Friday August 4, UE Hall: Lucas Koerner of Venezuelanalysis; August Political Films at Loyola


Lucas Koerner Speaks on the Conflict in Venezuela and US Role
Koerner is a writer for Venezuelanalysis.com



on RT yesterday: Venezuela consolidating its ‘radical grassroots democracy’ – analyst
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTyAkUKCKDM

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Friday August 4, 7pm
United Electrical Workers Hall, 37 S. Ashland
(3 blocks from Green Line Ashland stop)

Lucas Koerner counters the disinformation campaign in the corporate press about Venezuela and recent elections. He has been a writer at Venezuelanalysis.com for over 3 years and resides in Caracas. He has been on The Real News Network several times this year.

The U.S. has tried for years to create chaos and de-stabilize the Chavista movement and government through corporate media disinformation, economic sanctions and sabotage, financing right wing forces who have been using violent protests to create conditions for US-OAS call for intervention.

The new violence started in April, the day after the OAS illegally adopted a motion to discredit the government of Venezuela.

The US government is right now threatening to heighten the economic war against the President Maduro government because of its July 30 election to a constituent assembly. The US backed Opposition is aiming to set up a parallel state/ alternative government and then call for US-OAS foreign intervention to make a coup. The US and Opposition see the popular Constituent Assembly as a threat to their coup plans.

Lucas will be on ThisisHell Saturday at 12 noon.

endorsers: Alliance for Global Justice, Chicago ALBA Solidarity, 8th Day Center for Justice, Workers World Party Chicago, Vets for Peace Chicago, Chicago Area Code Pink, La Voz de Los de Abajo, Anak-Bayan Chicago, Chicago Cuba Coalition


August Political Films
Sundays, 2pm
Loyola University (downtown)
Corboy Law Center, room 301, 25 E. Pearson Street, Chicago
(one block north of Chicago & State Red line L stop)


August 6 The Wind that Shakes the Barley Ken Loach 2006 127 min

Intro to the background of the Irish struggle and discussion after the film with Chris Fogarty and Mary O'Sullivan.

Set during the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921) and the Irish Civil War (1922–1923).In Ireland after World War I workers from field and country unite to form guerrilla armies to face the ruthless 'Black and Tan' squads that are being shipped from Britain to block Ireland's bid for independence.. As the freedom fighters' bold tactics bring the British to breaking point, both sides finally agree to a treaty to end the bloodshed. But, despite the apparent victory, civil war erupts and the families, who fought side by side, find themselves pitted against one another as sworn enemies, putting their loyalties to the ultimate test.The film won top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006.

August 13 Égalité for All: Toussaint L’Ouverture and the Haitian Revolution 2009 60 min

The Haitian Revolution is the only successful slave rebellion in historical record and its radical implications sent a wave of fear throughout the slaveholding Western hemisphere during the nineteenth century. At the center of the revolt is Toussaint L’Ouverture, a former slave turned leader, considered the George Washington of Haiti. Égalité for All investigates L’Ouverture’s legacy to the Haitian experience, as well as the unfolding of the Haitian Revolution from both a religious and political stance.

August 27 Cuba: The Accidental Revolution 2006 92 min

This documentary celebrates the country's success in providing for itself in the face of a massive economic crisis, and how its latest revolutions, an agricultural revolution and a revolution in science and medicine are having repercussions around the world. (However, the film is marred by some standard Western propaganda that Cuba is a police state) Part One examines Cuba's response to the food crisis created by the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in 1989. Without fertilizer and pesticides, Cubans turned to organic methods. Without fuel to transport food, Cubans started to grow food in the cities where it is consumed. Urban gardens were established in vacant lots, school playgrounds, patios and back yards. As a result Cuba created the largest program in sustainable agriculture ever undertaken. Part 2: With the collapse of the Soviet Bloc, Cuba lost the foreign exchange needed to pay for expensive drugs and medicines. As a result, much of Cuba's medicine today is based on medicinal plants. There are 25,000 Cuba doctors serving in 68 poor countries around the world.


Sponsors: Loyola University Department of Sociology, Chicago ALBA Solidarity Committee
For more information: [email protected], Stan Smith 773-322-3168

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