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Thursday, August 28th
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Thursday, August 28th
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2008-08-31
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Sunday, August 31st
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2008-11-20
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COME OUT AND SPEAK OUT! Thursday, August 28th |
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150 E. San Fernando st. San Jose The San Jose Peace and Justice Center presents “come out and speak out”, a community forum touching on the destruction of our economy, soaring cost of food, home foreclosures, and much more. this free event takes place on Thursday August 28 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at 150 e. San Fernando st. in San Jose. for more info go to www.sanjosepeace.org or call 408-297-2299. free www.sanjosepeace.org or call 408-297-2299. | |||||||||
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CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL PARENTI Thursday, August 28th 7 pm |
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Sonoma State University
1801 E. Cotati Avenue Rohnert Park On Thursday, August 28 Sonoma State University & Project Censored will host a conversation with Michael Parenti. The topic will be “Diversity and Orthodoxy in the News Media” The event takes place at Sonoma State University, Darwin 103 $10 admission For more information, call 707-664-3373, or email: mickeyhuff@mac.com | |||||||||
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Catherine Austin Fitts Lecture on Advanced Economics Friday, August 29th |
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180 Camino Alto Mill Valley On Friday, August 29th economist and commentator Catherine Austin Fitts will give a lecture on advanced economics. The event takes place from 7-9:30pm at the Mill Valley Community College, 180 Camino Alto. $25.00 For details, visit www.solari.com or call 1-888-686-3354. | |||||||||
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MILLBRAE ART AND WINE 2008-08-31 |
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Millbrae On August 30th and 31st from 10am to 5pm, the Millbrae chamber of commerce presents the Millbrae art & wine festival. this free mardi gras style event is located on Broadway Ave, one block west of El Camino real blvd in Millbrae. Free www.miramaevents.com or call 650-697-7324 | |||||||||
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Getting Out Alive Saturday, August 30th |
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3158 Mission St San Francisco On Saturday, August 30 from 3-8pm, The El Rio presents “Getting Out Alive”, a benefit for the film “America's Most Unwanted: Stories of hope from former foster and group home kids”. [The event features live music, burlesque dancing, and more.] This benefit costs $10-$15 and takes place at 3158 Mission St in San Francisco. This benefit costs $10-$15 For more info call 415-206-9392. | |||||||||
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Natural Leg Care Sunday, August 31st |
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1388 S. California Blvd Walnut Creek A class introducing homeopathy and natural home care tips for legs takes place on August 31st from 3 to 4pm at Elephant Pharm in Walnut Creek, 1388 S. California Blvd. This class is free. Free For more information visit www.elephantpharm.com or call (925) 658-5300. | |||||||||
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PERSONAL DISCOVERY WORKSHOPS August 16 - August 31 2-4 pm |
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To Be Announced
San Francisco Bay Area Personal Discovery Workshops will be lead by Scarlett Shepard, Founder & Executive Director of the San Francisco Women's Film Festival and Media Access Program. The workshops will cover developing, writing and recording poems and will serve as a fundraiser for SFWFF. Each participant will receive a CD of the recorded session. $50 per workshop For details, email events@sfwff.com or call 510-235-0709. | |||||||||
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Central Valley Cafe Scientifique Monday, September 1st |
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Fresno On Monday September, 1st, scientists and curious non-scientists will meet at at Lucky' Lair, 10063 N Maple Ave in Fresno for an informal conversation about current scientific topics. Admission is free. For details call (559) 433-9775. | |||||||||
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![]() An Evening of Functional Wisdom with Vandana Shiva Tuesday, September 2 7:30pm |
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First Congregational Church of Berkeley
2345 Channing Way at Dana Berkeley, CA
While daily news reports of
increasing worldwide food riots demonstrate the failure of the current
global industrial food system, Dr. Vandana Shiva will offer wise and
innovative solutions for the grim global realities of climate change
and horrific food shortages. "Shiva has devoted her life to fighting for the rights of ordinary people in India. Her fierce intellect and her disarmingly friendly, accessible manner have made her a valuable advocate for people all over the developing world." —Ms. Magazine Tickets: $12 advance, $15 door, at supporting bookstores Or on line: www.brownpapertickets.com/ Information: 415.561.7650
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REPORT AND UPDATE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST Tuesday, September 2nd 7 PM |
