
GRITtv: Phyllis Bennis: UN Report on Gaza GRITtv with Laura Flanders brings participatory democracy onto your computer screen and into your living room, bridging the gap between audience and advocates. Watch any show, at any time:

Phyllis Bennis 31-10-2010 1of7 Phyllis Bennis, senior ***yst with the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington DC, presents the Fourth Annual James Graff Memorial Lecture for The Near East Cultural and Educational Foundation (NECF) in Toronto. A longtime ***yst of the Mideast and US foreign policy, Bennis addresses the current political landscape including the new face of the US presence in Iraq, the reality of the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and Israel's attack of the Gaza flotilla. Bennis is an author, policy ***yst and activist specializing in the area of US foreign policy and the United Nations. She is a fellow of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam, and a senior ***yst with the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC, where she directs their New Internationalism Project. Bennis helped found the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and she works closely with the anti-war coalition United for Peace and Justice. She is author of Ending the US War in Afghanistan: A Primer; Before and After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis; Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer; and others. She is also a popular consultant in international media including Al Jazeera English. Sunday, October 31st, Trinity St. Paul's United Church, Toronto

Phyllis Bennis Talks on Strategies to End the Israeli Occupation 4 of 6 Phyllis Bennis is a Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington. She appears as commentator/***yst on PBS, NPR, BBC, and CBC. She's the author of "Before & After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis" and "Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today's UN." Her latest books are "Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" and "Challenging Empire." Phyllis Bennis is not new to the political scene. Her knowledge of Arabic language and culture go hand in hand with her in depth understanding of Middle East politics. On a humid, steamy, summer evening on July 10 in Austin, Bennis enjoyed a (mostly) vegetarian feast with local Austinites. She shared her ***ysis of how the deadly raid on the Mavi Maramara by the Israeli Navy has changed the public opinion so dramatically in our nation, and in Israel. Bennis outlines how to organize a successful newspaper campaign through persistent credible and respectful relationship building. She explains how campaigns can strengthen often divided community organizations, uniting them under the umbrella of a group effort such as a "Campaign to stop Contracts with the Caterpillar Corporation (for a city or a university)." The Caterpillar Corp. sells the D9 earthmover to Israel exclusively. The D9 is no ordinary bulldozer: it is more than 13 feet tall and 26 feet wide, weighs more than 60 tons with its armored plating, and can raze houses in a matter of minutes, according to the Center for Constitutional Rights ...

Phyllis Bennis: UK Sends Troops to Libya as Intl Coalition Expands Mission to Include Regime Change - As NATO continues its campaign against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces and to their attacks on Libyan civilians, Great Britain announced today it will send military officers to advise rebels fighters. For more on the situation in Libya, Democracy Now! interviews Phyllis Bennis, Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, who opposes UN intervention in Libya. "This is exactly the type of escalation many of us warned against on the evening the UN first passed its no-fly zone resolution," Bennis says. "We see a clear commitment on the part of NATO and the US for regime change—exactly what the UN resolution would not designed to do." For the video/audio podcast, transcript, to sign up for the daily news digest, and for additional reports about the situation in Libya, visit: FOLLOW US: Facebook: Twitter: @democracynow Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit

Phyllis Bennis - The Presidential Elections and the Future o This video program is available in full at and at the Google Video website (search on keywords "pdxjustice", "Bennis", and "presidential"). To resume this program where this segment left off, click and drag the playback time slider to 9:19. Author and journalist, Phyllis Bennis, delivers the keynote address for the Peace Works 2008 conference in Olympia, Washington. The Peace Works 2008 Conference was convened by the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice the weekend of October 17-19, 2008.

GRITtv: Phyllis Bennis: Destroying the "Arab Spring" Phyllis Bennis notes that fear that letting Qaddafi win in Libya would destroy the "Arab spring" may wind up destroying the "Arab spring" with Western intervention. Watch the full conversation at ! Distributed by Tubemogul.

