Join CODEPINK San Pedro on 4/11 for a book event and a peace-with-Iran teach-in!
The book, Cold War Truth Commission, is a compilation of testimonies from renowned activists, scholars, and direct victims of the U.S. Cold War's purge of the left. The event will educate on the true purpose of the Cold War: to crush social programs, peace, labor, and anti-racist efforts globally—a legacy that continues to influence political discourse today. This interactive event will feature a panel of testifiers whose experiences are documented in the new book, followed by an open mic session for attendees to share their own testimonies.
Nuri Ronaghy, an Iranian-American peace activist whose family was displaced by the 1953 CIA-backed coup against Mohammad Mosaddegh, will be the featured speaker. She will provide important context to the current US-Israeli war on Iran, the culmination of over 70 years of U.S. cruelty toward the country. We must speak up for Iran, and for all U.S. Cold War victims!
The teach-in aims to put the Cold War on trial, examining how decades of anti-communist ideology and red-baiting have shaped contemporary American society and foreign policy. The event is designed to help attendees unravel what organizers describe as "decades of bamboozling by our government and its media" to better understand the roots of today's political climate.
WHEN
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WHERE
Ojai Library
111 E Ojai Ave,
Ojai, CA 93023,
United States,
CONTACT
Rachel ·