Posted on November 28, 2007 in News by ACTIVATEComments Off

A special screening of the film “The Canary Effect” will be hosted by GVSU’s Native American Student Organization and School of Social Work. The screening will take place at 6:00pm at GVSU’s Center for Health Sciences at 301 Michigan St. The screening is free, but registration is required (register at http://thecanaryeffect.bravenewtheaters.com/screening/show/10111

Trailer:

Description:

The Canary Effect is a culmination of Yellow Thunder Woman’s first hand experience growing up as a Native American and Robin’s passionate empathy of the need to bring such truths to a wider audience. This is the directors, Robin Davey & Yellow Thunder Woman’s debut film and has been a hit on the International film festival circuit.

Delving deep into the often misunderstood and frequently over looked historic realities if the American Indian, The Canary Effect follows the terrifying and horrific abuses instilled upon the Indigenous people of North America, and details the genocidal practices of the US government and its continuing affects on present
day Indian country.

Featuring interviews with the leading scholars and experts on Indian issues including controversial author Ward Churchill, the film brings together the past and present in a way never before captured so eloquently and boldly on film.

Pre-register at http://thecanaryeffect.bravenewtheaters.com/screening/show/10111

Posted on November 19, 2007 in News by ACTIVATEComments Off

Recently ACTIVATE/SDS decided that it would be a good idea to compile a list of books, videos, and online resources that have been helpful in shaping our understanding of the Iraq War, U.S. Imperialism, and organizing. Here’s a list that we came up with:

Iraq War

Anthony Arnove, Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal

Anthony Arnove, ed. Iraq Under Seige: The Deadly Impact of Sanctions and War

Deep Dish TV, World Tribunal on Iraq (DVD)

Electroniciraq.net

Elizabeth Warnock Fernea, Guest of the Sheik: An Enthography of an Iraqi Village

Dahr Jamail, Beyond the Green Zone: Dispatches from an Unembedded Journalist in Occupied Iraq

Riverbend, Baghdad Burning: Girl Blog from Iraq

U.S. Imperialism

Michael J. Sullivan, American Adventurism Abroad:  30 Invasions, Interventions, and Regime Changes Since WWII

Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States

Organizing

Aimee Alison and David Solnit, Army of None: Strategies to Counter Military Recruitment, EndWar, and Build a Better World

Saul Alinksy, Rules for Radicals

Randy Shaw, The Activist’s Handbook

Feel free to add your suggestions in the comments!