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Contact:  Task Force on the Americas

              Dale Sorensen  Ì 415/924-3227  Ì mitf@igc.org

 

 

 

Michael Parenti to Speak in Marin

             

            Internationally known award-winning author and lecturer Michael Parenti will speak on May 9 at the Redwoods Presbyterian Church, 110 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, at 7:30 PM. His topic will be In the Shadow of Empire: the US and Latin America.          

            Parenti is one of the nation’s leading progressive political analysts. His highly informative and entertaining books and talks have reached a wide range of audiences in North America and abroad.           The author of twenty books, Parenti received his Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. He has taught at a number of colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. He lectures on college campuses and before a wide range of community audiences, peace groups, labor organizations, scholarly conferences, and various other venues.

            His books are enjoyed by both lay readers and scholars and have been used extensively in college courses. Among the titles available for purchase at the event will be his most recent work, "Contrary Notions: the Michael Parenti Reader."

            This program is sponsored by Task Force on the Americas. A $5-10 donation is requested. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. The venue is wheelchair accessible. For more information call 415/924-3227, email mitf@igc.org or go to www.mitfamericas.org

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