Lectures on War and Peace

Autumn 2007

1.Sept.25 ... Ahmadinejad at Colombia Universsity, Interview in Germany, comments from Israel, The Iranian Nuclear Issue, Reactions from Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, China, Angola, Russia, Mid East Peace Efforts, A modest Proposal to fund peace.

2. Sept 27 ... Bolivia, Aftermath of ColonializationEvo Morales on “Today” and the UN, Bolivia Regaining gas resources with help of Venezuela, other Latin Americans, Gazprom, Peak Oil and Gas, Caspian Sea and upcoming Summit, Russia, China, Iran closing ranks, Iraq, Blackwater, Oil contracts, UN Arab peace plan for Middle East, 

UN Report on Alliance of Civilizations..Clash of Civilizations and its Critiques, a Japanese View

3. October 2 ... Hitler’s War WW II, The Death tol, lRole of the Reichstag Fire, Foes Joining in the European Union, Continuing wars, The role of Oil, Gazprom at it again, Putin too and Russian banks, Korea Breakthrough? Update on Myanma,r Oil and Gas Interests, Meanwhile on the Darfur Front.

4. October 9 ... Review of issues a year ago, Updates on Lebanon, Thailand, Iraq, Pakistan, EDGE report on History of Religion and Government, Update on Rafael Correa and Ecuador, Iran, Sudan

Student reports:... The Caspian Sea ..... Worldwide Weapons Control

5. October 16 ... Review of issues a year ago, Update on Lebanon, Update on Thailand, Update on Iraq, Update on Pakistan, EDGE report on History of Religion and Government, Update on Rafael Correa and Ecuador, Iran, Sudan.

6. October 23 ... Turkey vs Kurds, Kurdish Nationaalists, Saladin vs Crusaders, Iran, War or Peace?, North Korea.

Student Report ... The Caspian Sea

7. October 25 ... Update on Iran Confrontation, Russian Reaction, Turkey attacks Kurds in Iraq, Putin at EU summit, Darfur attacks on Chinese Oil workers, Libya meeting coming Saturday

Student Report ... Nuclear Disarmament ...

8. October 30 ... Turkey and the Kurds in IraqNew President Elect in ArgentinaMeeting in Libya on DarfurContinued discussions With IAEA, Iran, RussiaProfit Sharing in Venezuelan Oil ContractsCorporations in a Global Economy

9. November 6 ... Update on Pakistan, Update on Iran and IAEA, Note on Turkey Kurds, India US Nuclear Deal, Strange dealings in Oil Power, Discussion of Caspian Sea Development, Discussion of Nuclear Disarmament.

Thanksgiving Break

10. December ... Overview of War and Peace December 2007

11. December ... The Caspian Development.

12. December ... World Disarmamnet Efforts.

Final Reports: Overview of War and Peace ... Caspian Development ... World Disarmament

Autumn 2006

1. Sept. 26... Introduction and EDGE Overview; Lebanon, Thailand, UN

2. Sept. 28... Update on Current Conflicts; Church and State

3. Oct. 3 ... 9/11, Thailand, WW III, Ghana Peaekeeping, Caspian Sea and World Energy, Venezuelas Oil Unifying Latin America

4. Oct. 5.... Lecture by Veterans

5. Oct. 10.. Update on Conflict: N.Korea, Brazil, Rwanda

6. Oct. 12 .. Thailand, North Korea, Lebanon, Iraq War, OPEC Fund, Brazil, Holy Wars

7. Oct. 17.. Lebanon, UN& N.Korea, Hugo- Alaska- Nicaragua, Oil in Iraq-E.Timor-Sri Lanka, Energy&Environment, Sri Lanka War, Development in Ghana

8. Oct. 19 .. Project for a New American Century (PNAC),Competing Economic Powers, Europe and China, War and Trade for Oil Resources, Russia and Yukos, Venezuela and Latin America, NAFTA and Labor rights, Arabia and the Holy Land, Africa Investment and reform, Nuclear confrontations

9. Oct 24.. Update on Thailand Coup, Elections in Latin America,  Rebuilding Lebanon, International Peace Initiatives and Moon and Mars

10. Oct 26..Lecture by Veterans .. Bolivia Overview (given Oct 24)

11. Oct 31.. China Moon Rover, Lebanon and Thailand updates, North Korea and the light water reactor, China to buy Iraqui Oil, The China African Summit, Ghana and Comoros, Brazil Election, French in China ..... Bolivia Update .... Crusades and Holy Wars

12. Nov 2.. Update on Thailand, China Airshow, Manuevers in the Persian Gulf, Who owns the Iraqi Oil ....World Energy & Global Warming....Ghana Development.... Sri Lanka

13. Nov 7.. Russia, Indonesia and U.S. in Lebanon, Attacks in the Holy lands, Missile Confrontation in Persian Gulf, Growing China Trade with Africa, Elections in Haiti and Nicaragua, Panama to represent region on UN Security Council ... . Rwanda

xx.. Nov 9..Attended PSU Vetrans Forum

14. Nov 14.. War Criminal Trials Hussein and Rumsfeld, Lebanon Peacekeeping, Thailand Coup Update, Plan to resolve Mid East Turmoil, Bolivia Background Information, Brazil Background Information, China in Iraq, North Korea to return to talks, maybe

Nov 16 .. Using Brazil’s Resources to Educate the Poor, by Tony Muilenburg

15. Nov 21.. Continuing Developments in Lebanon, Gaza and the Arab Union in the UN, UN- African Union Force in Darfur, The APEC meeting and ASEAN, Thailand, Burma (Mayamar), Indonesia, Alaskan Purchase Russia revisited, Russia and NASA, Russia and Venezuela, Russia and China, Biofuels in Africa,China and Sri Lanka

xx.. Nov 23..Thanksgiving Break

16. Nov 28..Continuing developments in Lebanon, Syria’s role in Middle East, Assassination of Pierre Gemayel, History of the Phalangist Party, UN peacekeepers, Other Players.. Iran. U.S.. Arab League, Gaza cease the fire???, Dr.Rafael Correa wins in Ecuador

17. Nov 30.. Update on Thailand Burma, Nicaragua meets US Ambassador, Brazil Acceptance Speech by Lula, Latest in Lebanon Parliament, UN to investigate Gaza killings, Natural gas deposits in Rwanda?, Backing of Tutsi Rebels, Review of Dec 5 Powerpoint presentations

18. Dec 5.. Final Presentations Final update on Lebanon, Palestine, UN Ambassador and Hugo Chavez ; Student Final Presentations....Bruno on Bolivia.... Vikram on Energy and the Environment....Tony on Brazil....Ken on Ghana....Amit on Rwanda....Sridhar on Holy Wars ....Kavitha on Sri Lanka