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Here is a rare
opportunity to see
noted author Chalmers Johnson. Although many have read him, this
is the only DVD of a complete Chalmers Johnson talk. Evil
Empire was delivered to the Fallbrook Democratic Club in
June of 2007 and was followed by a Q&A session that covered a wide range of topics.
Although the
talk was given in 2007, as Bill Moyers said of Johnson's 2007
work in December of 2009, "I read it [Nemesis]
again this month, and found its message more relevant than
ever." Johnson's overarching theme is that this wave
of American Imperialism has been forming since the
aftermath of World War II and continues to subvert the Republic
with growing momentum. Much of the talk is prophetic. The first
section is the set speech that supports Nemesis followed by a
lively Q&A that shows off both his erudition and
humor.
Chalmers
Johnson is an author and professor emeritus of the University of
California, San Diego. He has written numerous books including, most recently, three examinations of
the consequences of American Empire. His book Blowback
won a prize in 2001. Sorrows of Empire, 2004, updated the
evidence and argument from Blowback for the post-9/11
environment; and Nemesis concludes the trilogy. His book MITI
and the Japanese Miracle, on the Japanese Ministry of
International Trade and Industry, was the preeminent study of
the country’s development. Johnson was also featured in the
Eugene Jarecki-directed film Why We Fight. No mere
academician, Johnson served in the Korean War and was a
consultant for the CIA
from 1967–1973.
"Chalmers
Johnson, a patriot who pulls no punches, has emerged as our most
prescient critic of American empire and its pretensions."
—Andrew J.
Bacevich, West Point Graduate, Retired Army Officer, and
author of The
New American Militarism
 Presented
by the Fallbrook Democratic Club: www.FallbrookDemocraticClub.com
Extras include
excerpts from 8-term US Representative Bob Filner,
Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and
Democratic Party legend Midge Costanza, advisor to
President Jimmy Carter, who both addressed the Club, as well as
a brief sketch of the Fallbrook, the talk's location.
Running Time:
60 minutes
Special Thanks to Chalmers & Sheila Johnson and the
Board of the Fallbrook Democratic Club
Pictured: Chalmers Johnson & MOF (the cat) and Sheila
and Chalmers Johnson with members and associates of the
Fallbrook Democratic Club
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Evil
Empire