The Slow-Motion Suicide of the American Empire

Ted Rall Journalist, columnist and cartoonist, Universal Press Syndicate and author of Generalissimo El Busho and Wake-Up, You're LIberal! Ted Rall is an internationally known syndicated journalist and cartoonist whose work appears in over 140 newspapers. An outspoken opponent of the current administration, Rall will provide cogent analyses of recurring problems—including border control and social security—with deep insights into the ideological divides in the United States, and first-hand knowledge of a number of international issues. He will also touch upon themes from his upcoming book on central Asian and the region's increasing importance to the United States. A question and answer session will follow. Hosted by: Art History Program, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of English, Department of History, Department of Political Science, Department of Sociology, Department of Speech Communication, Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities, International Programs and Studies, Program in Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security, Program in Comparative and World Literature, Russian, East European and Eurasian Center, Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory Thursday, November 3, 2005 4:00 pm Third Floor, Levis Faculty Center