BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org
PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:Indybay-18645276
SEQUENCE:18712605
CREATED:20100421T072200Z
DESCRIPTION:Organizing for Democracy: Taking Action in an Era of Crises, a panel 
 conversation co-sponsored by Truthout and the Marin Peace and Justice 
 Coalition. Speakers will include Truthout contributing writers George 
 Lakoff, Norman Solomon, Cynthia Boaz and radio host and author Rose 
 Aguilar. The speakers will discuss the current challenges faced by the 
 progressive movement in California, as well as concrete strategies for 
 moving the progressive agenda forward.\n\nGEORGE LAKOFF the initiator of 
 The California Democracy Act, has been one of the world's best-known 
 linguists for more than 40 years. He is Goldman Distinguished Professor of 
 Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California at 
 Berkeley. His latest book is "The Political Mind: A Cognitive Scientist's 
 Guide to Your Brain and Its Politics." Professor Lakoff is widely 
 recognized for his research on metaphorical thought, and the structure of 
 language, and in recent years, his application of cognitive science to 
 politics has brought him to national and international 
 prominence.\n\nCYNTHIA BOAZ is assistant professor of political science at 
 Sonoma State University, where her areas of expertise include quality of 
 democracy, political development, nonviolent struggle, civil resistance and 
 political communication and media. She is also an analyst and consultant on 
 nonviolent action, with special emphasis on the Iran and Burma cases. Dr. 
 Boaz is also a Truthout contributing writer and the co-editor of Peace and 
 Change Journal.\n\nNORMAN SOLOMON is a syndicated columnist, political 
 activist and author of a dozen books, including "War Made Easy: How 
 Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death." The Los Angeles Times 
 called that book "brutally persuasive" and "a must-read," adding that 
 "Solomon is a formidable thinker and activist." He is the founder and 
 director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, a national consortium of 
 policy researchers and analysts. Solomon has appeared as a guest on many 
 media outlets including the PBS "NewsHour With Jim Lehrer," CNN, MSNBC, Fox 
 News Channel, "Democracy Now" and C-SPAN’s "Washington Journal." He is 
 national co-chair of the Healthcare Not Warfare campaign, and also 
 co-chairs the Commission on a Green New Deal for the North Bay.\n\nROSE 
 AGUILAR is the host of Your Call, a call-in public affairs radio show on 
 KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco. Tune in daily at 11am or 8pm for the 
 rebroadcast. Rose is author of "Red Highways: A Liberal's Journey into the 
 Heartland." She writes about women's issues and reproductive rights for 
 AlterNet.org.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/04/21/18645276.php
SUMMARY:Organizing for Democracy
LOCATION:The San Rafael Community Center\n618 B Street, San Rafael, CA 94901   
 \n\nDIRECTIONS: From Highway 101, take "Central San Rafael" exit. Go west 5 
 blocks, LEFT onto B Street.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/04/21/18645276.php
DTSTART:20100427T020000Z
DTEND:20100427T043000Z
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR