Tues, 10/15 7pm Augsburg College. Afghan Hero, Malalai Joya:War,Women,&Drones. *Update: more events

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Malalai Joya: War, Women and Drones
Tuesday, October 15 at 7:00 pm
at Augsburg College, Foss Center, 625 22nd Ave S, Minneapolis. *

She will be speaking in Mpls
Tues Oct. 15 at Augsburg at 7 PM in Foss Hall (mentioned above)

Wed. Oct 16. at the U of M Law School Rm 40 Mondale Hall from 12:15-1:05 PM

Wed. Oct 16 at Macalester College Davis Court, Markim from 4-5:30 PM

She will be on Democracy Now tomorrow (Thursday Oct 3).

KFAI 90.3 in Mpls and 106.7 St. Paul at 8am.
AM 950 KTNF at 5AM and 7 PM

Channel 16 at 7AM Mpls.
Channel 19 7AM and 6 PM.

* they might be selling her book at the speaking events, or you can see if MayDay Books has her book in stock


Frequently called " the bravest women in Afghanistan" Malalai will be in Minneapolis
as part of a several-city tour in the U.S. She has been an outspoken critic of the war
and a staunch advocate of Afghan women.

Joya is on tour sponsored by United National Antiwar Committee (UNAC) and the Afghan Womens’ Mission.
Sponsored by: WAMM End War Committee and the Twin Cities Peace Campaign. FFI: Call 612-522-1861
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Malalai was here two years ago and gave a great talk,, and she stayed to sign books and visit with everyone. She is amazing.

If you haven't read her book A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice, yet, you can get it at MayDay Books in Cedar Ave. http://www.maydaybookstore.org/
http://www.maydaybookstore.org/
[phone]
301 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

Malalai Joya will discuss the following questions:

*Why are Afghan women more vulnerable than ever?

*What is the impact of US drones, bombs and raids?

*What does the end of the US's longest war mean?

*Why is violence increasing after 11 years of war?


Malalai Joya was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2010.

An extraordinary young woman raised in the refugee camps of Iran and Pakistan, Joya became a teacher in secret girls’ schools, hiding her books under her burqa so the Taliban couldn’t find them; she helped establish a free medical clinic and orphanage in her impoverished home province of Farah; and at a constitutional assembly in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2003, she stood up and denounced her country’s powerful NATO-backed warlords.

She was twenty-five years old. Two years later, she became the youngest person elected to Afghanistan’s new Parliament. In 2007, she was suspended from Parliament for her persistent criticism of the warlords and drug barons and their cronies. She has survived four assassination attempts to date, is accompanied at all times by armed guards, and sleeps only in safe houses.

Joya takes us inside this massively important and insufficiently understood country, shows us the desperate day-to-day situations its remarkable people face at every turn, and recounts some of the many acts of rebellion that are helping to change it. A controversial political figure in one of the most dangerous places on earth, Malalai Joya is a hero for our times.

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1. "Imperialism & Fundamentalism Have Joined Hands": Malalai Joya on 12 Years of U.S.-Led Afghan War

http://www.democracynow.org/2013/10/3/imperialism_fundamentalism_have_joined_hands_malalai

Ahead of next week’s 12th anniversary of what has become the longest war in U.S. history, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the United States is seeking to sign an accord to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan for the indefinite future. The United States plans to pull out the bulk of its 57,000 troops in Afghanistan by the end of 2014, but the Pentagon wants to retain a smaller force of around 10,000 forces after 2014. We are joined by Afghan activist and former member of Parliament, Malalai Joya, author of the book, "A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice."

A survivor of numerous attempts on her life,

Time magazine has named her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

"We need the support of justice-loving people of the U.S. to join their hands with us," Joya says. "Unfortunately, we see that today imperialism and fundamentalism have joined hands."

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2. don't forget

Afghanistan: Twelve years into the U.S. war - An evening with “the bravest woman in Afghanistan”
SPEAKER: MALALAI JOYA
Tuesday, October 15 @ 7 pm @ Augsburg College - Foss Center, 625 - 22nd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN
Author of “Malalai Joya: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Daredto Raise Her Voice”. Malalai Joya has been called “the bravest Women in Afghanistan.” At a constitutional assembly in Kabul in 2003, she stood up and denounced her country’s powerful U.S./NATO backed warlords. She was only 25 years old. Joya was suspended by the Afghan Parliament in 2007 for her criticism of the warlords and drug barons and their cronies. Although she has received numerous death threats, she has continued to speak out against corruption within her government. She is a staunch defender of human rights, a powerful voice for Afghan women, and an outspoken opponent of the U.S. war and occupation of her country. She is also the recipient of numerous international awards.

