S.A.G.E. and Vets for Peace will be showing a series of six films this spring. Click "read more" for a full list of titles and film summaries . . .

Wednesday, March 1, 2006: Rush to War, 6:30 PM UC (University College) Basement

Rush To War examines issues surrounding the 9/11 attacks, American foreign policy, and the Bush Administration's planned invasion of Iraq. Three weeks after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, director Robert Taicher and a small film crew set out on a fascinating cross-country journey of discovery. What begins as one man's glimpse of America in the wake of the September 11th tragedy, becomes a powerful historical document about American imperialism and war.

Following the invasion of Afghanistan and the Administration's un-anticipated war with Iraq, Mr. Taicher interviewed a number of government officials, foreign policy experts, and journalists, including former Senator George McGovern, former ambassadors Joe Wilson and Peter Tomsen, Samantha Power (Harvard University), Zia Mian (Princeton University), Thomas Gouttierre (University of Nebraska at Omaha), and Mark Danner (UC Berkeley); nationally syndicated columnists Robert Scheer, Molly Ivins and Chris Hedges (New York Times). The film also includes commentaries from Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, former Chief UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter, former General Anthony Zinni and former Terrorism Czar Richard Clarke.

Among the issues explored are: the Cold War and CIA interventions around the world from the 1950s through the 1970s, America's involvement with the Afghan resistance against the Soviet Union in the 1980s, and the history of the United States' two wars with Iraq, with particular emphasis on the current administration's policies and actions in the war on terror and its consequences for global security in the 21st century.

Wednesday, March 8, 2006: The Fourth World War 6:30 PM UC (University College) Basement

From the front-lines of conflicts in Mexico, Argentina, South Africa, Palestine, Korea, 'the North' from Seattle to Genova, and the 'War on Terror' in New York, Afghanistan, and Iraq. It is the story of men and women around the world who resist being annihilated in this war.

While our airwaves are crowded with talk of a new world war, narrated by generals and filmed from the noses of bombs, the human story of this global conflict remains untold. "The Fourth World War" brings together the images and voices of the war on the ground. It is a story of a war without end and of those who resist.

The product of over two years of filming on the inside of movements on five continents, "The Fourth World War" is a film that would have been unimaginable at any other moment in history. Directed by the makers of "This Is What Democracy Looks Like" and "Zapatista", produced through a global network of independent media and activist groups, it is a truly global film from our global movement.

Wednesday, March 22, 2006: Liberty Bound, 6:30 PM UC (University College) Basement

• Liberty Bound takes an entertaining look at America's ongoing struggle to keep a comfortable balance between democracy, capitalism, and fascism.
• Through original footage, archived footage, and interviews with people such as Howard Zinn, Michael Parenti, and Michael Ruppert, Liberty Bound explores the state of the union and its ostensible move toward fascism.
• Liberty Bound also explores the unanswered questions surrounding the attacks of 9/11, and takes a closer look at the timeline of that terrible day.
• Liberty Bound leaves us with the question: "Is the United States bound for liberty -- or does it just have liberty bound?"

Wednesday, March 29, 2006: This Divided State, 6:30 PM NU (Nursing Building) Room 103

When liberal filmmaker Michael Moore was invited to speak at Utah Valley State College, it created a firestorm not usually seen in the heart of conservative Mormon country. A media frenzy followed, as did FoxNews' Sean Hannity who agreed to speak at UVSC prior to Moore's engagement. Protests, anger and a bribery attempt by a local businessman to stop Moore's appearance punctuate this documentary that cuts to the heart of the "red versus blue" rift in the nation.

Wednesday, April 5, 2006: Red State Road Trip: A 6000 Mile Journey into the Heart of America 6:30 PM UC (University College) Basement

America 2005. A nation bitterly divided. In the aftermath of the Presidential elections and the deepening crisis in Iraq, it seemed like a good time for a road trip. So on Inauguration Day, filmmaker Chris Hume set out on a 6000 mile journey in search of America's soul. He interviewed hundreds of regular citizens in the forgotten corners of the country, to find out how they felt about their country. This is their story. . .

Wednesday, April 12, 2006: How Democrats and Progressives Can Win: Solutions from George Lakoff 6:30 PM UC (University College) Basement

How Democrats and Progressives Can Win: Solutions from George Lakoff is a powerful tool for concerned citizens, activists, volunteers - everyone - who wants to communicate effectively. Using television news clips, graphics, and a lively interview with George Lakoff, this 25 minute DVD program will help you understand the critical role of language in today's politics and the ways you can make language work for you.

This is a 'How-to' style program with a particular emphasis on this year's presidential election. The use of language to frame all the issues and political debate is what the Republicans figured out over 20 years ago - but what the Democrats have only recently discovered. Lakoff is an expert on language and on this DVD you will learn:

• How conservatives were able to gain so much power
• What "framing" is
• How the term "tax relief" works to frame the debate over taxation
• How to debate a conservative
• Where have all the religious liberals have gone
• Why there seem to be two Americas
• How to influence a swing voter
• How to 'frame' President Bush
• Values win elections. Conservatives know theirs. Do you know yours?

George Lakoff is one of the world's best-known linguists. He is Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, and a founding senior fellow at the Rockridge Institute. He is the author of the influential book, Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think, 2nd Edition, (2002).

Howard Dean calls Lakoff "one of the most influential political thinkers of the progressive movement." Lakoff's star has been rising--he is currently an advisor to John Kerry and contributed to his acceptance speech at the Democratic Convention.