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TOPICS
Who is a Terrorist?
Following the theme of nonviolence, we will discuss words and framing that define people.
What legal, moral, and ethical criteria can be used to define an act of terror as opposed to acts of protest, demonstration, or disagreement?

LINKS
Wikipedia: Terrorism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism
"It has been practiced by both right-wing and left-wing political parties, nationalistic groups, religious groups, revolutionaries, and ruling governments. An abiding characteristic is the indiscriminate use of violence against noncombatants for the purpose of gaining publicity for a group, cause, or individual."
Naomi Wolf: Occupy Must Learn From Sundance
http://www.readersupportednews.org/opinion2/441-occupy/9735-occupy-must-learn-from-sundance
"Predictably enough, after the NDAA created a clause allowing for the indefinite detention of domestic terrorists, Oakland council member referred to the Occupy protesters as 'domestic terrorists'."
Richard Rhodes: The Ethics of Violence in War
http://cisac.stanford.edu/news/the_origin_and_ethics_of_violence_20101115
"As Rhodes and many others before him have said, 'as we sow, so shall we reap.'"
http://iis-db.stanford.edu/evnts/6299/EthicsofViolence.pdf
Explore Film Festival: No Child is Born a Terrorist
http://explore.org/#!/videos/player/me-no-child-is-born-a-terrorist