Project Censored will be sponsoring April appearances of David Barsamian and Medea Benjamin on the Sonoma State University campus.
David Barsamian, media activist, award winning producer in alternative radio, and author of books interviewing Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn, will speak in Warren Auditorium on Friday, April 5 at 7 p.m. A regular contributor to The Progressive and Z Magazine, Barsamian will be discussing his new book "The Decline and Fall of Public Broadcasting."
Medea Benjamin, founding director of the human rights organization Global Exchange, will be in Warren Auditorium on Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. to speak about her recent visits to Afghanistan in the wake of September 11. This January, Benjamin led a delegation to accompany Americans who had lost loved ones in the September 11th attack to meet with people in Afghanistan who have suffered similar loss due to the current conflict.
She also led a women's delegation to Afghanistan to investigate the humanitarian situation, the consequences of U.S. bombin, and to talk to women's groups about the role women should play in a transition government. Benjamin will also discuss her opinions about the moral and financial responsibility of the U.S. for the future of Afgahanistan.
General admission is $7, students and seniors, $5. For additional information, contact Project Censored at (707) 664-2500.