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Community Media Center
900 San Antonio Road Palo Alto Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History at Stanford University will give a report & update from the Middle East as part of the ongoing "Other Voices" television series produced by the Peninsula Peace & Justice Center. Free 650-326-8837 | |||||||||
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Mental Health in Richmond 2008-11-20 |
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Richmond The National Alliance on Mental Illness presents Family 2 Family, 12 free classes covering information to help families affected by severe mental health issues. These free classes will take place 6:30 – 9pm on September 4th through November 20th at Grace Lutheran Church, 2369 Barrett Ave. Richmond. Free For details or to enroll call (510) 237-9277. | |||||||||
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Oakland Museum First Fridays Friday, September 5th |
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Oakland The Oakland Museum of California presents First Fridays After Five on September 5th from 5-9pm. First Fridays will host Bernard Anderson and the Old School Flavor band and show the film “Runner's High”. This free event is located at 1000 Oak St in Oakland Ca. For details call 510-238-2200 or visit museumca.org. free | |||||||||
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Benefit Concert for Marin Abused Women's Services Saturday, September 6th |
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Marin Local music artist Karen Drucker will host a benefit concert for Marin Abused Women's Services on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 7:00pm at The Playhouse in San Anselmo. The benefit will also feature “Artists for a Cause”. This event is located at 27 Kensington Road. Tickets are $15 at the door. For details call 415-526-2543. | |||||||||
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East Bay AIDS walk Saturday, September 6th |
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Oakland The East Bay AIDS Advocacy Foundation Presents the 4th Annual East Bay AIDS Walk on Saturday, September 6 from 9am-1pm. This event takes place at Lake Merritt on the corner of Bellevue and Grand Avenues in Oakland. Registration and the event are free. For details call 888-510-3229. | |||||||||
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The Red Grape presents 1st Annual Sonoma/Springs Bicycle Festival Saturday, September 6th |
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Sonoma The Red Grape Presents the 1st Annual Sonoma/Springs Bicycle Festival.[ There will be gear giveaways, bilingual safety education, commuting tips, and much more.] This free event takes place on Saturday, September 6th from 1-5pm in Sonoma's Depot Park located at 270 First Street West. Free event For details visit bikesonoma.org or call 707-545-0153. | |||||||||
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GI SUICIDE AWARENESS Saturday, September 6th 5 pm Rally, 7 pm Film |
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Berkeley 5pm: Rally starts at Frontage Road & University Avenue, Berkeley, followed by a march to Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalist Church. 7pm: Screening of film on GI Suicide Awareness, music and speakers. Sponsored by Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists; fundraiser for G.I. Suicide Awareness Campaign $10 donation. No one turned away. For details, Nancy: 415-565-0201, ext. 27 | |||||||||
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Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society Sunday, September 7th |
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Half Moon Bay The Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society presents the New West Guitar Quartet on Sunday, September 7 from 4:30-7:30pm. This event takes place at 307 Mirada Road in Half Moon Bay. Tickets are $30 For details call 650-726-4143. | |||||||||
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Eviction Defense Collaboration Tuesday, September 9th |
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San Francisco The Eviction Defense Collaborative presents its Annual Awards Event on Tuesday, September 9th from 5:30-8pm at 425 Market St in San Francisco. This event features live music and appetizers. There is a $20 suggested donation. For details visit evictiondefense.org or call 415-947-0797. | |||||||||
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San Francisco Gay/Lesbian Freedom Band Friday, September 12th |
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678 Portola Dr San Francisco On September 12 at 8pm, the San Francisco Gay/Lesbian Freedom band presents its season opener, “Bands Across the Sea.” This celebration of great wind ensemble music is located at Ebenezer church on 678 Portola Dr in San Francisco. Admission is free. For details call 415-255-1355 or visit sflgfb.org. | |||||||||
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Israel-Palestine Friday, September 12th |
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72 Kensington Rd San Anselmo On Friday, September 12th from 7:30-9:30pm, Keep Hope Alive & 14 Friends of Palestine present “If Americans Knew”. Journalist Alison Weir will present material regarding what is actually going on in Israel and Palestine. This free event is located at First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo at 72 Kensington Rd in San Anselmo. Free For details call 415-456-3713 or visit togetherweserve.org. | |||||||||
