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dweller Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-04 04:12 PM
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George Monbiot 4/28 Duke University
The International Association proudly presents*

Talk by George Monbiot
Wednesday, April 28th 2004, 8pm

Von Cannon C, lower level of the Bryan Center

"Our task is not to overthrow globalisation, but to capture it, and to use
it as a vehicle for humanity's first global democratic revolution."

GEORGE MONBIOT: Manifesto For A New World Order

Internationally renown author, journalist, columnist (The Guardian),
political commentator, social critic and activist. www.monbiot.com

"At last, the global justice movement has found a vision as expansive and
planet-wide as that of the American neo-conservatives."
---The Independent on Sunday (London)

"After reading George Monbiot. I will never be able to take the government
seriously again."
---Thom Yorke, Radiohead

"George Monbiot is one of the most original and radical thinkers of our
time." ---BBC

The event is free of charge. For more information, questions or directions,
e-mail: zorawski@duke.edu

* As a non-political organisation, IA does not advocate the beliefs of the
speaker but instead hopes to promote political awareness and debate.

dp
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-25-04 10:32 AM
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1. Thank you dweller,
I'll probably go to that, I'm less than 10 minutes from campus.

Are you going? Anyone else?
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patriotvoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-25-04 02:10 PM
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2. It is my intention to attend...
... and I will likely have a friend or two along as well.
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dweller Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-25-04 06:50 PM
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3. i hope to be there
of course, who knows what could change btwn now and then....

but i've planned to go...

dp
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-04 08:27 AM
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4. Cool, It would be great
to see you guys there.

We'll have to work on that secret DU handshake to recognize each other. :D
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patriotvoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-04 05:51 PM
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5. I was unable to attend...
... I was helping my girl and her son move.
Nothing like fitting a 38" wide couch through a 38" stairwell.

Anyway, how was it?
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