CPU Newsletter

January 18, 2006

CPU EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1) Advance Screening of WHY WE FIGHT (Thursday, 01/19) -- RSVP NOW! 2) IACPA 2006 Washington Leadership Program

CPU EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Advance Screening of WHY WE FIGHT (Thursday, 01/19) -- RSVP NOW,
SEATS GOING FAST!

2. IACPA 2006 Washington Leadership Program Announcement

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1. The CPU Proudly Presents: An Advance Screening of WHY WE FIGHT

Date: Thursday, 01/19
Time: 7PM
Location: Roone Arledge Cinema, Alfred Lerner Hall

Join filmmaker Eugene Jareki at an exclusive screening of the
documentary WHY WE FIGHT - see it before its release to theaters!

UPDATE: Eugene appeared on The Daily Show last night!

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS presents WHY WE FIGHT:

“A dense and absorbing critique of American militarism.”
-A.O. Scott, The New York Times

“Why We Fight, Eugene Jarecki's nimble and brilliant docu-dissection
of the military-industrial complex, unearths the deepest roots of
our scariest political realities. I defy anyone not to be staggered
by it.”
- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

Award-winning filmmaker Eugene Jarecki’s “WHY WE FIGHT,” which won
the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, is an
unflinching look at the anatomy of the American war machine,
weaving unforgettable personal stories with commentary by a “who’s
who” of military and beltway insiders.

Featuring John McCain, Gore Vidal, William Kristol, Chalmers
Johnson, Richard Perle and others, ‘Why We Fight’ launches a
bipartisan inquiry into the workings of the military industrial
complex and the rise of the American Empire.

Inspired by Dwight Eisenhower’s legendary farewell speech (in which
he coined the phrase “military industrial complex”), filmmaker
Jarecki (“The Trials of Henry Kissinger”) surveys the scorched
landscape of a half-century’s military adventures, asking how – and
telling why – a nation of, by, and for the people has become the
savings-and-loan of a system whose survival depends on a
state of constant war.

The film moves beyond the headlines of various American military
operations to the deeper questions of why – why does America fight?
What are the forces – political, economic, ideological – that drive
us to war?

**To RSVP, send an email to whywefight@cupolitics.org. Include your
name, Columbia affilation, and contact email address and phone
number.**

**After the screening, Eugene will conduct a Q&A with the audience.
For more information about the film, please visit the CPU website
at www.cupolitics.org.**

Written and directed by Eugene Jarecki; produced by Eugene Jarecki
and Susannah Shipman; executive producers, Roy Ackerman and
Nicholas Fraser; editor, Nancy Kennedy; music by Robert Miller.
Running time is 98 minutes.

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2. The Indian American Center for Political Awareness (IACPA)
Presents The 2006 Washington Leadership Program

The Indian American Center for Political Awareness (IACPA) has
released the application for the 2006 Washington Leadership Program
(WLP). The application can be downloaded on IACPA's website at
www.iacfpa.org. For over ten years, the WLP has given more than 150
Indian American students the opportunity to intern in Washington,
DC. The WLP is an eight-week internship program where participants
are placed by IACPA in Congressional offices. In addition to the
internship, participants attend special meetings and events to
fully expose them to the Indian American political Diaspora. Past
programs and events have included meetings with Indian American
elected officials, Ambassadors and Indian Americans who are working
in Congress, the Federal Government and local and state agencies.

The WLP internship will run from June 12, 2006 - August 4, 2006. All
students who are either US citizens or legal permanent residents are
encouraged to apply. Selection to the WLP is highly competitive and
not limited to students pursuing majors in social sciences. The
backgrounds of past participants have ranged from medical school to
art and social work. Interns will receive a total stipend of $1,500
and will be required to complete 2-3 short writing assignments
during the internship. The deadline to apply for the WLP is
February 1, 2006. Finalists may be contacted for a telephone
interview and all applicants will be notified of final selections
in March 2006.

Should you have any questions or would like further information
about the program, please contact the IACPA office at 212.727.2523
or via email at iacfpa@iacfpa.org.

IACPA is a national non-profit organization dedicated to increasing
the participation of the Indian American community in public policy
and the political process. IACPA is also a strong advocate for
stronger civil rights and better immigration and hate crimes
legislation. It works with several national and local grassroots
organizations to publicize and effect change on issues affecting
the Indian American community.

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