LA, Seattle, San Fran, Santa Barbara...
... book-related events coming up soon now.The following talks will all be related to my book Re-engage! America and the World After Bush. In most of them I'll be focusing quite a lot on the "shifting global balances" theme that's in Chapter 6 of the book...
Here's the schedule:
- Oct. 14: 12:40 p.m. book talk at Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA. Further info, contact Marylin Jacobsen (951) 222-8160
- Oct. 15: 11 a.m. book talk at California State University, Long Beach, Multicultural Center. Cohosted by the Center for Peace and Social Justice, the Center for International Education, and the International Studies Department.
- Oct. 15: 4 p.m. Presentation at UCLA's Von Grunebaum Center for Middle East Studies, West Los Angeles, CA. Title: "Shifting global balances: Outlook for the Middle East."
- Oct. 16: 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. Brown-bag lunch and reading at the Evergreen Library, Evergreen State University, in Olympia, WA.
- Oct. 16: 4 p.m. get-together with participants in the GRuB program, Olympia, WA.
- Oct. 16: 7 p.m. Public discussion and book signing at the University of Puget Sound, near Tacoma, WA.
- Oct. 17: Speaking to an international affairs class at Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA.
- Oct. 18: 1:00 p.m. Meeting with interfaith peace strategists, Berkeley, CA.
- Oct. 22: Meeting with international affairs class at Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA.
- Oct. 22: 5- 6:30 p.m. Lecture at UC-Santa Barabara. Title: "The Middle East and the Shifting Global Balance." HSSB, Room 4020.
- Oct. 25: 8 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Featured speaker at the UN Day celebration held by the Santa Barbara Coalition for Global Dialogue, Santa Barbara, CA.
Come if you can! And tell your friends.
re: "shifting global balances"
Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM):
ASEM is an informal process of dialogue and co-operation bringing together the 27 European Union Member States and the European Commission with 16 Asian countries and the ASEAN Secretariat.
The Seventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 7) will be held in Beijing 24-25 October 2008.
China Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi pointed out that 'ASEM has established itself as an important channel of dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe. It has not only strengthened ties between Asian and European countries, but also promoted interactions and exchanges between the people of the two regions'.
Speaking of the ASEM 7 Summit to be held in Beijing in October, Yang Jiechi said ASEM leaders would have in-depth discussions on major international and regional issues, strengthening dialogue on an equal footing and mutually beneficial cooperation between Asia and Europe to benefit people in both regions.
news reports: On September 24, the House passed the $612.5 billion fiscal year 2009 defense budget bill with no debate by a vote of 392 to 39. . . .The Pentagon is now saying that it needs $450B more then it previously forecast over the next five years for "The Long War".
news report: China's leadership is contemplating a RMB 400bn ($58bn) stimulus package that includes large spending on a backlog of transportation projects like subways and railroads, according to JPMorgan. The Chinese government, unlike that of the United States, understands the benefits that infrastructure investments have on increasing efficiency and stimulating a slowing economy.