Movie night at the Green House Collective

Hello to All!!!

Hope that everyone is enjoying the summer heat - life is in the air! It's been a few weeks since we have seen ya'll, and we hope to have you all join us this Thursday for a lovely movie showing

For the month of July we are going to do a three part series showing of 1 hour documentaries put out by the BBC. Here's the description that they offer on the page: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/3755686.stm

Should we be worried about the threat from organised terrorism or is it simply a phantom menace being used to stop society from falling apart? Should we be worried about the threat from organised terrorism or is it simply a phantom menace being used to stop society from falling apart? In the past our politicians offered us dreams of a better world. Now they promise to protect us from nightmares. The most frightening of these is the threat of an international terror network. But just as the dreams were not true, neither are these nightmares. In a new series, the Power of Nightmares explores how the idea that we are threatened by a hidden and organised terrorist network is an illusion. It is a myth that has spread unquestioned through politics, the security services and the international media.


THE POWER OF NIGHTMARES
Three part series

I: Baby It's Cold Outside
II: The Phantom Victory
III: The Shadows In The Cave
At the heart of the story are two groups: the American neo-conservatives and the radical Islamists.

Both were idealists who were born out of the failure of the liberal dream to build a better world. These two groups have changed the world but not in the way either intended. Those with the darkest fears became the most powerful. Together they created today's nightmare vision of an organised terror network. A fantasy that politicians then found restored their power and authority in a disillusioned age. Those with the darkest fears became the most powerful. The rise of the politics of fear begins in 1949 with two men whose radical ideas would inspire the attack of 9/11and influence the neo-conservative movement that dominates Washington. Both these men believed that modern liberal freedoms were eroding the bonds that held society together. The two movements they inspired set out, in their different ways, to rescue their societies from this decay. But in an age of growing disillusion with politics, the neo-conservatives turned to fear in order to pursue their vision. They would create a hidden network of evil run by the Soviet Union that only they could see. The Islamists were faced by the refusal of the masses to follow their dream and began to turn to terror to force the people to "see the truth"'.

These will all be insightful and challenging topics that we will discuss over this month. We hope that you all can make it this week - that way we can continue the series so that all are caught up!!! Regardless, come if you can and if not hopefully we'll see you next week!

What: Movie Night screening of "The Power of Nightmares"
When: Thursday July 3rd - vegan potluck at 6, movie at 7, discussion to follow
Where: the Greenhouse Collective, email for the address or directions

Off the Clinton bike route - buses #9, #4, #75

And of course, much love to you all! Thank you for your beautiful energy, and
for your passion and commitment towards creating change

LOVE

The Greenhouse

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