Utah Phillips, Militarism, and Anarchism: a benefit for Veterans for Peace

Doug Zachary, Viet Nam War resister and President of the Austin chapter of Veterans For Peace (VFP), will share the music and prophecy of recently deceased VFP Lifetime Member Utah Phillips and open a discussion concerning the relationship between Militarism and Anarchy. Utah was a world-renown singer-songwriter and a long-time member of the Catholic Worker and the Industrial Workers of the World. As an enlisted soldier in the United States Army, he deserted while stationed in Korea and sought out the Korea House, where progressives of many stripes were working to humanize the relations between Koreans and United States military personnel. His exposure there led him into a lifetime of enquiry into the nature of patriarchal and capitalist oppression and into his struggle for peace and justice. Come and honor Utah and help us to imagine better relations between ourselves, the means of production, and the Earth. Call Monkey Wrench Books (407-6925) or Doug Zachary (581-0372) for information.