The Human Rights and Labor Solidarity Caucus at Union Theological Seminary presents: Reign of the Beast: Imperialism and Economic Violence in the Age of Global Capitalism. A one-day conference free and open to the public. Saturday October 25, noon-7 p.m., Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway (Broadway and 122nd), New York City. (Come by 1/9 train, exit at 125th st. [southbound] or 116th st. [north bound]) --Join together for thistorical and socio-political anaylsis of the the methods and effets of capitalist expansion and neo-liberal developmentalism in the Caribbean, Central & South America, and Africa --Special emphasis on the legacies of colonialism, the role of US foriegn policy, woman's subjugation in the new international division of labor, the role of debt, and the impact of militarism --Analysis of activism and strategies for US Citizens --Ecumencial worship and concluding supper Featured speakers include: Kim Ives, Haiti Progress Rita d'Escoto Clark, Nicaragua-US Friendship Office Mario Marillo, Pacifica-WBAI 99.5 FM (host, "Our Americas") Njoki Njehu, 50 Years is Enough Elmobe Brath, Pacifica-WBAI 99.5 FM (co-host, "Afrikaleidoscope") John Mateyko, Witness for Peace Ray LaForest, Disney/Haiti Justice Campaign Yannick Etienne, Batay Ouvriye (Worker's Struggle) Silvia Federici, Hofstra University with a scheduled cameo appearance by Doug Henwood, Left Business Observer *Please forward this note to friends and activists in the New York area* Thad Williamson National Center for Economic and Security Alternatives (Washington)/ Union Theological Seminary (New York) 212-531-1935 http://www.northcarolina.com/thad
