This week we will be hosting a screening of Taxi to the Dark Side (2007, 106 minutes), a revealing documentary exploring the use of torture and extraordinary rendition by or at the behest of the American government during the ongoing War on Terror. The film includes some of the earliest images of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan and details the beating death of an Afghan taxi driver in American custody there. It also explores CIA techniques, Congressional debates over torture, and the impact of pop culture on attitudes about torture. Taxi to the Dark Side won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary.

Join us on WEDNESDAY October 29th at 8:15pm in SLC 214. NOTE: The screening will be replacing our regularly scheduled Tuesday letter-writing meetings.

This event is BLUE CARD.

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We are extremely happy to announce that we will not be holding a candlelight vigil for Troy Davis on Monday because the 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals in Atlanta granted him another stay Friday morning. Stay tuned, or check gfadp.org or amnestyusa.org, for the latest news concerning the case.

This coming weekend we are headed to Memphis for the Southern Regional Conference. Updates and news from the conference will be posted next Sunday evening.

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REMINDER: Join us on NOVEMBER 3rd at Tate Plaza for a demonstration against Guantanamo Bay. We'll have plenty of information and some petitions, in addition to jumpsuits!

Zach Fox