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Womansong Circle Friday, September 12th |
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2345 Channing St Berkeley On Friday, September 12th at 7:15pm , the First Congregational Church of Berkeley is hosting “Womansong Circle”, an evening of singing for women with guest song leader Melanie Demore. There is a $15 suggested donation but no one is turned away for lack of funds. This event is located at 2345 Channing St. For details call 510-525-7082 or visit betsyrosemusic.org. | |||||||||
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Benito Cereno Saturday, September 13th |
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2277 International Blvd Oakland On Saturday, September 13 at 9pm, The Eastside Arts Alliance presents a dance party with the Bay Area's newest Latin Funk band, Benito Cereno. This fundraiser in support of the facility is $12 and is located at 2277 International Blvd in in Oakland. For details call 510-533-6629 or visit eastsideartsalliance.org. | |||||||||
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Human Remains Saturday, September 13th |
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1091 Calcot Place Unit #116 Oakland On September 13th from 6-9pm, The FLOAT Art Gallery presents “Human Remains”, art influenced by the Iraq war. This exhibit offers an avenue for Bay Area artists and poets to express themselves around the war. Admission is $2. For details call 510-535-1702 or visit thefloatcenter.com. The location is 1091 Calcot Place Unit #116, Oakland. | |||||||||
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![]() Berkeley Old Time Music Convention-Various Venues-Sept 11-14 Thursday, Sept. 11 through Sunday, Sept. 14 Various Times |
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Berkeley and San Francisco The 2008 Berkeley Old Time Music Convention will be taking place in various venues throughout Berkeley from Thursday, September 11th through Sunday, September 14. There will be a kick off square dance in San Francisco on Wednesday, September 10th at the Make Out Room featuring the Water Tower Stringband. There will be two concerts at the Freight and Salvage on Thurs and Fri featuring Sheila Kay Adams on Thurs and Benton Flippen, Paul Brown & Frank Bode on Fri. A concert for young children at the Berkeley Public Library Main Branch on Saturday morning at 10:15 a.m. followed by a String Band contest at Civic Center Park starting at 11 a.m. with a special appearance by the Brandy Snifters. A square dance at Ashkenaz will follow starting at 7 pm featuring the Foghorn Stringband, Benton Flippen, Paul Brown, Frank Bode with Eric Thompson and Paul Hostetter plus the Squirrelly Stringband. Sunday activities featuring instructional workshops at the Jazzschool and an old time cabaret at Jupiter. Co-sponsored by KPFA. Events range from free admission to paid events. visit www.berkeleyoldtimemusic.org For more information, visit www.berkeleyoldtimemusic.org | |||||||||
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Nadja Play Piazolla Sunday, September 14th |
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200 N. San Pedro Road San Rafael Nadja Salerno-Sonnenburg and New Century Chamber Orchestra open their season with a series of concerts featuring Astor Piazzolla's “Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.” On September 14th at 5pm, a performance takes place at the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center on 200 N. San Pedro Road in San Rafael. Tickets are $32. For details call 415-392-4400 or visit tyboxoffice.com. | |||||||||
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Leland Street Fair Sunday, September 14th 10 am - 4 pm |
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Leland Avenue & Bayshore San Francisco The 3rd Annual Leland Avenue Street Fair takes place Sunday, September 14 from 10am-4pm at Leland Avenue and Bayshore in San Francisco. This free neighborhood festival features talented artists, musicians, vendors & more. Free For details visit sfcenter.org or call 415-730-4179. | |||||||||
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Middle Eastern Festival September 13 & 14 10am-8pm, Sept. 13; 11am-7pm, Sept. 14 |
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St. John The Evangelist Orthodox Church
501 Moraga Way Moraga This free event features food, entertainment, bazaar, crafts and exhibits. Free For details call 925-258-4255 or visit stjohnmorinda.org. | |||||||||
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'Archives Of Dissent' panel/discussion at the Free Speech Cafe Thursday, September 18th 6pm |
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UC Berkeley Campus
A moderated discussion (featuring amongst others, Julie Herrada, Gillian Boal, Megan Shaw Prelinger, Rick Prelinger, Shinjoung Yeo, Lynn Adler, and James Jacobs) on the trials, tribulations, role, successes, failures and futures of the 'radical archive'. Part of the 'Great Rehearsal' Week of '68 events. www.greatrehearsal.org | |||||||||
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![]() 1968: A Discussion On The Lessons and Vibrant Legacy Of The Year That Shook The World Friday September 19th 7pm |
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Julia Morgan Center For The Arts
