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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Forum Theater

Doors open at 6:00 pm
Talk begins at 6:30 pm 
Antonia Juhasz

Antonia Juhasz is an investigative journalist whose latest book The Tyranny of Oil answers today's most pressing energy questions:

• Why did oil and gasoline prices rise and fall so quickly?
• Where will prices go in the future?
• Who’s really controlling those prices?
• How much oil is left?
• How far will Big Oil go to get it?
• And at what cost to the economy, environment, human rights, worker safety, public health, democracy, and America’s place in the world?

Juhasz investigates the true state of the U.S. oil industry—uncovering its virtually unparalleled global power, influence over our elected officials, its lack of regulatory oversight, the truth behind $150-a-barrel oil, $4.50-a-gallon gasoline, and the highest profit in corporate history. Exposing an industry that thrives on secrecy, Juhasz shows how Big Oil manages to hide its business dealings from policy makers, legislators, and most of all, consumers. She reveals exactly how Big Oil gets what it wants—through money, influence, and lies.

For more information on Juhasz and the other books and articles that she's written--and there's a lot more--check out her website.

Copies of her book The Tyranny of Oil will be available for purchase and signing at the event.


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