The New School Graduate Program in International Affairs

 GPIA presents

 

a screening of the film

 

The End of America

 

featuring bestselling author

Naomi Wolf

 

Thursday, October 23

7 p.m.

Lang Student Center

55 W 13th St., 2nd Floor

 

Naomi Wolf -- the essayist and lecturer, known to many of us for debunking manufactured beauty in her book, The Beauty Myth -- became concerned about the erosion of civil liberties in the United States. Her research led her to consider the histories of Italy, Russia, Germany, Chile, El Salvador, Burma and other countries over the last 70 to 80 years. In 2007, she published End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot in which she outlines 10 fault lines along which democracies can fail and freedom be compromised. "END OF AMERICA" is now a documentary film from the Emmy Award nominated filmmakers Annie Sundberg and Ricki Sterns that captures Ms. Wolf's lecture together with interviews and comments from legal, military, academic and civilian persons affected by these developments in this country. The film, which will have its world premier at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 17, will be presented on October 23rd at 7pm at the New School. Ms Wolf will be present to discuss the movie and her work. Copies of End of America and her new book Give Me Liberty will be available for signing. There is no admission charge.