International

Host Margaret Harrington speaks with Maggie and Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds Associates, whose main focus is to educate on the truth of nuclear power.

Presentation organized by Global Justice Ecology Project. Five presenters who covered the Durban, South Africa, climate talks in December 2011.

January 11, 2012, marks 10 years since the first detainees were transferred to the U.S. detention center in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. According to U.S. authorities, 779 detainees have been held in Guantánamo, the vast majority without charge or criminal trial. Presently 171 prisoners are incarcerated there. The continued operation of the detention facility is a symbol of how the United States has failed to respect the rule of law and human rights in its response to 9/11, and how it is still failing a decade later.  Burlington area residents perform street theater, have a few speakers and chant the names of the remaining prisoners.
Sponsored by the Peace, Justice and Earthcare Committee of Burlington Friends Meeting and the Peace and Justice Center.

Coordinator of HOPE Congo, Paul Gatanga speaks to the history and needs of the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and how the organization, Hope Congo, offers brighter possibilities for the future. This program is designed to raise awareness, connect the diaspora community and has been used as a political organizing tool for activists working in Congo who have limited means of self-expression.