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DISCUSSION*
More than 160,500 women have served (and died) in the former president’s the war in Iraq, but many find themselves isolated in the male-dominated culture. “This seclusion, combined with the military's history of gender discrimination and the uniquely challenging conditions in Iraq, has resulted in a mounting epidemic of sexual abuse, physical degeneration, and emotional distress among many female soldiers.” Tonight Columbia University journalism professor Helen Benedict will talk about her latest book, The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq , and will be joined by two of the five female veterans who are the focus of her book and a therapist who has been working with women soldiers returning from Iraq. The free discussion will take place at the American Friends Service Committee (634 S. Spring St., Downtown LA) tonight from 6:30-8:30 pm.
FILM
The ArcLight Sherman Oaks screens the Marx Brothers classic Duck Soup (1933). The movie starts at 7:30 pm, and it’s a satire of the dictatorial leaders and authoritarian government. This was the last of the brothers' films to feature Zeppo and the last of five Marx Brothers movies released by Paramount.
BOOK TALK
ALOUD at the Central Library hosts Mark Arax in “West of the West: Dreamers, Believers, Builders & Killers in the Golden State.” He’ll be in conversation with Thomas Curwen, LA Times staff writer, to discuss his four years traveling California. “From the marijuana growing capital of the U.S. to the town that inspired The Grapes of Wrath, Arax offers a stunning panorama of California in a new century.” The program begins at 7 pm. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended.
JOB FAIR
Idealist.org is hosting a Los Angeles Nonprofit Career Fair at UCLA ... right now. You have a few more hours to talk to nonprofit companies and distribute resumes. The fair is free for individuals to attend.
http://www.idealist.org/if/idealist/en/CareerFair/Viewer/default?career-fair-id=219
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"Former President's war in Iraq"
I don't see that on the click through to the event's site so it's safe to say that is your own commentary.
Former president's war would imply he declared war at his own discretion and without input from other elected government officials and other nations.
I don't recall that to be the case.
I'm sure it would be the former president's war if the new president (which I am sure is the one you voted for) followed through on one of his many promises. you know when he said that he would withdraw troops immediately because it's an "illegal" war. But the current president (trying to keep in line with Christine's lack of name usage) has an aversion issue when it comes to keeping promises (would you like me to list all of his promises?), so we still have troops there.
To bring it around, it is now the CURRENT PRESIDENT'S WAR. So is Afghanistan. So is the war he refuses to name, the war on terror. Because, understand this as the current president would say, we have troops in harms way in foreign lands and the CURRENT Commander in Chief is the current occupant of the White House and Oval Office. So it is the CURRENT PRESIDENT'S WAR.
But thanks for the info and shedding light on the inequalities within our military. It is the one area in America where inequality goes purposely ignored.