Organized by WAMM End War Committee and Twin Cities Peace Campaign. Co-sponsors: Department of Political Science, Anne Peterson Women's Resource Center and the Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning of Augsburg College and U of M Women’s Student Activist Collective, Anti-War Committee, Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers, Minnesota Peace Action Coalition, Socialist Action, Veterans for Peace and others.
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/574729322588944/

Malalai Joya: A Woman Among Warlords
Wednesday, October 16 from 12:15—1:05 p.m. @ the U of MN Law School in Room 40 @ Mondale Hall, 229 19th Ave S., Minneapolis
Lunch provided! Please join us for lunch with Malalai Joya, activist, writer and ex-MP of Afghan Parliament, as she speaks about ongoing human rights issues in Afghanistan. Malalai Joya served in the National Assembly of Afghanistan from 2005 until early 2007, after being dismissed for publicly denouncing the presence of what she considered to be warlords and war criminals in that body. In 2010, Time magazine placed Malalai Joya on its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Foreign Policy Magazine listed Malalai Joya in its annual list of the Top 100 Global Thinkers. On March 8, 2011, The Guardian listed her among the world’s “Top 100 women: activists and campaigners”. Sponsored by Amnesty International Legal Support Network (Law School), Women Student Activist Collective, Students for a Democratic Society,Human Rights Program College of Liberal Arts, & Women Against Military Madness.

SPEAK! Series: "Malalai Joya: A Woman Among Warlords"
Wednesday, October 16th from 4:30 PM - 6PM 
@ Macalester College - Davis Court, Markim Hall (Grand & Snelling intersection), St. Paul
Malalai Joya first gained international attention in 2003 when she spoke out publicly against the domination of warlords in Afghanistan. She was at that time serving as an elected delegate to the Loya Jirga that was convened to ratify the Constitution of Afghanistan. In 2005, she became one of 68 women elected to the 249-seat National Assembly, or Wolesi Jirga, and was the youngest member of the Afghan parliament.An extraordinary young woman raised in the refugee camps of Iran and Pakistan, Joya became a teacher in secret girls’ schools, hiding her books under her burqa so the Taliban couldn’t find them, and established a free medical clinic and orphanage in her impoverished home province of Farah.In 2007 she was suspended from the parliament for her outspokenness. Since then she has survived six assassination attempts. She travels in Afghanistan with armed guards and has worked tirelessly on behalf of Afghan women and to end the occupation of her country.In 2010, Time Magazine placed Malalai Joya on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. She has also received numerous other accolades.Sponsored by the Lealtad-Suzuki Center in the Department of Multicultural Life.This event is part of the Lealtad-Suzuki Center's ongoing series "SPEAK! A Series of Conscious Conversations." For more information about this event and/or the SPEAK! Series, please contact Karla Benson Rutten, Director of the Lealtad-Suzuki Center, at [e-mail].

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3. I saw Malalai tonight at Augsburg

Tonight I went to hear Afghanistan women's right activist, Malalai Joya, speak at Augsburg University.

She was great tonight. More than 1/2 of the audience was college students and I wish I could say how many were there but I was in the front and didn't do a head count, and didn't think to ask. I would guess about 200 people.
Even though WAMM sent out press release, not one main local news outlet interviewed her.. that is shameful.

Bill was there from the Uptake and another guy had a camera but it might be a local cable show. I know eric angel with there for his show that I can't think of right now. it is also on local cable. Sadly I didn't see any corporate news.

We have such an incredible human, woman, and civil rights leader from Afghanistan and the mainstream news in MN didn't interview her. She is like the Afghan modern day MLK, or Harriet Tubman.

I hope the Star Tribune can interview her tomorrow before she leaves to CA.

Malalai Joya was very informative and talked of recent events in Afghanistan.. They also had her book for sale but I'm not sure if they sold out or not. She talks about what is happening to the average people in her country, how corrupt the local and national government officials are.. who in Parliament and in Karzi administration are Warlords and Drug lords.

She had a preset questions and answers.. then showed a slide show and explained what was shown;
then showed the trailer of a documentary that she is in that should come out next year that was filmed last year and covers what has been happening in Afghanistan; and then there were questions and answers from the audience. A returned Afghanistan War Veteran, who came back in 2011 asked some question like what do you think will happen when US and NATO pulls out ? She had just spent the past hour explaining why US and NATO needed to leave right away.. basically they support the puppet government and keep the Warlords and Taliban in power. So the women of Afghanistan has 3 enemies.. the warlords, the taliban and the occupation. Since the occupation the Taliban and Warlords have gotten more power, more money and the people have suffered more than before the US invaded. She tells the truth our own government won't tell us.
She gave a very passionate answer to him, that was well done. Bill with The Uptake did fill it but I don't know how much he will show.

From her website: http://www.afghanwomensmission.org/2013/09/malalai-joya-national-tour-2013/

During her tour Joya will address the following questions:
• Why are Afghan women more vulnerable than ever?
• What is the impact of US drones, bombs, and raids?
• What does the end of the US’s longest war mean?
• Why is violence increasing after 11 years of war?


You still have a chance to see her tomorrow, Wednesday Oct 16th

12:15 to 1:05 p.m.
U of M Law School, Room 40, Mondale Hall, 229 19th Avenue S., Minneapolis.


Presentation: Malalai Joya at Macalester College
Wednesday, October 16

4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Davis Court, Markim Hall, St. Paul.


Here is a recent interview and was simliar to her talk tonight.
http://www.vice.com/read/afghanistans-warlords-cannot-silence-malalai-joya