[Peace-discuss] Book talk on Bolivia on Apr 22

[Brian Dolinar]

*Book Talk on Bolivia *

With Benjamin Dangle, author of:

*The Price of Fire: Resource Wars and Social Movements in Bolivia
*

April 22, 2007, 3 p.m.

Independent Media Center, Broadway and Elm, old Urbana post office.

Sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
and the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center.

http://akpress.org/2007/items/priceoffireakpress
http://boliviabook.com

New social movements have emerged in Bolivia over the "price of fire"—access
to basic elements of survival like water, gas, land, coca, employment, and
other resources. Though these movements helped pave the way to the
presidency for indigenous coca-grower Evo Morales in 2005, they have made it
clear that their fight for self-determination doesn't end at the ballot box.
>From the first moments of Spanish colonization to today's headlines,* The
Price of Fire* offers a gripping account of clashes in Bolivia between
corporate and people's power, contextualizing them regionally, culturally,
and historically.

Benjamin Dangl has worked as an independent journalist throughout Latin
America, writing for publications such as *Z Magazine*, *The Nation*, and *The
Progressive*. He is the editor of TowardFreedom.com, a progressive
perspective on world events, and UpsideDownWorld.org, an online magazine
covering activism and politics in Latin America. Benjamin won a 2007 Project
Censored Award for his coverage of US military operations in Paraguay.

"*Price of Fire* is not yet another bleak 'tell-all' account of
globalization, its pages are filled with stories of resistance, struggle
and, above all, hope."
—Teo Ballvé, editor of the NACLA Report on the Americas and co-editor of
*Dispatches from Latin America
*
"Ben Dangl takes the reader on an unforgettable and inspiring journey
through Bolivia and neighboring countries, providing a window on the
revolutionary struggles of the poor and dispossessed, and particularly on
the resurgence of indigenous resistance and leadership."
—Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of *Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the
Contra War*

"Most Americans know nothing of Bolivia, an ignorance that only plays into
the hands of empire. Ben Dangl's book is both informative and inspiring, a
cure for the apathy that grows from that ignorance. A must-read for those
already interested in solidarity with Latin America and indigenous people."
—Tom Hayden, author of *The Zapatista Reader* and *Street Wars*

"Ben Dangl has found himself under the skin of the Bolivian freedom
struggle: he accurately represents its constraints, its opportunities, and
its hopes."
—Vijay Prashad, author of *The Darker Nations: A People's History of the
Third World*

"With great empathy and lucid prose, Dangl captures the exemplary courage
that has put Latin America in the vanguard of the new internationalism and
has made it one of the few bright spots on an otherwise dismal global
landscape."
—Greg Grandin, author of *Empire's Workshop*

"*Price of Fire* by Ben Dangl informs, outrages, and builds hope. People's
movements for societal betterment in South America are an inspiration for
human rights activists worldwide and Dangl gives us a full serving of
encouragement and hope. He documents how historical imperialism, dominated
my US corporate/government capital interests, is being successfully
challenged by indigenous activists. *Price of Fire* is the story of
cultural resistance from the street to international geo-political
alliances. I highly recommend this book for working people, students, and
radical democrats to hear the voices of South American people and their
chronicle of grassroots democratic empowerment."
—Peter Phillips, Professor Sociology,
Sonoma State University, Director Project Censored, and co-editor with
Dennis Loo of *Impeach the President: The Case Against Bush and Cheney*
-- 
Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
303 W. Locust St.
Urbana, IL 61801
briandolinar at gmail.com
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