ACTION SPEAKS

It's time once again for the annual panel discussions fostered by AS220, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, and host Marc Joel Levitt. Every Tuesday from Oct 7-Nov 11 from 5:30-7pm at the AS220 Cafe Insightful and interesting panelists engage in discourse (along with audience participation). Admission is 100% free!

This year it's Under-Appreciated Days That Changed America.
OCT 7: POSTWAR U.S. OCCUPATION OF JAPAN, 1946

Can Democracy be "Imposed"?
Guests are William Martel, John Dower, and Neta Crawford


OCT 14: IMMIGRANT & NATIONALITY ACT, 1965

American's "Complexion" Changed Forever
Guests are David Cicciline, Robert Lee, Ronald Fernandez
NOTE: At URI'S PAFF Auditorium at 7 PM, 80 Washington St, Providence


OCT 21: NATIVE AMERICAN GAMING LAW, 1988

A Chance To Take A Chance
Guests are Jackson Lears, Tom Acevedo, and Christine Reilly


OCT 28: PORT HURON STATEMENT WRITTEN, 1962
Students for a Democratic Society Created-1960's Student Radicalism has its "Constitution"
Guests are Paul Buhle, Bernardine Dohrn, Thomas Frank


NOV 4: SACCO & VANZETTI ARRESTED! 1920

Terrorism, Racial Profiling, and Restrictions on Personal Liberties
Guests are David kaiser, Patricia Williams, TBA


NOV 11: UGA COINS THE TERM "GRAFFITI ARTISTS" 1973

"It's Our City and We'll Paint Where We Want To."
Guests are TBA, Providence Police Dept, Ivor Miller, Angel Garcia.

NOTE: Between 4 and 5 pm, the Rhode Island Debate League will hold a debate featuring accomplished high school debaters entitled "Spray This! The Ethics of Graffiti."