Four essays from Michael Ventura.

Reading of four essays initially published in the L.A. Weekly, which challenge the popular assumption of the Gulf War, 1990-1991.|FOUR ESSAYS FROM MICHAEL VENTURA : POSSESSED BY WAR, DEMONSTRATE IT, THE GHOST OF RANDOLPH BOURNE, AND BLOOD AND SAND. SERIES: Letters to the war| no. 1 – Reading of four essays initially published in the L.A. Weekly, which challenge the popular assumtions of the Gulf War, 1990-1991. CONTENT: pt.1. Blood and sand : listing of lied and stereotypes perpetrated by the U.S. media about the war (15 min.) — pt.2. The Thost of Randolph Bourne : on how the pose WWI writings of Bourne reflect our realiyt (15 min.) — pt.3. Possessed by war : reflections on being asked to be a war correspondent (12 min.) — pt.4. Demonstrate it : how national shame has led to support for the war (11 min.). – RECORDED: KPFK, Jan. 1991.
|pt.1. Blood and sand : listing of lies and stereotypes perpetrated by the U.S. media about the war (15 min.) — pt.2. The Thost of Randolph Bourne : on how the post WWI writing of Bourne reflect our realist (15 min.) — pt.3. Possessed by war : reflections on being asked to be a war correspondent (12 min.) — pt.4. Demonstrate it : how national shame has led to support for the war (11 min.).