In the spirit and tradition of Howard Zinn's "A People's History" series, the ISO presents...A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF UNITED STATES EMPIRE
Thursday March 25, 2010 at 7:30PM
RIT Library in the Idea Factory
LET'S LEARN AND DISCUSS OUR HISTORY...
THEN STEER IT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION!
The US military is most often portrayed as the "reluctant solider", only intervening when absolutely necessary, and ALWAYS on the side of freedom and democracy. From "Saving the World for Democracy" during WWII, to the "War on Terrorism" of the today, the US has always proclaimed its intentions as benevolent.
..But truth is a stubborn thing. The US, in reality, has a long legacy of US intervention AGAINST the forces of democracy and liberation and FOR the interests of the rich and powerful. From almost the inception of the new government in 1776, the US government has intervened in the affairs of other countries, from supporting dictators to overthrowing democratically elected governments.
However, that isn't the end of the story. the grasping talons of US empire has provoked heroic resistance both among the people it sought to dominate and among the people here in the United States. From the the fearless struggle of Native Americans against the encroaching cavalry to the young infantryman refusing orders in the jungles of Vietnam, the participants in these escapades made US domination anything but a certainty.
It is this history, the people's history, that deserves to be learned and taught throughout the land.
THEN STEER IT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION!
The US military is most often portrayed as the "reluctant solider", only intervening when absolutely necessary, and ALWAYS on the side of freedom and democracy. From "Saving the World for Democracy" during WWII, to the "War on Terrorism" of the today, the US has always proclaimed its intentions as benevolent.
..But truth is a stubborn thing. The US, in reality, has a long legacy of US intervention AGAINST the forces of democracy and liberation and FOR the interests of the rich and powerful. From almost the inception of the new government in 1776, the US government has intervened in the affairs of other countries, from supporting dictators to overthrowing democratically elected governments.
However, that isn't the end of the story. the grasping talons of US empire has provoked heroic resistance both among the people it sought to dominate and among the people here in the United States. From the the fearless struggle of Native Americans against the encroaching cavalry to the young infantryman refusing orders in the jungles of Vietnam, the participants in these escapades made US domination anything but a certainty.
It is this history, the people's history, that deserves to be learned and taught throughout the land.
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