Patriot Acts: Author/blogger Glenn Greenwald coming to UNCA

Posted on by David Forbes

***UPDATE: According to reports, Greenwald’s appearance at UNCA has been canceled.***

Glenn Greenwald, author of the bestseller How would a Patriot Act? and columnist at the online magazine Salon, is coming to UNCA Thursday, Sept. 13, for a discussion on “Civil Rights and the Bush Administration.”

Greenwald’s presentation starts at 12:30 p.m. in the Humanities Lectures Hall. A former constitutional-law and civil-rights lawyer in New York, Greenwald got public attention beginning in 2005 for criticizing the Bush Administration’s moves on warrantless wiretapping and surveillance, as well as his frequent attacks on what he’s termed “the right-wing cult of contrived masculinity” and “the rigid pro-war ideology of the foreign policy community.” In addition to the Salon column, he’s also written for American Conservative, Slate, the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times.

Greenwald will also be the special guest at the weekly Drinking Liberally event at the Asheville Brewing Company at 7 p.m. the same day, where’ll he’ll sign copies of his latest book, A Tragic Legacy: How a Good vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidency.

— David Forbes, staff writer

SHARE

Thanks for reading through to the end…

We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the past 25 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced reporting about the greater Asheville area. We want everyone to have access to our stories. That’s a big part of why we've never charged for the paper or put up a paywall.

We’re pretty sure that you know journalism faces big challenges these days. Advertising no longer pays the whole cost. Media outlets around the country are asking their readers to chip in. Xpress needs help, too. We hope you’ll consider signing up to be a member of Xpress. For as little as $5 a month — the cost of a craft beer or kombucha — you can help keep local journalism strong. It only takes a moment.

Before you comment

The comments section is here to provide a platform for civil dialogue on the issues we face together as a local community. Xpress is committed to offering this platform for all voices, but when the tone of the discussion gets nasty or strays off topic, we believe many people choose not to participate. Xpress editors are determined to moderate comments to ensure a constructive interchange is maintained. All comments judged not to be in keeping with the spirit of civil discourse will be removed and repeat violators will be banned. See here for our terms of service. Thank you for being part of this effort to promote respectful discussion.

3 thoughts on “Patriot Acts: Author/blogger Glenn Greenwald coming to UNCA”

  1. ash

    bloggers at Scrutiny Hooligans say Greenwald has cancelled trip to Asheville due to illness in the family.

Leave a Reply

To leave a reply you may Login with your Mountain Xpress account, connect socially or enter your name and e-mail. Your e-mail address will not be published. All fields are required.