[Peace-discuss] Postponed means no-platformed

[David Green]

POSTPONED: Max Blumenthal - The Management of Savagery: How America's
National Security State Feuled the Rise of Al Queda, ISIS, and Donald
Trump—at The Wharf
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

*Politics and Prose is postponing tonight’s event at The Wharf with author
Max Blumenthal as we work to address concerns that have arisen over the
event’s format, substance, and security. We apologize for any inconvenience
and appreciate your patience and understanding.*

In his new book, Blumenthal, award-winning journalist and author of
geo-political studies including *Goliath *and *The 51 Day War, *charts the
history of American involvement in the Middle East from the Reagan
administration to today. His account follows two deeply intertwined
strands: the simultaneous rise of international jihadism and Western
ultra-nationalism. Starting with Washington’s secret funding of the
mujahideen after the Russian invasion of Afghanistan, and moving to the
flow of arms that today is more likely to end up with Syrian extremists
than with the anti-Assad forces they’re meant for,  Blumenthal charts how
the same groups Washington has supported eventually turn their anger
against us. Meanwhile, the nation’s domestic politics have become more
extreme in their own way, leading to today’s deeply polarized and unsettled
society under Trump.

https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/postponed-max-blumenthal-management-of-savagery-how-americas-national-security-state
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