2640 College Avenue Berkeley Panelists include:/p> Robert Hillary King – former Black Panther and Angola 3 political prisoner. Author of the new autobiography: 'From The Bottom Of The Heap: The Autobiography Of Black Panther Robert Hillary King'/p> Immanuel Wallerstein – Sociologist, world-systems analyst, activist, and author of numerous works./p> Staughton Lynd – legendary historian, lawyer, and prisoner rights activist. The author and editor of over a dozen books, including 'Wobblies & Zapatistas: Conversations On Anarchism, Marxism And Radical History' (with Andrej Grubacic) and a new, revised, updated edition of his seminal 'Labor Law For The Rank And Filer' (with IWW organizer Daniel Gross)./p> Andrej Grubacic – Balkans anarchist and activist. Grubacic is the author, most recently of 'Wobblies & Zapatistas' (with Staughton Lynd) and is the editor of the forthcoming 'Staughton Lynd Reader'. He edits Z Magazine's Balkan edition./p> Paco Ignacio Taibo II – Mexican writer and '68er, equally loved for his detective novels, and non-fiction work on the likes of Pancho Villa, Che, and the Mexican student uprisings of '68./p> Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz – Historian, feminist, activist, and author of numerous works of memoir, and Indigenous history./p> The Panel discussion will be moderated by KPFA's Sasha Lilley, the co-founder and sometime producer of Pacifica's 'Against The Grain'./p> Part of the 'Great Rehearsal' Week of '68 events. $10 (no-one turned away) 510 845 8542
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A pre-presidential election day long teach-in Friday, September 19th |
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A pre-presidential election day long teach-in on the UC Berkeley campus on the Iraq War with panels, debates, and speakers. www.greatrehearsal.org | |||||||||
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![]() The Funny of Latin Dance at Brava Theater in San Francisco! September 20, 2008 8pm |
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2789 24th St. (@ York St.) San Francisco, CA The Funny of (Latin) Dance Written and performed by Standup Comic Bill Santiago In Association with Brava! For Women in the Arts 2008-09 Season One night only on the Mainstage September 20, 2008, 8pm After party with DJ Sandina spinning the best of salsa, merengue and reggaeton. Preview: Thurs. September 18, 8pm, (Brava Studio Theater) $10 door Premiere: Sat. September 20, 8pm, (Mainstage) $20 adv., $25 door $3 discount to Seniors and Students for Sept. 20 performance Reviews: 'Playfully explores the subject of biculturalism' -- New York Post "Like George Carlin in his prime, Santiago is expert at honing in on the way language reveals society's bizarre fixations." -- The San Francisco Examiner Calling all salsaholics, tango freaks, bachata addicts, merengue maniacs, chachaficianados, and bailamosapiens...who like a good laugh! Stand-up comic Bill Santiago riffs on his feet - about his feet and yours - hunting for the Funny of Latin Dance. Come hear and help shape Santiago's take on the syncopated reconquista of American dance floors by the cadera-centric body language of la raza, aka the vida loca people. Be ready to share your dance stories - about every kind of Latin dancing and to share your own dance moves to the live music from members of the newest Latin Groove sensation, Benito Cereno. This performance also celebrates the publication of Santiago's new book, Pardon My Spanglish, ¡Porque Because! After the show, Santiago will be signing copies, which will be available for sale courtesy of Quirk Books and Modern Times Bookstore. For more info on The Funny of (Latin) Dance visit: www.myspace.com/billsantiagocomedy and www.brava.org. | |||||||||
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![]() The Great Rehearsal: The World Revolution Of '68' All day symposium Saturday, September 20th 9am - 7pm |
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USF San Francisco, CA A full day of panels, and dozens of workshops/discussions, including Robert Hillary King, Staughton Lynd, Andrej Grubacic, Denis O'Hearn, Paco Ignacio Taibo II and more! Part of the 'Great Rehearsal' Week of '68 events. | |||||||||
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![]() Paco Ignacio Taibo II in Conversation Monday, September 22nd |
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Women's Building
3543 18th St # 8 San Francisco, CA The legendary Mexican crime fiction writer, political biographer, and activist in conversation with his sometime translator Donald Nicholson Smith. They'll be ranging over his life, work, detective novels, '68, and a whole lot more. Taibo's book on '68 was translated by Donald Nicholson-Smith, a '68er himself who has translated many crime novels, as well as the works of Situationist theorists Guy Debord and Raul Vaneigem amongst others. Part of the 'Great Rehearsal' Week of '68 Events. $10 (no-one turned away) (415) 431-1180 | |||||||||
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![]() Thomas Frank: The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Ruin It All Wednesday, September 24 7:30pm |
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First Congregational Church of Berkeley 2345 Channing Way (near Durant) Berkeley ![]() "imagine Michael Moore with a trained brain and an intellectual conscience." - The Washington Post The bestselling author of What's the Matter with Kansas? provides jaw-dropping clarity and refreshingly biting wit on the decades of lucrative conservative misrule. Thomas Frank explained in What's the Matter with Kansas why working America votes for politicians who invariably serve the rich. He convincingly showed how and | |||||||||