On Thursday, Feb. 10, United for Justice with Peace, along with Military Families Speak Out and other peace activist organizations sponsored an event entitled, Economic Crisis, Unending War and Rightwing Resurgence The featured speakers were Professor Emeritus and author Noam Chomsky and Phyllis Bennis, the director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies The talk was billed as “in conversation” between the 2 keynotes. Noam Chomsky presented first for 10 min. then Phyllis Bennis took her turn at the podium. Noam / Phyllis acts Phyllis Bennis speaking on Economic Crisis, Unending War and Rightwing Resurgence on February 10, 2011, in Arlington MA. Before taking questions form the moderator and audience, both Noam Chomsky and Phyllis Bennis were asked to recap and comment on each others statements. Here again is Noam Chomsky. Noam Phyllis acts .2 Phyllis Bennis and Noam Chomsky making the case for the struggle for justice in Arlington, MA. On Feb. 10. Afterwards they were asked to comment on issues of the day by moderator Charles Derber, author and Professor at Boston College, and written questions from the audience. Those comments will be coming up shortly. I am Chuck Rosina and you are listening to Noam Chomsky and Phyllis Bennis in conversation on Economic Crisis, Unending War and Rightwing Resurgence Pt/ 2 This is Economic Crisis, Unending War and Rightwing Resurgence, with Noam Chomsky and Phyllis Bennis in conversation. Sponsored by Arlington United for Justice with Peace. The rest of the evening, Prof. Chomsky and Phyllis Bennis commented on questions posted by the moderator, Charles Derber author of several books on the capitalist global economic crisis, the climate catastrophe. The speakers also responded to written questions from the audience. Noam was asked about links between global issues and the domestic deficit. Noam act 5 Noam Chomsky speaking in Arlington, MA. On Feb. 10, 2011. He was then asked to comment on the struggles for justice in Latin America and compare them with the Middle East. Act 6 Noam and Phyllis; act 7 You are listening to comments by Noam Chomsky and Phyllis Bennis in Arlington MA. In conversation on issues of Economic Crisis, Unending War and Rightwing Resurgence They were then asked to comment on language and propaganda. Noam Chomsky took this question first. Act 8 Moderator Charles Derber then asked the presenters, Noam Chomsky and Phyllis Bennis to compare the activism of today to that of the Vietnam War era; what is similar and what is different. Phyllis took this question first. Act 9 That concluded the formal presentation for the evening. Part of the purpose for this event was to bring people together and start working on solutions to some of the issues raised in the conversation. Several workshops ensued. Phyllis Bennis helped organize this portion. Act 10 Economic Crisis, Unending War and Rightwing Resurgence, an organizing event sponsored by Arlington United for Justice with Peace took place at the Pleasant Street Congressional Church in Arlington MA. on Feb. 10, 2011. Featured speakers were Prof. Noam Chomsky, and Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies. Your host, Chuck Rosina, recorded this program. Thanks for listening.