Phyllis Bennis on C-Span's Book TV 1-2-11 [outtakes] Here are 10 minutes of excerpts from our steering committee member Phyllis Bennis' three-hour appearance on C-Span2's monthly literary call-in program, Book TV. These selections from her broad discussion of US foreign policy on Book TV pertain exclusively to the US role in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

Phyllis Bennis 31-10-2010 6of7 Phyllis Bennis, senior ***yst with the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington DC, presents the Fourth Annual James Graff Memorial Lecture for The Near East Cultural and Educational Foundation (NECF) in Toronto. A longtime ***yst of the Mideast and US foreign policy, Bennis addresses the current political landscape including the new face of the US presence in Iraq, the reality of the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and Israel's attack of the Gaza flotilla. Bennis is an author, policy ***yst and activist specializing in the area of US foreign policy and the United Nations. She is a fellow of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam, and a senior ***yst with the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC, where she directs their New Internationalism Project. Bennis helped found the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and she works closely with the anti-war coalition United for Peace and Justice. She is author of Ending the US War in Afghanistan: A Primer; Before and After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis; Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer; and others. She is also a popular consultant in international media including Al Jazeera English. Sunday, October 31st, Trinity St. Paul's United Church, Toronto

Phyllis Bennis 31-10-2010 5of7 Phyllis Bennis, senior ***yst with the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington DC, presents the Fourth Annual James Graff Memorial Lecture for The Near East Cultural and Educational Foundation (NECF) in Toronto. A longtime ***yst of the Mideast and US foreign policy, Bennis addresses the current political landscape including the new face of the US presence in Iraq, the reality of the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and Israel's attack of the Gaza flotilla. Bennis is an author, policy ***yst and activist specializing in the area of US foreign policy and the United Nations. She is a fellow of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam, and a senior ***yst with the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC, where she directs their New Internationalism Project. Bennis helped found the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and she works closely with the anti-war coalition United for Peace and Justice. She is author of Ending the US War in Afghanistan: A Primer; Before and After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis; Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer; and others. She is also a popular consultant in international media including Al Jazeera English. Sunday, October 31st, Trinity St. Paul's United Church, Toronto

Leadership Speaker Series: Warren Bennis Warren Bennis, chairman of the CPL advisory board and University Professor at USC, speaks to a capacity crowd about the development and future of leadership and leadership studies.

"How Leaders Go Wrong" with Bennis and Kellerman Warren Bennis and Barbara Kellerman lead a discussion on the factors that cause leaders to "go wrong" - CPL director David Gergen provides the introduction.

Phyllis Bennis Talks on Strategies to End the Israeli Occupation 6 of 6 Phyllis Bennis is a Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington. She appears as commentator/***yst on PBS, NPR, BBC, and CBC. She's the author of "Before & After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis" and "Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today's UN." Her latest books are "Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" and "Challenging Empire." Phyllis Bennis is not new to the political scene. Her knowledge of Arabic language and culture go hand in hand with her in depth understanding of Middle East politics. On a humid, steamy, summer evening on July 10 in Austin, Bennis enjoyed a (mostly) vegetarian feast with local Austinites. She shared her ***ysis of how the deadly raid on the Mavi Maramara by the Israeli Navy has changed the public opinion so dramatically in our nation, and in Israel. Bennis outlines how to organize a successful newspaper campaign through persistent credible and respectful relationship building. She explains how campaigns can strengthen often divided community organizations, uniting them under the umbrella of a group effort such as a "Campaign to stop Contracts with the Caterpillar Corporation (for a city or a university)." The Caterpillar Corp. sells the D9 earthmover to Israel exclusively. The D9 is no ordinary bulldozer: it is more than 13 feet tall and 26 feet wide, weighs more than 60 tons with its armored plating, and can raze houses in a matter of minutes, according to the Center for Constitutional Rights ...

Phyllis Bennis Talks to Austin Activists on Strategies to End the Israeli Occupation 1 of 6 Phyllis Bennis is a Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington. She appears as commentator/***yst on PBS, NPR, BBC, and CBC. She's the author of "Before & After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis" and "Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today's UN." Her latest books are "Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" and "Challenging Empire." Phyllis Bennis is not new to the political scene. Her knowledge of Arabic language and culture go hand in hand with her in depth understanding of Middle East politics. On a humid, steamy, summer evening on July 10 in Austin, Bennis enjoyed a (mostly) vegetarian feast with local Austinites. She shared her ***ysis of how the deadly raid on the Mavi Maramara by the Israeli Navy has changed the public opinion so dramatically in our nation, and in Israel. Bennis outlines how to organize a successful newspaper campaign through persistent credible and respectful relationship building. She explains how campaigns can strengthen often divided community organizations, uniting them under the umbrella of a group effort such as a "Campaign to stop Contracts with the Caterpillar Corporation (for a city or a university)." The Caterpillar Corp. sells the D9 earthmover to Israel exclusively. The D9 is no ordinary bulldozer: it is more than 13 feet tall and 26 feet wide, weighs more than 60 tons with its armored plating, and can raze houses in a matter of minutes, according to the Center for Constitutional Rights ...

