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Four days of days of learning, planning and organizing. 4 Day Pass for $75 May 23rd, $20 May 24th, $20 May 25th, $20 May 26th, $20 Click here for information about Hotels, Restaurants and Accommodations in the area. To celebrate this milestone, and to reflect and renew our civic spirit and resolve we are convening an unprecedented gathering of public interest organizers, advocates, experts, and concerned citizens for four days at historic Constitution Hall in Washington DC. Leaders of influential civic groups in a variety of fields will explain how with modest budgets, and determined, focused purpose, they successfully changed our country for the better. This unprecedented gathering will showcase the strategic insights these leaders gained over the years and will offer perspectives on new innovations and strategies for future efforts. Jim Hightower Ralph Nader Barry Scheck- The Innocence Project Karen Friedman- Pension Rights Center Michael Jacobson- Center for Science in the Public Interest Clarence Ditlow- Center for Auto Safety Ralf Hotchkiss- Whirlwind Wheelchair Sidney Wolfe – Public Citizen Health Research Group Lunch F. Paul Bland- Public Justice Robert Fellmeth- Children’s Advocacy Institute Robert T Coulter- Indian Resource Institute Michael McPhearson- Veterans for Peace Jay Feldman- Beyond Pesticides Jamie Love- Knowledge Ecology International Jeff Ruch- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Harvey Rosenfeld- Consumer Watchdog Al Fritsch- Appalachia Science in the Public Interest Andre Delattre- US Public Interest Research Group Lois Gibbs- Center for Health, Environment and Justice Leading authors, documentary filmmakers, journalists, cartoonists, new media content producers and other creative advocates will gather to discuss tactics to reform our communications landscape, and open the airwaves and internet up to serious and compelling content. Together we will launch a new organization – “Voices” – a full-spectrum advocacy group to champion an open, democratic communication commons. Ralph Nader Taming The Media Beast Nicholas Johnson Michael Copps Media For A Democracy John Nichols Corporate Control of the Media and Broadband Jeff Chester Jeff Cohen Patti Smith All The News That’s Fit To Exclude Eugene Jarecki Laura Flanders Jim Naureckas Winona LaDuke The Media is Missing in Action Mark Green “Best stories you never hear” Lori Wallach on Trade Ken Reed on Sports Richard Newman on Torts Phyllis Bennis on Empire Cathy Ozar on Plight of family farmer Jenean Jackson on Mass Media criticism Rena Steinzor on Wall Street’s Crimes Phillip Weiss on Criticism of Israeli government Jeff Cohen on Media Pete Davis on Minimum Wage Stephen Cohen on Russia Breaking Media Taboos Phil Donahue Senseless Censorship Mickey Huff-Project Censored Of Cartoons And Censors Matt Wuerker- Editorial Cartoonist Politico Overcoming Our Gatekeepers Jeff Chester The Golden Age Of Documentaries Kirk Wiebe- Good American Former military and national security experts, diplomats, veterans, and leaders of organizations dedicated to waging peace will discuss strategies to resist the pressure for perpetual war, and to proactively promote peaceful alternatives. We will also launch a new civic “Secretariat” to bring together experts and citizen leaders with the stature, credibility, experience and wisdom to counter and respond rapidly to the drumbeat for future unlawful or unnecessary military adventures. Ralph Nader Why Things Go Bad? Lawrence Wilkerson American Bias for War Paul Pillar The Middle East – The Horrors of War Mathew Hoh Raed Jarrar Waging Peace For a Change Jim Cason- American Friends Kevin Martin- Peace Action Medea Benjamin- Code Pink Mass Media, Mass Deception Chris Hedges Eugene Jarecki Defective Defense William Hartung Danielle Brian Government Suppression of Dissent and Truth John Kiriakou Tom Drake Jesselyn Radack Sowing the Seeds for Peace Colman McCarthy Corruption of US Foreign Policy Allan Nairn Constructive Engagement For Peace Stephen Kinzer Why We Fight? Eugene Jarecki A new civic platform will be presented by our nation’s leading advocates. This platform will be advanced by presenting a “Great Citizen Summons of Members of Congress” that will form the basis of a sustained nationwide organizing effort. Electoral Reforms Mark Green Public Budgets Dennis Kucinich Consumer Protections Marta Tellado Civil Service Tom Devine Max Steir Corporate Crime Russell Mokhiber The Commons and Corporate Welfare Ralph Nader Medicare For All Karen Higgens Labor Law Reform Mark Dimondstein Minimum Wage /Minimum Income Robert Pollin Global Trade Treaties Lori Wallach Community based Economics Michael Shuman Sustainable Energy David Freeman Restoring Rule of Law Bruce Fein Jonathon Turley Citizen Summons Ralph Nader Medea Benjamin Wenonah Hauter Miles Rapaport On May 24, Breaking through Power – The Media, We will discuss forming a new advocacy group “Voices” that will work to open up the commercial media, that use the public airwaves free of charge, to much more serious content. Over four days, speakers will present innovative ideas and strategies designed to take existing civic groups to higher levels of effectiveness. The participants will be asked to support the creation of several new organizations. Thousands of people at Constitution Hall and around the country and connect long-available knowledge to long-neglected action for the necessities and aspirations of people from all backgrounds. DAR Constitution Hall is Washington DC’s largest Concert Hall. 1776 D Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 628-1776 Near 17th and C more information Download a Breaking Through Power poster and help spread the word.

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