Society/Nation Institute and the Public Concern Foundation
Wednesday, March 21
7:00 - 10:00 PM
Concert Hall
An audio file of this event is available: listen | download
Their private contractors operate in Iraq, Afghanistan and within the United States. Most people have never heard of Blackwater USA, but that is about to change.
Join Jeremy Scahill, author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army (Nation Books), and Nation Columnist Naomi Klein, as they discuss the radical privatization of war and how it threatens American democracy. Moderated by Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!
A book signing of Blackwater will follow the event. There will be a suggested donation of $10 at the door.
Co-sponsored by the New York Society for Ethical Culture.