Warren Bennis Distinguished Leadership Award In October 2007, the International Leadership Association presented Warren Bennis with its annual Distinguished Leadership Award at a ceremony in Los Angeles, CA at the University of Southern California. Please enjoy this 8 min. clip of highlights

Bennis Art Studios - Art Portfolio Gallery A selection of art work. Drawings, illustrations and sketch gallery by Chuck Bennis

James MacGregor Burns & Warren Bennis discuss moral leadership James MacGregor Burns & Warren Bennis at the 2005 leadership research conference, Moral Leadership and the Right to Rule, hosted by the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School.

Warren Bennis on Emotion & Judgment Part 2 of a 4 part interview series for the Center for Public Leadership's 2006 "Conversation on Leadership: Growing Leaders in a Changing World."

Phyllis Bennis on International Law and the Recent Assault on Gaza

Phyllis Bennis of the Institute of Policy Studies on the Israeli occupation of Palestine Phyllis Bennis of the Institute For Policy Studies, and an expert on the Palestine/Israel conflict, speaks about the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Taken from the forthcoming feature documentary CULTURES OF RESISTANCE.

Phyllis Bennis: ***ysis on the No-fly Zone & the Air Strikes Launched By Allied Forces on Libya - US and allied forces have launched a second wave of air strikes on Libya to enforce a no-fly zone. Targets have included Libya's air defenses, forces loyal to Col. Muammar Gaddafi and Gaddafi's fortified compound. The attacks on Libya began on Saturday, the eighth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq. The Arab League had supported the establishment of a no-fly zone over Libya, but Arab League Chief Amr Moussa criticized the US-led air strikes. For ***ysis, we speak to Phyllis Bennis with New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. "The [US] government is going to great lengths to convince the public and world that we are not leading, but right now, at this beginning stage, there is no question the US is in command," Bennis says. For the video/audio podcast, transcript, to sign up for the daily news digest, and additional reporting on the battle for Libya, visit FOLLOW US: Facebook: Twitter: @democracynow Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit

Phyllis Bennis on Libya IPS fellow Phyllis Bennis discusses the 2011 Libyan revolt.

Peace by Piece with Phylis Bennis, part 1 Discussion of the Goldstone Report and current issues in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict. Guest: Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies. Author of "Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer" Producer: Pat Minor

Warren Bennis on Leadership Development Part 3 of a 4 part interview series for the Center for Public Leadership's 2006 "Conversation on Leadership: Growing Leaders in a Changing World."

Phyllis Bennis 31-10-2010 3of7 Phyllis Bennis, senior ***yst with the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington DC, presents the Fourth Annual James Graff Memorial Lecture for The Near East Cultural and Educational Foundation (NECF) in Toronto. A longtime ***yst of the Mideast and US foreign policy, Bennis addresses the current political landscape including the new face of the US presence in Iraq, the reality of the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and Israel's attack of the Gaza flotilla. Bennis is an author, policy ***yst and activist specializing in the area of US foreign policy and the United Nations. She is a fellow of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam, and a senior ***yst with the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC, where she directs their New Internationalism Project. Bennis helped found the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and she works closely with the anti-war coalition United for Peace and Justice. She is author of Ending the US War in Afghanistan: A Primer; Before and After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis; Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer; and others. She is also a popular consultant in international media including Al Jazeera English. Sunday, October 31st, Trinity St. Paul's United Church, Toronto

Throw it back on the Streets Vol. 7: Mick Bennis A serie of edits made from leftover clips. Some of this footage has already been used in some edits. The seventh edit is featuring Mick Bennis who is gonna get a full part in my video!

