[The Symposium is all on one day, Thursday July 20, open to all. The CCDS National Convention follows on the next three days. Check the Website for details.]
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BUILDING A
PROGRESSIVE
MAJORITY:
You are invited to join with leading
progressive activists to
DISCUSS AND DEBATE
THE MOST CRITICAL
CHALLENGE OF OUR TIME:
HOW TO BUILD A PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY
TO DEFEAT THE RIGHT IN THE 2006 AND 2008 ELECTIONS.
PANELISTS WILL ADDRESS:
WHAT ARE THE STRATEGIES TO DEFEAT PROWAR, ANTI-PEOPLE CANDIDATES?
HOW ARE CLASS, RACE AND GENDER LINKED?
WHAT ARE THE ISSUES THAT WILL UNITE THE MAJORITY?
REGISTER TODAY.
Panelists/Speakers
organizations listed for identification only
Angela y. Davis, Professor, Univ of California, Santa Cruz
Leslie Cagan, Natl Coordinator, United for Peace and Justice
John Nichols, Nation magazine writer
James Thindwa, Director, Jobs with Justice, Chicago
Nelson Valdez, Vice President 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
Camille Odeh, Board, Arab American Action Network, Chicago
Rev. Calvin Morris, Chicago Jobs for Justice Clergy Comm.
Sam Luebke, AFL-CIO Deputy Director of Organizing
David Bacon, Labor journalist and photographer
Carl Bloice, Portside moderator and writer
Jonathan Peck, Southwest Youth Collaborative, Chicago
Mark Solomon, Author and co-chair of the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism
Thursday, July 20th
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
De Paul University,
Chicago
Lincoln Campus
Schmitt Academic Center
2322 N. Kenmore
Advance Registration: $15
Door: $20
Scholarships, low income rates available
Sponsored by the
Committees of Correspondence Education Fund, Inc.
Registration Form:
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Address:
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Please mail check or money order to:
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Email:
national (at) cc-ds.org
www.cc-ds.org