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Sponsored by the International Committee of the Professional Staff Congress, the union that represents faculty and staff at the City University of New York Roundtable, May 1, 6-8 pm PSC Union Hall, 61 Broadway, 16th floor Renate Bridenthal, Professor Emerita of History Brooklyn College Gregory Wilpert, author of Changing Venezuela by Taking Power, founder of Venezuelanalysis.com & Managing Editor of The Real News. Hamideh Sedghi, author of Women and Politics in Iran: Veiling, Unveiling and Reveiling; & Reza Ghorashi, author of "The Effects of the JCPOA [the nuclear deal and sanctions] on the Iranian Economy." Jeremy Kuzmarov, co-author with John Marciano of The Russians Are Coming, Again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now that the U.S. uses sanctions more and more freely, this roundtable asks whether the PSC, as a staunch anti-war union ever since the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, should oppose U.S. sanctions. The U.S. Treasury says sanctions “accomplish foreign policy and national security goals,” such as the overthrow of the government of Venezuela. Are they a weapon of modern “hybrid war” or a diplomatic tool? Are they non-violent persuasion or a medieval siege? If we oppose U.S. endless wars, should we also oppose U.S. sanctions? _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com