​VIOLENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST:       ARE THERE ALTERNATIVES TO THE WAR ON TERROR?

​VIOLENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST: ARE THERE ALTERNATIVES TO THE WAR ON TERROR?

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An interactive discussion featuring::

PAUL JAY, JOURNALIST, FILM-MAKER, CEO AND CHIEF ANCHOR, THE REAL NEWS NETWORK

PROF. RICH RUBENSTEIN, GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL FOR CONFLICT ANALYSIS AND RESOLUTION, AUTHOR OF “REASONS TO KILL: WHY AMERICANS CHOOSE WAR”

PROF. SARA COBB, DIRECTOR OF S-CAR CENTER FOR STUDY FOR NARRATIVE AND CONFLICT, AUTHOR OF “TALKING ABOUT VIOLENCE”

DR. ADINA FRIEDMAN, TEACHER, WRITER, PEACE ACTIVIST, AND MIDDLE EAST EXPERT

Many people have pointed out the costs associated with a violent military campaign against al Qaeda, Islamic State, and other violent organizations now operating in the Middle East. But are there nonviolent alternatives to what is now called the War on Terror? Join in a discussion of new ideas with experts on terrorism, insurgency, narratives of violence, and conflict resolution. 

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