Empire and the Bomb: How the U.S. Uses Nuclear Weapons to Dominate the World
Joseph Gerson
Director of Programs of the American Friends Service Committee in New England
March 16, 2008 - 7:00pm
Gloucester City Hall
Leading nuclear specialist and peace campaigner Joseph Gerson will speak about his recent book, Empire and the Bomb, which explains why atomic weapons were first built and used—and how the United States uses them today to preserve its global empire.
Dr. Joseph Gerson is the Director of Programs of the American Friends Service Committee in New England—the principal Quaker peace organization in the United States. He is a leading figure in the U.S. peace movement. His previous books include The Sun Never Sets and With Hiroshima Eyes.
Joseph Gerson Biographical Sketch
http://www.afsc.org/newengland/joseph-gerson-bio.htm
Empire and the Bomb
About the Book:
http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=231921