Tuesday, March 25
7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.)
Central Library Centennial Hall
733 N. Eighth St. FREE
Jeremy Scahill is an award-winning investigative journalist and Milwaukee
native whose bestselling Blackwater:
The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army received the prestigious George Polk Award for 2008.
Scahill's reporting on the involvement of mercenaries in the Iraq War,
the Abu Ghraib prison, Hurricane Katrina and other topics has appeared
in numerous publications including The Nation, The Progressive, The Los
Angeles Times and
Z Magazine.
The Frank P. Zeidler Memorial Lecture was founded to celebrate the life
and ideals of Frank P. Zeidler (1912-2006), who served as mayor of Milwaukee
from 1948-1960. This lecture series seeks to honor Frank Zeidler's commitment
to educating the general public about the great challenges facing humanity
and the ability to meet those challenges through open discussion, the
building of consensus, planning and democratic government.
Tax deductible donations to support the Frank P. Zeidler Memorial Lecture
Series are greatly appreciated. Please make checks out to the International
Institute and indicate the Zeidler Memorial Lecture Fund in the memo
section of the check.
Send to:
Frank P. Zeidler Memorial Lecture Fund
c/o International Institute of Wisconsin
1110 N. Old World Third Street, Suite 420
Milwaukee, WI 53203
For further information call 414-873-6359.
The Lecture Committee expresses thanks for the generous support of the
Argosy Foundation, the International Institute of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee
Public Library, and Milwaukee Public Television. |