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Voices of Opposition

 to War, Racism, and Oppression

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Notes about our events:

We hold our events on Mondays, at 7 pm in the University of Arizona Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering auditorium, 1130 N. Mountain, Northeast corner of Speedway and Mountain. All events are free and open to the public with free parking east of the building.

Last Updated 09/04/09

About

Who is Voices of Opposition? Well, officially we are Voices of Opposition to War, Racism and Oppression.

We are centered here in Tucson, Arizona, and our core group of eight or so people organise a political film and lecture series here at the University of Arizona. Hopefully at some point we will branch out to reach Pima Community College and the rest of the community.

Every Monday during the fall and spring semesters, in an effort to present the public with an alternative to the standard media outlets, we present free socially conscious political films and lectures that address the issues that all of us face from day to day, but which our 'leaders' can't seem to solve, our media just doesn't seem to cover, and no one seems to analyze as a symptom of a larger problem.

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Weekly Intercept
Sound and Fury

Schedule: Spring 2010

Feb 15

“ abUSed: THE POSTVILLE RAID” - Award-winning Guatemalan filmmaker, Luis Argueta, presents excerpts from his new documentary, telling the story of the most brutal, most expensive, and one of the largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the history of the United States. By weaving together the personal stories of the individuals, the families, and the town (Postville, Iowa) directly affected by the events of May 12, 2008, the film presents the human face of the issue of immigration reform and serves as a cautionary tale against abuses of constitutional human rights.

Feb 22

ARISTIDE AND THE DESPERATE HISTORY OF HAITI - “Aristide and the Endless Revolution” is an award-winning documentary, shining the spotlight on the strife-torn history of Haiti. Featuring exclusive interviews with former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide and commentary from a wide range of supporters and critics, this film exposes a tangled web of hope, deceit, and political violence in the world’s first black republic, now devastated by poverty and the recent earthquake.

Mar 1

“WHITE LIGHT BLACK RAIN: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki” - With shocking archival footage, stunning photography, and heartrending interviews, this extraordinary documentary gives a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first use of nuclear weapons in war. This is an important film for all to see in this nuclear age.

Mar 8

DAHR JAMAIL ON THE US OCCUPATION OF IRAQ - Independent investigative journalist, Dahr Jamail, who has reported from the Middle East for over five years, returns to Tucson to analyze the current situation in Iraq: how the media ignores it, how the costs continue to rise, and what it means for US foreign policy in the Middle East and beyond. Dahr is the award–winning author of “Beyond the Green Zone: Dispatches from an Unembedded Journalist in Occupied Iraq” and “The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

Mar 22

"THE GROUNDWATER UP PROJECT" - Just recently completed, this documentary explores the critical water crisis in Delhi, India. Dams and large-scale sewage processing plants are not working as solutions. The film introduces people who are pursuing other answers – like rainwater harvesting, restoring old water bodies, and cleaning up rivers. The filmmaker will be present for discussion.

Mar 29

“THE GREAT CONSPIRACY” - This comprehensive documentary addresses in depth the failure of the military on 9/11, the inappropriate behavior of George Bush that day, and the cover-up by the 9/11 Commission. The film also makes clear the massive amount of misinformation in the mainstream media regarding 9/11.

Apr 5

“DISPATCHES: THE KILLING ZONE” - Arriving two days after the death of Rachel Corrie, reporter Sandra Jordan and producer Rodrigo Vasquez risk their lives to reveal the shocking level of daily violence and murderous hate in the Gaza Strip. This courageous documentary reveals what life is like in what has become a fully blown war zone.

Apr 12

“COMING IN HOT” - Actor Jeanmarie Simpson and sound artist Vicki Brown will present a reading based on the book, “Powder: Writing by Women in the Ranks, from Vietnam to Iraq.” They give a thoughtful 360-degree view of war and the military, and what it means to be a female soldier.

Apr 19 - CANCELLED

SLINGSHOT HIP HOP DAM, the world-famous Palestinian hip hop group, comes to Tucson to present this ground-breaking film about young Palestinians using music to overcome divisions imposed by poverty and the Israeli occupation. From internal checkpoints and Separation Walls to gender norms and generational differences, this is the story of young people crossing the borders that separate them. FREE BONUS CONCERT: DAM ON THE UA MALL 5-7 PM

May 3 - Norman Finkelstein will be speaking at the Gallagher Theater

NORMAN FINKELSTEIN - This noted author and historian returns to speak at the UA with his new book, ‘This Time We Went Too Far’ Truth and Consequences of the Gaza Invasion. Place to be determined.