Join us at the Peace & Justice Center to meet Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK and the human rights group Global Exchange. Listen, participate, and ask questions as she discusses her new book, Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

This easy-to-read book by Medea Benjamin is designed to help Americans understand Iran so that we will be better equipped to prevent war. It recounts Iran’s long, proud history and the disastrous effects of outside intervention. It sets the stage for the 1979 Islamic revolution and the religious regime’s crackdown on human rights, religious minorities, and women. The book traces how decades of Western sanctions have affected daily life, and delves into Iran’s tumultuous relationship with the United States and with its neighbors in the region. Most importantly, it highlights the heroic efforts of Iranians to live in a more open, more democratic society free of outside interference.

In one of Senator Bernie Sanders' rare foreign policy talks, he asked “What would Iran look like today if their democratic government had not been overthrown [in 1953]? What impact did that American-led coup have on the entire region? What consequences are we still living with today?”. This book answers Senator Sanders’ questions. Seize the opportunity to hear the explanation from the author herself!

For more information, please contact Kina at program@pjcvt.org or 802-863-2345 x9.

Sep 28, 2024, 9 to 10 AM

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