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Using the Freedom of Information Act to
Research U.S. Militarism

Free Webinar -- Thursday, December 1, 2:00-3:00 pm Eastern time

We continue the grassroots education of FOR's recently launched Militarism Watch through learning the basics on how to use the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to obtain information on U.S. military activities, contracts, policies, and history.

Presenter Nate Jones is the FOIA Coordinator for the non-profit, non-governmental National Security Archive. He oversees the thousands of FOIA requests and hundreds of FOIA appeals that the Archive submits each year. He acts as liaison between Archive analysts and government FOIA officers, and serves as the Archive’s FOIA counselor to the public. He also edits the Archive’s blog and manages its social media. He authored the Archive’s 2010 and 2011 FOIA Audits, “Sunshine and Shadows: The Clear Obama Message for Freedom of Information Meets Mixes Results” and “Glass Half Full: But Many Federal Agencies Lag in Fulfilling Obama’s Openness Pledge.”  He earned his MA in Cold War History from The George Washington University, where he wrote his thesis on -- and submitted FOIA requests about -- the 1983 “Able Archer” nuclear war scare.

Register now for this free webinar. Participation is limited to 25 people.

Strategic Research on U.S. Militarism for Activist Campaigns

Five-week course in the Alliance for Global Justice's Activism School
Instructor: John Lindsay-Poland
January 13 to February 17, 2012 -- This long-distance course will address diverse ways and sources for obtaining information we need on US military plans, activities, costs and impacts, to organize demilitarization campaigns. These include online sources, interviews, FOIA requests, alliances with veterans and academics, and working with journalists and legislators. We’ll also explore issues of accountability and ethics. Course activity will include readings, written and Internet search exercises, visual presentations through webinars and discussions (which will be recorded for use by those unable to participate in live-time), and role-plays at home. Course cost is $250. Registration by December 1 yields a $50 early bird discount.

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