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Chris Hedges: The National Defense Authorization Act

Date:
Monday, November 24, 2014
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Type:
Other
Organizer/Author:
Jerry Schwarz
Email:
Phone:
650-308-4350
Location Details:
First United Methodist Church
625 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301


Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Chris Hedges will present a talk on the the indefinite detention provision of the National Defense Authorization Act. Hedges was one of the plaintiffs in a 2012 suite to have that provision held unconstitutional. The won at the district court level, but the ruling was overturned by the appeals court. He is currently a columnist at truthdig.com

Co-Sponsors: Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, California Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations
Added to the calendar on Sun, Nov 9, 2014 10:13PM
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