Peace Action Maine presents:
“The End of the American Century”
A talk by Andrew Bacevich
When: June 14th, 2013, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Woodfords Club
179 Woodford St
Portland Maine
Agenda: 5:00 Annual Meeting with Peace Action Maine Board elections
6:00 Break
6:30 Peace Worker Awards
7:00 "The End of the American Century" -- Andrew Bacevich
8:00 Pot-Luck Appetizer and Desert Reception
Please R.S.V.P. by callling 772-0680 or sending an email to peaceactionme@peaceactionme.org
Cost: $10 suggested donation.
Peace Action Maine members and volunteers free.
Tickets: At the door. More info: peaceactionme.org
Not familiar with Prof. Bacevich? Check out this Bill Moyer's and Company video: "Andrew Bacevich on Changing Our Military Mindset"
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May 18 Trauma Symposium
Maine Veterans For Peace is presenting its War Trauma Symposium, Caring Communities Coming Together, on Saturday, May 18 at the University of Southern Maine, Abromson Center Auditorium, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm .
This promises to be a very informative, exciting and interactive day around a topic that touches so many of our lives directly, and ALL of us indirectly.
"War ravages all who fall victim to it, from those who serve in warring armies to those non-combatants caught in the crossfire. Over the past decade that number includes American soldiers fighting in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, who have been returning home to loved ones and back into their communities. Joining them are countless refugees fleeing their war-torn countries to seek a new life in Maine. All have in common the experience of war in its many manifestations. All must somehow work within their communities to piece together a life free from the immediate stresses of war. But how? And how can we who want them to succeed help? Those are the questions we'll be addressing in our fifth annual symposium."
Please come to this event. And bring your friends, relatives, neighbors. . .! The cost for the day is only $25 ($50 for health care professionals) which includes lunch. If that seems too big a hit, we will arrange a sliding scale.
Time is getting short, but there is still time to register. Just send me your name, address, phone and email address and I will make sure you are on the list -danellis@vfpmaine.org
Thanks, and see you all on Saturday, May 18.
Dan Ellis
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