MEDEA BENJAMIN TO SPEAK IN MINNEAPOLIS> TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 AT 7:00 P.M

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Medea is famous for creatively confronting the warmongers in the halls or hearing rooms of Congress (and President Obama), traveling overseas to hear the stories of the survivors of drone strikes, visiting families with loved ones in Guantanamo and authoring Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control and so much more.

Tuesday Evening August 6 at 7:00 pm

at Spirit of St. Stephen’s

2201 First Ave S, Minneapolis

near the Minneapolis Institute of Arts

(parking in the lots off 1st or along Stevens Ave)

Sponsored by Women Against Military Madness (WAMM)


Co-sponsored by the Justice Education and Action Committee of Spirit of St Stephen’s Catholic Community

Free and open to the public. A donation will be requested.

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1. hecklers welcome

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2. I am no longer interested in supporting someone who sends valentines to rand paul.

That disgraceful stunt was the last straw. Does she not get that rand paul is NOT her friend and is NOT interested in what she cares about? Guess not.

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3. It is about hearing a witness who has talked to survivors of drone attacks

It is about hearing someone who has talked to family members of Guantanamo prisoners.

she is always a great speaker.

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4. a little more info

Great news! Medea Benjamin will be in Minneapolis on August 6 for her book tour on Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control and to speak about her trips to Pakistan and Yemen! Here are the details:

Drone Warfare: Killing By Remote Control
Tuesday, August 6, 7-9pm
Spirit of St. Stephen's
2201 First Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(Parking in the lots or on Stevens Ave)

Medea has just returned from Yemen where she spoke with families who have been devastated by drone and cruise missile strikes as well as families who have relatives locked away in Guantanamo prison.

In her book, Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control, she provides the first extensive analysis of who is producing the drones, where they are being used, who pilots these unmanned planes, and what are the legal and moral implications. She also looks at what activists, lawyers, and scientists across the globe are doing to ground these weapons. She argues that the assassinations we are carrying out from the air will come back to haunt us when the others start doing the same thing -- to us.

Medea is a cofounder of the peace group CODEPINK and the international human rights organization Global Exchange. A former economist with the United Nations and World Health Organization, she is the author and editor of eight books.

Check out Medea's full national tour calendar: www.codepink.org/ booktour.