Phyllis Bennis on Ending the US War in Afghanistan. Democracy Now 2/23/10 1 of 2 In Afghanistan, the number of civilian casualties continues to rise. On Tuesday, at least eight people died after a bomb exploded in the southern provincial capital of Lashkar Gah amid a major US-led offensive in the area. Local authorities said all those killed in the attack were civilians. Meanwhile, Afghanistans government has condemned a NATO air strike on a convoy on Sunday that killed twenty-seven civilians, including four women and a child. NATO commander General Stanley McChrystal went on Afghan television to apologize for the attack. Last year was the deadliest of the war for civilians and foreign troops. And while there is no reliable count of the number of Afghans killed, the number of US soldiers killed in the war has reached 1000.

Phyllis Bennis Talks to Austin Activists on Strategies to End the Israeli Occupation 2 of 6 Phyllis Bennis is a Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington. She appears as commentator/***yst on PBS, NPR, BBC, and CBC. She's the author of "Before & After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis" and "Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today's UN." Her latest books are "Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" and "Challenging Empire." Phyllis Bennis is not new to the political scene. Her knowledge of Arabic language and culture go hand in hand with her in depth understanding of Middle East politics. On a humid, steamy, summer evening on July 10 in Austin, Bennis enjoyed a (mostly) vegetarian feast with local Austinites. She shared her ***ysis of how the deadly raid on the Mavi Maramara by the Israeli Navy has changed the public opinion so dramatically in our nation, and in Israel. Bennis outlines how to organize a successful newspaper campaign through persistent credible and respectful relationship building. She explains how campaigns can strengthen often divided community organizations, uniting them under the umbrella of a group effort such as a "Campaign to stop Contracts with the Caterpillar Corporation (for a city or a university)." The Caterpillar Corp. sells the D9 earthmover to Israel exclusively. The D9 is no ordinary bulldozer: it is more than 13 feet tall and 26 feet wide, weighs more than 60 tons with its armored plating, and can raze houses in a matter of minutes, according to the Center for Constitutional Rights ...

Afghan war not about self-defence Phyllis Bennis Pt2: Afghan people must fight the Taliban and the warlords, US occupation makes it worse

Transparency by Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, James O'Toole The book "Transparency" argues that while many organizations give lip service to the idea of transparency, true openness and candor is rare. Author James OToole explains what it means to be transparent in the business world, why it's so important, and how organizations can take steps towards it.

Richie Bennis Current Manager of Limerick Hurling. DOB : 1945 Club : Patrickswell County :Limerick Honours: All Ireland winner 1973 Limerick. County titles with Patrickswell courtesy of rte

Phyllis Bennis Talks on Strategies to End the Israeli Occupation 3 of 6 Phyllis Bennis is a Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington. She appears as commentator/***yst on PBS, NPR, BBC, and CBC. She's the author of "Before & After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis" and "Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today's UN." Her latest books are "Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" and "Challenging Empire." Phyllis Bennis is not new to the political scene. Her knowledge of Arabic language and culture go hand in hand with her in depth understanding of Middle East politics. On a humid, steamy, summer evening on July 10 in Austin, Bennis enjoyed a (mostly) vegetarian feast with local Austinites. She shared her ***ysis of how the deadly raid on the Mavi Maramara by the Israeli Navy has changed the public opinion so dramatically in our nation, and in Israel. Bennis outlines how to organize a successful newspaper campaign through persistent credible and respectful relationship building. She explains how campaigns can strengthen often divided community organizations, uniting them under the umbrella of a group effort such as a "Campaign to stop Contracts with the Caterpillar Corporation (for a city or a university)." The Caterpillar Corp. sells the D9 earthmover to Israel exclusively. The D9 is no ordinary bulldozer: it is more than 13 feet tall and 26 feet wide, weighs more than 60 tons with its armored plating, and can raze houses in a matter of minutes, according to the Center for Constitutional Rights ...

Warren Bennis on Moral Leadership Warren Bennis at the 2005 leadership research conference, Moral Leadership and the Right to Rule, hosted by the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School.

The Iranian Elections and the US Response Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies talks about what the US should and should not be saying in the aftermath of the Iranian elections.

