Uniting the Fight Against Bush - Bay Area Socialist Conference

University of California, Berkeley
Valley Life Sciences Building
Saturday, March 3, Noon to 6pm with party to follow
Tickets $5-$15 sliding scale
Call 510-594-4081 for more info, to register or to get info about child care.
Or email chretientodd [at] aol.com

Here's the schedule and speakers:

Registration: 11am
Room 100 Valley Life Sciences Building

12 Noon - The End of the "Miracle Economy" and the Beginning of Bush: Why We
Need A Socialist Alternative. Sharon Smith, National Organizer for the ISO
and author of forthcoming book Socialism and the American Working Class

2pm to 3:30 Workshops:
Palestinian Liberation after the Collapse of the "Peace Process" Snehal
Shingavi

Abortion Rights Under Attack: Why Women Must Control Their Own Bodies:
Elizabeth Terzakis

Cross Border Solidarity: Building the Fight Against Globalization and "Free
Trade"
Sue Sandlin

Recession and Class Struggle: How Can We Defend Unions, Jobs and Living
Standards? Jessie Muldoon

Racism and Civil Rights : Lessons for the Struggle Today. Phil Gasper

ABC's of Marxism: Leticia Arrellano

4pm to 6pm
Unite the Fight to Beat Back Bush! Bringing Our Struggles Together
Panel of speakers to kick off discussion and debate, including:

*Willie Ratcliff, Editor of the San Francisco Bay View,
winner of National Black Newspaper of the Year Award
*Dennis Bernstein, host of Flashpoints activist talk show on KPFA radio
*Deborah Glenn-Rogers, National Organization for Women National Board Member
*Will Youmans, UC Berkeley Arab Student Union, Students for Justice in
Palestine
*Todd Chretien, International Socialist Organization
Also speakers invited from the Justice for Janitors and the fight against
PG&E's rate hikes.

Big party to follow with lot's of food, drink, music, dance and good ol'
political conversation.

Remember, Bush will hate it if you come to this conference.