorial Foundation. He was also awarded a Beacon of
Peace Award by the Eisenhower Chapter of Veterans For Peace in 2011, and
the Dorothy Eldridge Peacemaker Award by New Jersey Peace Action in
2022.
Swanson is on the advisory boards of: Nobel Peace Prize Watch, Veterans For Peace, Assange Defense, BPUR, and Military Families Speak Out. He is an Associate of the Transnational Foundation, and a Patron of Platform for Peace and Humanity.
Schedule for the Four Meetings:
WEEK I: We will discuss these chapters:
1. Why Does the Monroe Doctrine Matter?
2. What Is a Doctrine?
3. Who Was Monroe?
4. How Was the Monroe Doctrine Created?
WEEK II: We will discuss the first half of this chapter, up through WWII:
5. What Has Been Done with the Monroe Doctrine?
WEEK III: We will discuss the second half of Chapter 5 plus this chapter:
6. What Has Been Built on Its Foundations?
WEEK IV: We will discuss this chapter:
7. What Should Be Done?
Buying one ticket covers all four sessions plus the book.
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