Phyllis Bennis - Iraq and Palestine in Bush's Empire This video program is available in full at and at the Google Video website (search on keywords "pdxjustice" and "Bennis"). The program's title is "Dual Occupations: Iraq and Palestine in Bush's Empire." Phyllis Bennis is a senior ***yst with the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington DC, and fellow of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam. She is a writer, policy ***yst and activist on US foreign Policy and the United Nations. She is author of Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today's UN (Interlink Publishing, 2000), Before and After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis (Olive Branch Press (September, 2002)), and Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict: A primer (Trans-Arab Research Institute, (2002). Bennis helped found the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, and she works closely with the anti-war coalition, United for Peace and Justice.

Phyllis Bennis: If we bomb Iran, Then what? Phyllis Bennis, mideast scholar, outlines possible retaliation if the US were to be so foolish and bomb Iran.

Reunion 2010: Warren Bennis and Tony Hsieh, "Leadership For the 21st Century".

Warren Bennis on Warren Bennis Part 4 of a 4 part interview series for the Center for Public Leadership's 2006 "Conversation on Leadership: Growing Leaders in a Changing World."

Inside Iraq - Al Jazeera June 2007 - Phyllis Bennis 3-3 One of our favorite episodes Phyllis Bennis loses her cool after Cheney minion Brad Blakeman says she supported Sadam. Phyllis Bennis is one of the good guys! Blakeman well, he smells of sulfur. Phyllis Bennis is Senior Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), the country's oldest progressive think tank. At IPS, she is Director of the New Internationalism Project, which works towards the goal of crafting a new kind of UN-centered, democratic, and people-based internationalism. Books by Phyllis Bennis include Before and After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis; Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today's UN; and her most recent, Challenging Empire. Bennis' talking points papers, written for and distributed by progressive groups like United for Peace and Justice, have long provided valuable insights and served as essential guides to the complex issues of the Middle East and international relations. This promises to be a very informative evening. Free and open to the public

Sheraton Casablanca Hotel Towers - Bennis Patisserie - Morocco Sheraton Casablanca Hotel Towers - Bennis Patisserie - Morocco Bennis Patisserie is reputed to serve the best pastries in Morocco. Located in the Habbous area, the patisserie corresponds to an old living house, itself situated inside the old town of Casablanca, near the King Castle, traditional shops, mosque etc. One can also be introduced to the typical Arabic pastry by confectioners while working.

Phyllis Bennis Talks on Strategies to End the Israeli Occupation 5 of 6 Phyllis Bennis is a Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington. She appears as commentator/***yst on PBS, NPR, BBC, and CBC. She's the author of "Before & After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis" and "Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today's UN." Her latest books are "Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" and "Challenging Empire." Phyllis Bennis is not new to the political scene. Her knowledge of Arabic language and culture go hand in hand with her in depth understanding of Middle East politics. On a humid, steamy, summer evening on July 10 in Austin, Bennis enjoyed a (mostly) vegetarian feast with local Austinites. She shared her ***ysis of how the deadly raid on the Mavi Maramara by the Israeli Navy has changed the public opinion so dramatically in our nation, and in Israel. Bennis outlines how to organize a successful newspaper campaign through persistent credible and respectful relationship building. She explains how campaigns can strengthen often divided community organizations, uniting them under the umbrella of a group effort such as a "Campaign to stop Contracts with the Caterpillar Corporation (for a city or a university)." The Caterpillar Corp. sells the D9 earthmover to Israel exclusively. The D9 is no ordinary bulldozer: it is more than 13 feet tall and 26 feet wide, weighs more than 60 tons with its armored plating, and can raze houses in a matter of minutes, according to the Center for Constitutional Rights ...

Leadership Expert Warren Bennis on His New Book, "Still Surprised" USC University Professor Warren Bennis, also a Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at the University of Southern California, talks about his new book, "Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in Leadership" (Jossy-Bass, 2010). An internationally renowned "leadership guru," Bennis is also a 2001 recipient of USC's top honor, the Presidential Medallion, which is awarded to those who have brought distinction to the campus.

GRITtv: Phyllis Bennis: Getting Out of Afghanistan In addition to her primer on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Phyllis Bennis has a new book out on the war in Afghanistan--and how the US can get out of it. She shared this commentary with us on the situation in that country and what we all need to know (and can do) about changing it. GRITtv with Laura Flanders brings participatory democracy onto your computer screen and into your living room, bridging the gap between audience and advocates. Watch any show, at any time: Distributed by Tubemogul.