Presentation by Jessie Braverman & Cody Urban at Friendly House about the invisible migrant workers at sea who carry the weight of the world economy on their backs. They discuss how to support their fight for dignity, rights, and welfare.Jessie is chairperson of the Pacific Coast Coalition for Seafarers. Cody is also a member of the Pacific Coast Coalition for Seafarers.
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9/11, History,, and Culture Wars
09/11/2022
David Horowitz
Presentation by David A. Horowitz. 9/11 marks one of the traumatic events of modern U. S. history. Yet its occurrence and aftermath must be placed in the context of social movements and global developments. This presentation focuses on getting past political and social divisiveness. Professor Horowitz has taught at Portland State since 1968, where he won a prize for outstanding achievement in 2007. He is co-author of a U. S. history textbook and has a number of publications to his credit. He is the author of a personal, professional, and political memoir with the title “Getting There: An American Cultural Odyssey”,
Ranked Choice Voting
09/04/2022
Kit Muehlman & Sol Mora
Presentation by Kit Muehlman and Sol Mora about the benefits of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). Where is this voting sustem used? How does RCV work for single-winner elections? Included will be an online demo election. Kit Muehlman is from Bellingham, Washington. She is a yoga and meditation teacher. Sol Mora is with the Coalition of Communities of Color.
Freethinkers of the 19th Century
08/28/2022
Gus Frederick
Gus Frederick addresses the Freethought Movement in Oregon during the latter quarter of the 19th Century. He then discusses the wider national scene of this period with its diversity of men and women and their ideas, relating to the last 25 years of the 19th Century. Gus Frederick is a Third Generation Freethinker and native Oregonian. He is a filmmaker, photographer, and multimedia artist.
Ben Franklin, Ken Burns, and the Myth of Meritocracy
08/21/2022
Timothy Messer-Kruse
Timothy Messer-Kruse explores how Benjamin Franklin has served as the epitome of the self-made man and of meritocracy. Why has this myth persisted in the face of facts to the contrary? Messer-Kruse received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Wisconsin and has served as professor of ethnic studies at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He is the author of six books. His forthcoming work examines the 18th century white abolitionist movement using the methodological tools of Critical Race Theory. He is a frequent contributor to Counterpunch, Jacobin, and the Chronicle of Higher Education.