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I'm writing to remind you that the early bird discount for our upcoming event is about to expire. Reserve your spot by 11:59 PM PDT on Thursday to save on our first-ever Truthdig Retreat, which will be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico from May 20 to May 25. With America in crisis, we will gather with concerned readers in a place of natural beauty and renewal to explore current problems and travel paths to a better future. Nightly speakers will include Rep. Dennis Kucinich and Truthdig contributors Robert Scheer, Chris Hedges and Col. Ann Wright. Time will be available for ad-hoc discussions arising from our evening sessions and from participants' particular interests. Please take a look at the details below. If you are interested, please contact us as soon as possible to reserve your space. This is sure to be an amazing experience--we hope you'll join us! Best, Zuade Kaufman Publisher, Truthdig zkauf...@truthdig.com 310-876-2DIG Truthdig Retreat in Santa Fe May 20 -- May 25, 2012 Chris Hedges Robert Scheer Col. Ann Wright Rep. Dennis Kucinich Santa Fe is a place of incredible natural beauty and an unsurpassed source of renewal. The landscape that has inspired painters, poets and writers for generations will help us explore current problems and travel paths to a better future. Toward that end, speakers including Rep. Dennis Kucinich and Truthdig contributors Robert Scheer, Chris Hedges and Col. Ann Wright will lead a series of discussions. Chris Hedges will discuss multinational corporations and the Occupy movement, with an emphasis on the important role of nonviolence. Hedges, an Occupy activist who has been arrested at protests, has written extensively on these subjects since before the movement began, reporting on the quiet decimation of the middle class and the growing economic inequity in the United States. Dennis Kucinich, a member of the U.S. House for two decades, has led the fight for peace and social justice. His inside account of how Congress works and the struggles within the Democratic Party will tell us much about the possibilities for political change. As Rep. Kucinich said in a recent Truthdig interview, "With an American economy falling apart ... [w]e are at a decisive moment in the history of this country." Robert Scheer, in a setting not far from Los Alamos, where the atomic bomb was developed during World War II, will discuss the international proliferation of nuclear weapons. He will also explore the economic meltdown that he predicted more than a decade ago and how issues related to the financial collapse are now playing out in national politics. Author-activist Ann Wright, a retired Army colonel and former US diplomat, will speak about the coming court-martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning in contrast to the American killings of unarmed civilians, sexual assaults against women in the military, and hazings of troops that have resulted in suicides, all of which receive stunningly different treatment from the government. Pricing Early-bird special before March 15th $1,999 (one person) $2,499 (two people) Standard $2,250 (one person) $2,850 (two people) Limited space All proceeds, after expenses, will go to sustain Truthdig. Payment must be received in full by April 15, 2012 What is Included A five-night stay at the Hotel Santa Fe Continental breakfast each morning Sit-down dinner each night followed by an important talk, discussion and Q&A with our speakers Ad-hoc discussions arising from our evening sessions and from participants' particular interests Full access to Hotel Santa Fe's gym, pool and spa facilities Optional guided excursion to Los Alamos (see below) Free parking at the hotel Free shuttle service to shops and museums within a five-mile radius of the hotel Activities Our Favorite Things to Do in Town The following attractions are accessible through the shuttle service or are within walking distance: Gallery Row is home to 132 galleries featuring a range of art, including a vast collection of works by Native Americans. Santa Fe museums. There are more than a dozen museums in the heart of Santa Fe, including four world-class institutions on Museum Hill, that collectively feature the art, history and culture of the Native American Southwest, the Spanish colonial past and folk traditions from around the world. The New Mexico Museum of Art is home to extensive collections of work by early Santa Fe and Taos artists as well as contemporary artists. The Georgia O?Keeffe Museum in downtown Santa Fe is dedicated to the artist for whom it is named, one of the most significant of the 20th century. Shopping is only steps from Hotel Santa Fe. The Santa Fe Plaza, less than a mile away, is lined with shops offering an array of treasures. Many shops are Southwestern in theme, featuring art made by local Native Americans. Restaurants are plentiful in downtown Santa Fe. Indulge in traditional or innovative Southwestern fare, or choose from contemporary, Asian, French, Italian, Indian, Middle Eastern and other fine cuisines. Excursions Guided Group Excursion We'll take you to visit Los Alamos National Laboratory with Robert Scheer. Includes access to the Bradbury Science Museum, with interactive exhibits on nuclear weapons history. Also includes a picnic lunch at the Bandelier National Monument, a rugged and beautiful national park with petroglyphs, dwellings carved into soft rock cliffs, and standing masonry walls from an ancient Indian village going back over 11,000 years. Other Places You Can Explore Ghost Ranch is a 21,000-acre retreat and education center located about 50 miles northwest of Santa Fe. Run by the Presbyterian church and open to the public, it is the subject of many landscapes by the American painter Georgia O?Keeffe, who made a summer home here from 1949 until her death in 1986. Dinosaur bones were found here as early as 1885, and the site?s paleontological dig is known worldwide. Attractions include museums of paleontology and anthropology, O?Keeffe tours and more. Jemez Springs is nestled between stunning red rock mesas that are remnants of ancient lava flows more than a million years old. The mineral hot springs were created by fissures in the earth that allow water at the surface to be heated by magma below. The springs, 85 miles west of Santa Fe, are considered to have a healing and rejuvenating effect. Shidoni, an art gallery including eight acres of sculpture gardens, other works by local artisans and a bronze art foundry, is spread along the Rio Tesuque on a former apple orchard and located seven miles north of Santa Fe. Taos Pueblo is home to the Taos Native American community, which has inhabited the land for over 1,000 years. Guests are welcome to visit the multi-story adobe buildings and experience the rich history and breathtaking scenery. Taos is 70 miles northeast of Santa Fe. Ten Thousand Waves, only five miles northeast of Santa Fe, is a unique mountain spa resort dedicated to providing a Japanese sense of serenity. A number of spa treatments are offered, including hot baths, massage and skin care. 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