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Colonialism & Money in Today’s World

Sat February 8 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm EST

Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) Boston Join us for an engaging discussion on how the U.S. benefits from colonial economic structures in Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas—and what we can do to counteract these injustices.

Cost: Free (donations welcome for postcard & letter stamps)
Lunch provided

Program Schedule:
10:00 AM – Introductions
10:15 AM – WILPF Boston: Who We Are – Eileen Kurkoski, Co-Chair
10:20 AM – How the U.S. Exploits African Resources & Drives Out-Migration – Julie Kabukanyi, community activist (DR Congo/Brockton)
11:00 AM – Empower African Sovereignty: Fighting Neocolonialism
11:30 AM – Counteracting U.S. Colonial Practices – Presentations & Discussions on:
• U.N. Resolution 1325 – Virginia Pratt
• Myths About Money – Eileen Kurkoski
• Degrowth – Jason Hickel
• Public Banking – Ruth Caplan
12:30 PM – Lunch, Mingling & Music
1:30 PM – Wrap-up

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Co-Sponsored by Massachusetts Peace Action

Details

Date:
Sat February 8
Time:
10:00 am - 1:30 pm EST

Venue

Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library
30 South St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 United States
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