[Peace-discuss] Postponed means no-platformed

[David Green]

Politics and Prose, in case it's not clear to anyone, is the bookstore in
Washington DC most known for author events, usually in the bookstore.

The Wharf apparently refers to a recreational development on the SW
waterfront.

Another 35 minute interview with Blumenthal was done by Richard Eskow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3RseIFQ3_I&t=338s

On Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 6:18 PM Karen Aram <karenaram at hotmail.com> wrote:

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> https://www.facebook.com/MintpressNewsMPN/videos/2268039386749747/?notif_id=1554938091548190&notif_t=live_video
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> On Apr 10, 2019, at 13:57, Brussel, Morton K <brussel at illinois.edu> wrote:
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> Is there significant protest at this blatant censorship…? Where’ s The
> Wharf? Who is its owners/sponsors?
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> On Apr 10, 2019, at 1:56 PM, David Green via Peace-discuss <
> peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
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> 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.
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> *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.*
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> 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.
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> https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/postponed-max-blumenthal-management-of-savagery-how-americas-national-security-state
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